The Canadian province of Alberta flirts with secession, raising awkward memories of Britain's departure from the EU.
Category: Referenda
Bumper European roundup
News from elections in Denmark, Slovenia, Spain and Germany, plus a referendum in Italy.
Three Asian elections
It's a big week for Asian democracy with elections in Thailand, Japan and Bangladesh.
Two South American results
Chile looks set for a far-right president, while Ecuador clips its president's wings in a referendum.
Taiwan doesn’t recall
Taiwan's government tries to get itself a legislative majority by recalling opposition MPs, but the voters are unimpressed.
Breakthrough in the South Pacific
Negotiations in Paris settle on a new constitutional status for New Caledonia, which students of the Australian constitution might find familiar.
Moldova & other updates
A big win for the pro-Europeans in Moldova after their close shave a fortnight ago. Also updates from Britain, Austria and Georgia.
Big test on the Russian borderlands, part 1
An expectedly strong showing by the pro-Russian forces has put Moldova's European ambitions in doubt. A similar contest will be fought out in Georgia on Sunday.
Kosovo’s Serbs still not happy
There's more trouble in northern Kosovo, as a referendum that was supposed to undo farcical elections turns out to be equally farcical in its turn.
Bougainville still waiting
Four years after its near-unanimous referendum, Bougainville is still waiting for its independence.
The World is Not Enough 