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Monocle Minute

Reporting the referendum

23 June 2016

Brits head to the polls today to vote on whether the country should remain in the EU. Recent months have seen heated campaigning from the Leave and Remain camps, pleas from European leaders, urging the UK to stay, and…

Radio

The Bulletin with UBS - Referendums and exits

5 July 2015

As all eyes turn to Athens we explore referendums and exits and consider the history of monetary union break-ups. What, if anything, can history teach us about the current crisis?

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Rouhani's ‘referendum’

6 May 2017

On 19 May Iranians get to decide their next president. In an election that’s more a test of current president Hassan Rouhani’s policies than an act of democracy, its importance might seem secondary to those elsewhere. But…

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The Globalist - Moldova’s EU referendum

21 October 2024

Moldova’s European Union referendum too close to call and the legacy of Indonesia’s Joko Widodo. Plus: architect Richard England and the Utopian Hours festival in Turin.

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The state of independence

14 December 2017

As the issue of Catalan sovereignty remains a point of crisis in Spain, we chart the timeline of that chaotic referendum and what it might mean for other regions seeking to go it alone.

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Decision time

19 April 2018

As New Caledonians get ready for a referendum that will decide their relationship with France, not all of the Pacific archipelago’s inhabitants are on the same page.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 44: Italy’s referendum

1 December 2016

Italy’s referendum is supposed to be about constitutional reform but with prime minister Matteo Renzi’s job on the line, it’s about much more than that now.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 408: Another failed referendum

13 March 2024

Andrew Mueller explains why the people of Ireland said “no” to rewording their constitution – and why their response took the government by surprise.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 22: Can a referendum result be overturned?

29 June 2016

As the UK wakes up to the consequences of leaving the European Union, we look at the chances of last week’s referendum result being overturned.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 54: Why Turkey’s referendum matters

1 March 2017

Turkey is gearing up for a constitutional referendum in April that could give executive powers to President Erdoğan. Our Istanbul bureau chief Christopher Lord explains how important and disruptive this could be for the…

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Politics

23 March 2017

Fundraising in Burkina Faso, the Mexican governor tackling corruption and referendums to watch.

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Europe

21 April 2011

The Prince of Monaco's motorcade, the UK's looming referendum and an upset over the "Made in Italy" tag.

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 34: How the minor Bosnian-Serb referendum could have a major impact

21 September 2016

The ethnic-Serb half of Bosnia is gearing up for a referendum that could exacerbate the already deep splits in the country. They will be deciding whether Republika Srpska Day should continue to be celebrated on 9 January…

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Europe

20 October 2016

A third constitutional referendum in 15 years for Italy, plus the special bond between Québec and Bavaria.

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Americas

21 April 2011

A report on Canada's upcoming election, the referendum in Ecuador and the new high-speed internet connection between Cuba and Venezuela.

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Observation

18 August 2016

Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé reflects on the EU referendum and charts the response. Read on to find out what’s changing and what will never change at Monocle, and why having an international workforce is so important to our…