Luxembourg constitutional referendum, 07 June 2015

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A constitutional referendum was held in Luxembourg on 7 June 2015. All three proposed constitutional amendments were rejected by voters.

+ Lowering the voting age to 16 years old was rejected by 80,9% of the voters;

+ The right of foreigners to vote was rejected by 78% of the voters;

+ The introduction of term limits was rejected by 70% of the voters.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_constitutional_referendum,_2015
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EUObserver, 08.06.15: Luxembourg referendum rejects foreigner voting rights https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/129004
The Telegraph, 07.06.15: Luxembourg turns down plan to become first EU country to grant voting rights to foreigners http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/luxembourg/11658235/Luxembourg-turns-down-plan-to-become-first-EU-country-to-grant-voting-rights-to-foreigners.html
Luxemburger Wort, 08.06.15: How Luxembourg voted on foreigner voting rights http://www.wort.lu/en/politics/luxembourg-referendum-2015-how-luxembourg-voted-on-foreigner-voting-rights-557528cd0c88b46a8ce5ad99
Deutsche Welle, 07.06.15: Luxembourg says 'No' to giving the vote to foreigners http://dw.de/p/1Fd5H
Luxemburger Wort, 07.06.15: 'We got the message,' says PM Xavier Bettel http://www.wort.lu/en/politics/luxembourg-referendum-2015-we-got-the-message-says-pm-xavier-bettel-557474830c88b46a8ce5acf3
Spiegel Online International, 08.06.15: Modern Duchy: Luxembourg Prime Minister Turns Tradition on Its Head http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/luxembourg-prime-minister-modernizes-country-with-reforms-a-1037712.html
Le Quotidien, 08.06.15: Luxembourg's multicultural illusion shattered (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE164270-Luxembourg-s-multicultural-illusion-shattered
Luxemburger Wort, 09.06.15: Deciding the next move https://www.wort.lu/en/politics/full-foreigner-voting-rights-rejection-deciding-the-next-move-5576a18b0c88b46a8ce5aee6
Le Quotidien, 09.06.15: Resignations won't help Luxembourg either (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE164361-Resignations-won-t-help-Luxembourg-either
Luxemburger Wort, 10.06.15: MPs call for more Luxembourgish courses https://www.wort.lu/en/politics/luxembourg-referendum-2015-mps-call-for-more-luxembourgish-courses-5577e9f90c88b46a8ce5b001

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