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Catalan leader eyes boost from Scottish vote

This content was published on Sep 11, 2014 A Yes vote in the Scottish referendum would boost Catalonia’s own independence campaign by paving the way towards international recognition and continued membership of the EU, the Catalan leader told the Financial Times.

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What do people in Orkney really want?

This content was published on Sep 9, 2014 A “yes” vote in the September 18 referendum would mean independence for Scotland, but it’s not clear if that would mean more independence for Orkney. Bruno Kaufmann, Editor-in-chief of People2Power travels to the northern Scottish islands to find out more.

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Poll: majority of youngsters are politics fans

This content was published on Sep 8, 2014 Adolescents and young adults are particularly interested in national and international politics and this interest grows as they get older, a new study called “Scoop it 2.0”, carried out by the umbrella organisation for the Swiss Youth Parliament and the University of Applied Sciences in Chur, has revealed. Youngsters especially support the idea of lowering…

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Will Catalonia’s independence vote go ahead?

This content was published on Sep 8, 2014 Catalan President Artur Mas has promised a referendum allowing Catalans to decide whether they want the wealthy northeastern region to break away from Spain. But Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has vowed to block the move in the courts, saying such a vote would be unconstitutional. The vote would come nearly two months after an independence…

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The two tales of ‘Scotalonia’

This content was published on Sep 8, 2014 Two old European nations are about to decide their statehood. While the Scots are addressing the issues linked to independence, the Catalans have to struggle for their right to vote on independence, writes Bruno Kaufmann, editor-in-chief of people2power.info.

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Hong Kong braces for protests over democracy

This content was published on Sep 2, 2014 Last Sunday’s move by the Chinese government to rule out open nomination of candidates for the chief executive election in 2017 has sparked anger among pro-democracy groups.External link The question of how Hong Kong should choose its next leader has been the focus of attention in recent months, leading to several protests and large-scale rallies…

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Scottish university hosts online referendum course

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 Struggling to get your head around the Scottish referendum and its wider implications? The University of Edinburgh has launched a free six-week online courseExternal link to help people better understand the issues behind the vote. ‘Towards Scottish Independence? Understanding the Referendum’ is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) being offered by the university. The course,…

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Translation error found in Ecopop initiative text

This content was published on Aug 25, 2014 On that day the Swiss people will vote on an initiative entitled “Stop overpopulation – safeguard our natural environment”, submitted by environmentalist group Ecopop. The French version of the text, which was published in April 2011, is misleading because its wording suggests that in the future the annual net inflow of immigrants to Switzerland should…

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Health vote splits opinion but set for defeat

This content was published on Aug 22, 2014 The proposal to introduce a single health insurance scheme strongly divides the different language regions in Switzerland ahead of a nationwide ballot on September 28. Pollsters expect a majority of voters to reject the initiative.

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Pro-life group fails to win support for initiative

This content was published on Aug 19, 2014 The initiators of a popular initiative demanding the prohibition of abortions in Switzerland have failed to collect a sufficient number of signatures.

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