referendum
As Spain sinks further into instability, the EU remains mute
The situation in Spain puts the EU in a tricky situation — it might be troubled by the violence, but it doesn’t want to encourage separatist forces that threaten many of the nations within it.
Turks vote by a slim margin to expand their president's powers, and dissent erupts on social media
Scotland's leader wants another independence vote before Brexit
The European Union may be fragile, but it's not cracking up just yet
Will the murder of an idealistic, young British MP swing the EU membership vote?
LGBT activists are excited for Ireland's refendum, but still wary of popular votes
No other country in the world has had a popular vote to allow same-sex couples to marry — and that's just fine with some LGBT activists. They say minority rights aren't a question for popular votes, and they're afraid of rejection, even in Ireland.
Could other parts of eastern Ukraine follow Crimea's path to Russia?
In the city of Donetsk, pro-Russian demonstrators held protests underneath a statue of Vladimir Lenin with the hope they'll return, just like Crimea did, to Russia.