About: independence referendum
Sources: Scottish government considering independence vote next year
The Scottish government is increasingly convinced it can win a new independence referendum and is thinking seriously about calling one next year as Britain exits the European Union, sources close to the Scottish government said on Thursday (23 February).
EU should get involved in mediating Catalan debate
As Catalonia pledges to hold a referendum on independence from Spain in September 2017, Catalan MEP Josep-Maria Terricabras calls on the EU to be involved and mediate between the two parties. VideoPromoted content
Catalan separatists build ‘human towers’ across EU to back independence referendum
Human towers, 8 levels high. Independence flags and signs saying “Catalans want to vote”. VideoPromoted content
EU says eastern Ukraine referendum illegal
Western leaders have condemned a referendum on independence celebrated in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, as pro-Russian rebels declared a resounding victory claiming more than 90% of votes in favour.
EU Exit: Deception and Exaggeration
Eurosceptics lose the in/out debate because they don’t deploy the correct arguments and Europhiles, meanwhile, don't take them seriously. But a referendum will be fought on facts and those facts don't support our continued EU membership, writes Alan Murad.
Catalonian independence creates EU election issue
Catalonia’s President is pushing for an independence referendum to be held in November. In spite of the official EU position that this is an internal matter for Spain, leading candidates for the European elections have made comments signalling divisions. EURACTIV Spain reports. VideoPromoted content
Barroso’s answer to Mas: Catalonia’s referendum on independence is a Spanish debate
20 days is how long Catalonia's President Artur Mas had to wait to get an answer from Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso. Earlier in December, Mas sent Barroso a letter seeking his support for the Spanish region to hold a referendum on independence next November. But once again Brussels refused to comment on what they see as a 'political internal matter', adding that the Commission has no powers to judge the situation.