The Italian constitutional referendum: a victory for democracy and civil society Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi decided to stake everything on the referendum: his personal credibility and his political legitimacy. His failure leads us to the question what kind of change Renzi was actually representing. By Armanda Cetrulo
The referendum in Hungary: A half-defeat for the government Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán and his ruling party Fidesz failed with their referendum to obstruct the EU’s effort to impose an obligatory quota scheme for the resettlement of refugees. However, they could benefit from this defeat in domestic policies. A commentary. By Kristóf Szombati
The Referendum in Hungary: “A Clear Foreign Policy Debacle and a Temporary Domestic Setback for the Government” What comes after the failed referendum in Hungary? Political scientist Bulcsú Hunyadi about Orbáns objectives and about Hungarians who are tired of the migration topic. By Silja Schultheis and Bulcsú Hunyadi
Fidesz is driving Hungarians into a dishonest referendum The government’s hate campaign against the refugees will soon achieve its goal: on October 2, Hungarians will cast their votes in an unnecessary, expensive and inhumane referendum. By Nóra Diószegi-Horváth
Dossier: Europe's future after Brexit For the first time in the EU's history, a member state has voted to leave the European Union. In our dossier, we explore the international reactions: How are the EU member states as well as the US, Russia and Asian governments responding to the Brexit decision? What will be the implications for other EU member states and the future of the European Union?
Slovakia: Referendum “on protecting the family” On February 7 2015, a referendum "on protecting the family" to define marriage as a "unique union between one man and one woman" will be held in Slovakia. The article outlines how Slovak parties deal with the referendum. By Grigorij Mesežnikov
