The reason people value democracy so much is that it’s not just about asking the public to give an opinion. When you vote you expect it to have force. When […]
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German town strikes down plans for megamosque in referendum; social democrats in tears
The German town of Kaufbeuren had a referendum on plans to build a mega mosque. 59.6% of the population voted against. The organisation that wanted to build the mosque, DITIB […]
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No more referendums in The Netherlands; the people are not progressive enough
An afterthought for the article on the Catalan referendum: over here in The Netherlands, we had a law allowing the people to have “corrective”, but non-binding, referendums on legislation after […]
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Globalists in Spain fighting hard to prevent the people from voting
Tomorrow, October 1st, the Spanish region of Catalonia will hold a referendum on its indepence. While the Catalan local government insists the vote will go ahead, the national government of […]
Read moreLeave while you can, your vote will never again make a difference in Brussels
Last April, the Dutch had a referendum on the EU association treaty with Ukraine. The outcome is frustratingly predictable, but it is still worth offering some details of the proceedings, […]
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Vlog: The EU hates democracy
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte stumbles and lies his way through a debate about the Dutch referendum on the EU’s Ukraine treaty. The referendum result was a resounding “No” against […]
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