There has been no sign of a major post-Brexit collapse in confidence in the British economy, but the picture emerging after the June 23 referendum will continue over the coming months and years, the country's Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Wednesday.
Less than three weeks away from a hotly awaited constitutional referendum, Thailand’s military government is scrambling to drum up support, broadcasting songs and television programmes in a vigorous public relations campaign.
The referendum result has really brought out the worst in people. I'm not talking aboutthe bigots who have seen the Leave vote as a fillip for abusing pedestrians on the street (we'll get to them), or the triumphant Leave campaigners celebrating despite their complete lack of a plan. Unfortunately, some of the nice people who voted to Remain for urbane reasons are showing themselves to be just as stupid as they believe the Leave voters to be.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, are set to hold a meeting late Monday to discuss the bloc's economic affairs and the Brexit referendum.
Italians were taking part in a national referendum on offshore oil and gas drilling concessions on Sunday.
New Zealanders were warned Thursday that they could face a big bill for changing their flag as polls showed stubborn support for the existing flag in an ongoing referendum.
With Brussels' endorsement for "special status" in hand, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced Saturday that his country would hold a referendum on June 23 to decide where to stay or leave the European Union (EU).
New Zealanders now have a clear choice for a new flag, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English said Tuesday after the final result of last month's referendum on five possible alternatives.
The government of Lithuania said on Wednesday tha it backed the idea of holding a referendum on dual citizenship.
"The door remains open for discussions," declared Monday French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris, after a meeting held following Greek voters rejected creditors' bailout terms in a referendum Sunday.
Renegotiations have become "possible" for the Greece government and the creditors after the Sunday's Greek referendum showed a strong lead of NO on the creditors bailout offer.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared confident on Thursday evening that the reforms for cash debt deal Greece has been seeking for five months with creditors will be reached within 48 hours after Sunday's referendum regardless of the result.
There will be no further talks on Greece either at the Eurogroup level or between Greek authorities and the institutions until after Sunday's referendum, Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Wednesday.
Myanmar's parliament has adopted suffrage of white card holders, allowing them to vote on the national referendum bill on constitution amendment, local media reported Tuesday.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday announced his resignation after the Yes campaign' s defeat in the independence referendum.
A "Yes" vote in the Sept. 18 referendum on Scotland's independence could trigger "a chain of troubling impacts," analysts say.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Tuesday night insisted an independent Scotland could not be prevented from using the pound.
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