Gibraltar backs new constitution for greater local autonomy
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Voters in the tiny British dependent territory of Gibraltar voted in favour of a new constitution modernising relations between the 'Rock' and London to allow greater autonomy in local affairs.
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The landmark agreements follow 18 months of three-way talks Ministers from Britain, Spain and Gibraltar have signed a series of agreements aimed at improving living conditions for the people of Gibraltar.
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MADRID, Aug 4  (IPS) - On the 300th anniversary of Britain's  occupation of  the Rock of Gibraltar, the British government  actively took part in the  celebrations, irking Spain, which  continues to claim sovereignty over the  enclave, the last  existing colony in Europe.
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It is not yet clear whether voters in Portugal will have their say on the European Constitution.
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Macedonia launched on Sunday morning a referendum to decide the fate of the country&#39;s old territorial law, which is decisive for whether the new terrorial law will be put into enforcement.
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Britain, Spain and Gibraltar are due to signs accords to improve living conditions for the people of the contested territory.
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An idea to redraw the map to give religious and ethnic groups more autonomy is gaining traction in Iraq and the US.
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ROME European leaders on Friday signed the EUâs first constitution, which is designed to give the union a sharper international profile and speed up decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations.
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Europe&#39;s new constitution got a thumbs-up from French Socialists, according to voting results announced Thursday. Some 59 percent of Socialist supporters favored the new charter
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France's Socialist Party voted in favor of the European Union's new constitution, party leaders said Thursday, boosting the chances of success for a national referendum and drawing jubilant praise from pro-EU forces across the continent.
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The parliament of Spain's autonomous Basque region has voted in favour of a proposal to loosen ties with the central government in Madrid.
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The question to be asked in the referendum on the EU constitution will be "Should the United Kingdom approve the treaty establishing a constitution for the European Union?", the Government said.
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Voters in Belarus approved constitutional changes that will allow President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a third term, Agence France-Presse reported, citing preliminary results.
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Communities would have more say in how local police forces are run, under Conservative plans set to be unveiled.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (IPS) - The European Parliament voted in favour of a new  constitution Wednesday, but the most difficult part of selling  the controversial document is still to come.
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Gibraltar is named as a  provisional member of Uefa after years of campaigning.
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The revised team of European commissioners headed by Jose Manuel Durao Barroso was approved by the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday.