World news about “Independence” published by euronews.
Salmond sets out Scottish referendum test Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has outlined his plans for an independence referendum despite opposition from Westminster. There will be a… 25/01/2012
Myanmar government and Karen rebels agree ceasefire Decades of fighting have ended after the government in Myanmar signed a ceasefire with ethnic rebel group the Karen National Unit. The administration’s… 12/01/2012
Europe and separatism Josep, in Catalonia, asks: “According most of surveys, independentism is growing up in some stateless nations of the EU, like Scotland, Catalonia, the Basque… 24/11/2011
India: pro-Tibetan protest – nocomment Hundreds of Tibetans marched in India’s capital on Wednesday to protest Chinese rule over their homeland. 17/11/2011
Man chase in BelarusPolicemen in plain-clothes pursue a protester ® at Independence square in Minsk. Several dozen people gathered in Minsk on Monday to mark Revolution Day, the… 07/11/2011
The Palestinian economy’s bottled-up potential Ramallah’s construction industry is booming, and is seen as a symbol of economic growth in the West Bank. The IMF and World bank praise the performance of… 09/09/2011
Macedonia celebrates its independence – nocomment Thousands of Macedonians poured into the capital Skopje on Thursday to mark 20 years of independence. Festivities include a giant parade involving the… 09/09/2011
Ukraine celebrates 20th anniversary of independence – nocomment Festive events in Kiev on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union. 25/08/2011
Opposition protests on Ukraine Independence DayAn Ukrainian opposition supporter shouts at a riot policeman during a rally on the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence in Kiev. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich 24/08/2011
South Korea marks 66th National Liberation Day – nocomment South Koreans marked the 66th anniversary of their nation’s independence from Japanese rule. During the ceremony in Seoul, four thousand people held an… 16/08/2011
Kosovo flexes muscles and provokes Serbian fury The trade war that has broken out between Kosovo and Serbia has brought to the surface the simmering political rift that deeply divides the two sides: over… 28/07/2011
UN welcomes South Sudan – nocomment The United Nations has approved South Sudan’s membership. The flag of the new country was then added to the 192 others. 15/07/2011
A trumpet for the triumph of South SudanA musician practises before the start of a rehearsal of the Independence Day ceremony of South Sudan in Juba. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 05/07/2011
Sierra Leone’s 50th anniversary of independenceGuinean acrobats perform at a ceremony to mark Sierra Leone’s 50th anniversary of independence from Britain at the National Stadium in the country’s capital… 28/04/2011
Paraguay celebrates its 200th independence anniversaryMakah indians dance for Paraguay’s 200th anniversary of independence from Spain in Asuncion. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno 02/01/2011
Back in the day: the Anglo-Irish TreatyDecember 6, 1921 marks the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the agreement between the British government and representatives of… 05/12/2011
Italy’s Northern League wants divorce againItaly’s Northern League is again calling for a breakaway from the south – and under leader Umberto Bossi it is the only party refusing to back Mario Monti’s… 04/12/2011
South Ossetia vote enters run-offKremlin-backed Anatoly Bibilov faces a run-off the first-ever presidential election in South Ossetia. Bibilov, the current emergencies minister, is neck and… 14/11/2011
Disputed election in South OssetiaVoters in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia go to the polls on Sunday to choose a new leader. In all, 11 candidates are campaigning to succeed… 13/11/2011
Protesters attack police on Polish independence dayDozens of protesters attacked police in Warsaw during Poland’s independence day celebrations on Friday. A spokesman for Warsaw police said 100 people were… 11/11/2011
Back in the Day: Mexico cries out for independenceSeptember 16, 1810. Mexican priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla urges his congregation to rise up against the Spanish and push for independence in a speech known… 16/09/2011
Brazil’s big party overshadowed by corruptionDilma Roussef has presided over her first Independence Day Parade as President of Brazil. She and her family watched the traditional military display in the… 08/09/2011
Back in the Day: Brazil declares its independenceSeptember 7, 1822. Portugal’s Prince Pedro de Alcântara defies the Portuguese court and declares Brazil’s independence. The colonisation of Brazil began in… 06/09/2011
The people’s principality of Filettino defies RomeAmid the tranquillity of the hills above Rome, rebellion is in the air. The fury of the villagers may not be immediately apparent in Filettino. In the… 31/08/2011
Presidential vote begins in AbkhaziaThe people of Abkhazia are voting for a new president today, exactly three years since Russia recognised it as an independent state. The sub-tropical slice… 26/08/2011
Demos on Ukraine’s independence dayUkraine has been celebrating the 20th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union. President Yanukovich used the occasion to talk of continued… 24/08/2011
Back in the Day: Burma mourns the death of Aung SanJuly 19, 1947. Burmese independence leader and de facto Prime Minister Bogyoke (General) Aung San is assassinated along with six cabinet ministers and two… 19/07/2011
Bastille Day memories of French dead in AfghanistanFrance has been celebrating its National Day, July 14, with the traditional military display along the Champs Elysee in Paris. A total of 5,000 foot… 14/07/2011
Spanish scepticism over ETA peace claimThe Basque separatist group ETA has issued a statement declaring it is prepared to “to go further on the path towards peace” after calling a ceasefire in… 13/07/2011
Northern Sudanese mixed over losing southIn the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, public reaction to the separation of the country into north and south is very mixed. There have been anti-South Sudan… 09/07/2011
South Sudan leader vows not to forget civil warThe world’s newest nation, South Sudan, has been celebrating independence day with a huge ceremony in the capital Juba. Salva Kiir was sworn in as President… 09/07/2011
Birth of South SudanIn January 2005, agreements signed in Kenya put an end to a conflict in Sudan that had lasted for more than 20 years. The Sudanese government and the rebels… 09/07/2011
Bright stars of South Sudans football ambitionsThe newly independent South Sudan has Africa’s newest football team. The players have been training for the past 15 days, their work starting at eight o’clock… 09/07/2011
South Sudan celebrates Independence DayIt is Independence Day in South Sudan and citizens of the world’s newest nation have taken to the streets to celebrate. Having voted to breakaway in a… 09/07/2011
Khartoum recognises South Sudan’s independenceA day before the split of Africa’s largest nation, Khartoum has become the first capital to recognise the independence of oil-producing South Sudan. The… 08/07/2011
South Sudan’s final freedom rehearsalCelebrations are getting underway in South Sudan as the region prepares to declare its independence from the north on Saturday. The secession is part of a… 08/07/2011
Final preps for South Sudan independenceRehearsals are underway ahead of the birth of the world’s newest nation. Southern Sudan is expected to declare independence from its northern neighbour on… 07/07/2011
Independence parade goes ahead without ChavezVenezuela began its annual two-day independence day celebration on Tuesday with a military parade in the capital city Caracas. Thousands of troops took… 06/07/2011
Violence increases in Sudan’s Abyei regionThe situation in Sudan’s disputed Abyei region has worsened with armed looters setting fires in abandoned towns. North Sudanese forces took control of Abyei… 23/05/2011
Norway celebrates Constitution DayNorwegians have been celebrating their national holiday, known as Constitution Day. The Royal Family also joined in the festivities, appearing on the… 18/05/2011
Spanish government set to ban new Basque partyThe Spanish government has asked prosecuters to investigate candidates of the recently formed Basque independence party Bildu for links to SORTU and … 20/04/2011
Barcelona votes for Catalan independence in unofficial referendumPeople in Barcelona have voted in favour of the idea of independence from Spain for the north-eastern region of Catalonia. The result prompted celebrations… 11/04/2011
Kosovo and Serbia begin first face-to-face talksKosovo and Serbia have begun their first direct negotiations since Pristina declared independence three years ago. The EU-mediated talks in Brussels are… 08/03/2011
South Sudan: Joy and challenges as statehood beckonsA massive vote for independence in Southern Sudan has opened the door to the creation of Africa’s newest state. Hard work lies ahead to make that a reality… 08/02/2011
South Sudan vote paves way for new nationHundreds of south Sudanese celebrated long and hard after referendum results showed they had won the right to form their own newly independent nation. More… 08/02/2011
South Sudan backs independence: initial resultsSouth Sudan has voted to split from from the north, according to official preliminary results of an independence referendum released on Sunday. The initial… 30/01/2011
Who is Salva Kiir?Salva Kiir may be best known for his cowboy hat and for his landslide victory in April 2010 as president of Southern Sudan. He may soon celebrate his… 15/01/2011
What lies ahead for South Sudan after referendum?Sudan’s referendum may result in the creation of Africa’s newest nation, but the road ahead for one of the poorest countries in the world will not be… 12/01/2011
Sudan referendum turnout passes 60 percentWith more than 60 percent of votes reportedly cast in south Sudan’s independence referendum, local officials are confident the outcome will be valid. That… 12/01/2011
‘Good progress’ in Sudan referendumOrganisers of southern Sudan’s referendum on independence report good progress, saying that after two days of voting, a fifth of registered electors have cast… 11/01/2011
Southern Sudan votes in independence pollMillions of Southern Sudanese have voted in a landmark referendum on independence from the north. The week-long vote looks set to split Africa’s largest… 10/01/2011
Pride as southern Sudanese vote in ‘historic’ pollAfter years of civil war with the north, the people of southern Sudan have been voting in large numbers in a landmark referendum that is expected to bring… 09/01/2011
Independence vote underway in Southern SudanSouthern Sudan’s leader Salva Kiir has cast the first vote in a referendum expected to create the world’s newest country. Supporters described the breakaway… 09/01/2011
US Senator praises southern Sudan voteThe importance of the independence vote in southern Sudan has been underlined by the appearance of several international figures, among them the influential… 09/01/2011
Thousands flee northern Sudan ahead of voteSudan’s looming referendum has been dubbed ‘The Final Walk to Freedom’ and for some southern Sudanese that walk has very much become a reality. Aid… 07/01/2011
UN says all is ready for Sudan referendumOn Sunday four million south Sudanese will be asked in a referendum to decide on their future, and the result is widely expected to be a vote for secession… 07/01/2011
Hopes high ahead of South Sudan voteGumbo village located on the outskirts of the city of Juba is one of the areas the worst affected by the civil war in southern Sudan five years ago. The… 06/01/2011
South Sudan ceasefire before independence voteWarring factions in southern Sudan have signed a permanent ceasefire in the run-up to a referendum that could lead to the formation of the world’s newest… 06/01/2011
South Sudan prepares for independence voteSouthern Sudanese will go to the polls on Sunday to decide on whether their largely Christian, oil-rich region should split from the mainly Muslim… 05/01/2011
Sudan prepares for crucial independence voteFinal preparations are underway ahead of a crucial vote in Sudan. Africa’s largest country is likely to be split in two after an independence referendum on… 05/01/2011
Sudan’s Bashir vows to honour referendum resultSudanese President Omar al-Bashir has said he will accept the result of Sunday’s referendum on southern independence. There had been fears that his… 05/01/2011
Violence feared in Sudan as referendum loomsThe 2005 peace agreement in Sudan put an end to Africa’s longest war, a bloody conflict between the north and south, that spanned more than five decades and… 22/12/2010
Deadly attack on Nigerian independence celebrationsAt least eight people have been killed and three others injured by bomb blasts in the Nigerian capita, Abuja, as the West African country celebrates 50 years… 01/10/2010
Belgians queasy over coalition money tensionsThe collapse in Belgium of talks to form a coalition government has further stoked ill-feeling there. It is largely over Flemish resentment surrounding… 06/09/2010
Serbia may re-consider Kosovo stanceSerbia is showing signs of considering a compromise in its position on Kosovo, following impatience voiced by some European partners. Serbian President Boris… 30/08/2010
Pakistan marks sombre Independence DayPakistan is holding sombre Independence celebrations today as the country’s worst-ever floods continue to plague the lives of millions. Prime Minister… 14/08/2010
Kosovo hopes UN ruling will bring wider recognitionKosovo’s government is hoping for wider international recognition after UN judges backed the country’s self-declared independence. The International Court of… 23/07/2010
Ruling could bring Kosovo closer to EU and UNThe EU has urged Serbia and Kosovo to improve their relations to boost their chances of joining the union. Both want to become members. Belgrade has… 23/07/2010
No sign of compromise in Belgrade or PristinaSerbian President Boris Tadic wants his country to join the EU and gain more international acceptance. But his reaction to the ICJ’s ruling on Kosovo was… 23/07/2010
Kosovo celebrates UN independence rulingThere have been scenes of celebration in Kosovo following a UN ruling that the country’s declaration of independence was legal. The Balkan state has been… 23/07/2010
Kosavar Serbs’ anger over independence rulingMitrovica – a symbol of Kosovo’s ethnic divisions -has often been the focus of clashes between Albanians and Serbs. Some Serbs who have stayed on watched in… 22/07/2010
No sign of Serb-Kosovar compromise after rulingReactions to the ICJ’s decision on Kosovo’s independence have been coming in thick and fast, and two of the most pointed comments have come from Serbia and… 22/07/2010
ICJ rules Kosovo independence “legal”The International Court of Justice sitting in the Hague has ruled that Kosovo’s 2008 unilateral declaration of independence is not illegal under international… 22/07/2010
Court says Kosovo independence legalThe International Court of Justice sitting in the Hague has ruled that Kosovo’s 2008 unilateral declaration of independence does not infringe international… 22/07/2010
ICJ to rule on Kosovo independencePristina’s ethnic Albanians have been living the reality of Kosovo’s self-declared nationhood since 2008 but today is crunch time when international law… 22/07/2010
France rejects criticism of African presencePresident Sarkozy has strongly denied being guilty of “colonial nostalgia” by inviting African leaders and troops to the Bastille Day parade. He said the… 14/07/2010
France celebrates Bastille Day amid protestsFrance has been staging its annual Bastille Day parade amid a storm of controversy. French President Nicholas Sarkozy took the salute on the… 14/07/2010
Bastille Day revolt over African roleA row has broken out in France over an invitation to troops from former African colonies to march in Bastille Day parades – and a lunch for 12 African leaders… 14/07/2010
Sarkozy’s French African ‘rupture’Troops from France’s former African colonies joined today’s Bastille Day celebrations for the first time to mark 50 years since their independance. 1960 has… 13/07/2010
Could Belgium divorce?Every July 12, Belgians celebrate their nation – but this year’s party could be muted as calls to split the country in two grow louder. Born out of the… 14/06/2010
Senegal reclaims French basesSenegal has taken back control of all miltary bases held by former colonial rulers France as the country celebrates the 50th anniversary of its… 05/04/2010
Dakar: Wade has inaugarated the new African Renaissance statueWith several African dignatories looking on, Senegalese Preisdent Abdoulaye Wade said the monument, which is taller than the Statue of Liberty, marked a… 04/04/2010
Lithuania: 20th anniv independence celebrationsLithuania is celebrating the 20th anniversary of declaring independence from the former Soviet Union, the first of the iron-curtain states so to do. The… 11/03/2010
Serbia and Kosovo – two years onTwo years after Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia, both sides have been talking to euronews. In separate interviews, the Foreign Minister… 18/02/2010
Kosovo looks forward to third year as nationKosovo two years on and Europe’s youngest nation yesterday celebrated the second anniversary of its contested unilateral declaration of independence from… 18/02/2010
Kosovo struggles to wean itself off foreign aidTwo years after it declared independence, Kosovo is a long way from starting to end its dependence on foreign aid. Experts say the politicians are struggling… 17/02/2010
Kosovo marks two years of independenceKosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu paid a visit to a two-year-old girl named independence born four minutes after Kosovo announced its split from Serbia. The… 17/02/2010
Low-key referendum backs Catalan independenceOne of Spain’s wealthiest regions has made a symbolic bid for independence, in an unofficial vote watched closely by other wantaway groups – notably the… 14/12/2009
Separatists step up Catalan autonomy driveA symbolic vote designed to test the Catalan public’s appetite for independence from Spain is underway in the region. As many as 700,000 people are… 13/12/2009
Catalan votes on ‘independence’ from SpainSeparatism is in the air in Spain this weekend, as Catalunya stages an unofficial referendum on independence. Spain’s 17 regions already enjoy considerable… 13/12/2009
Kosovo’s independence probed in UN courtBelgrade has told the UN’s top court that Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence is a “flagrant violation” of Serbia’s territorial integrity. It… 01/12/2009
Pristina awaits ruling on independenceWhile a court mulls over the question of the legality of Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia, the mood on the streets of the capital Pristina is… 01/12/2009
Suleiman flies a political kiteLebanon is celebrating its 66th anniversary of independence from France, and the president has used the occasion to call for the setting up of a committee… 22/11/2009
Mitrovica: Kosovo’s divided cityThe 2008 declaration of independent statehood in the Balkans has stoked tensions between Kosovan Serbs and Albanians in Mitrovica. What are the prospects for… 13/11/2009
Russia wants recognition for breakaway regionsRussia has called on the international community to recognise the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Kremlin acknowledged the… 26/08/2009
National celebrations mark Ukraine’s Independence DayUkraine marks its 18th anniversary of independence from Soviet rule against a backdrop of political infighting and soured relations with its former masters in… 24/08/2009
Ukraine celebrates anniversary as election loomsUkraine celebrates the 18th anniversary of its independence against a backdrop of political infighting and a fragile relationship with its former masters in… 24/08/2009
Baltic Way protest rememberedA ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Baltic Way protest has been taking place in Lithuania. It was one of the key events in the Baltic states… 23/08/2009
Baltic states commemorate independence driveThe three Baltic states have launched events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the start of the drive for independence from the Soviet Union. It was on… 23/08/2009
Greenland celebrates self ruleGreenland has introduced self-rule and moved a step closer towards independence from Denmark. The territory’s new status was celebrated yesterday – 6… 22/06/2009
