EU referendum live – Britain has voted on leave or remain

June 23, 2016 By administrator

UK Leave Early results in Britain’s EU referendum showed stronger-than-expected support for Brexit. But votes will be counted throughout the night until a final result is declared in the morning. Read the latest from our teams.

While two different polls put “Remain” ahead of “Leave,” some of the first results declared in the EU referendum were disappointing to the Remain campaign. Unlike in general elections, there is no exit poll and the referendum’s final result is not expected until Friday morning. So here’s some key background information as we go into the night:

– The British enclave Gibraltar, located at the southern tip of Spain, became the first to declare, and came out with a overwhelming majority for “Remain.” Yet other council results appeared to point to a “Leave” direction.

– After initial gains, the pound plummeted in trading, reflecting trader beliefs Britain might in fact have decided to leave the EU.

– Roughly 46.5 million people were eligible to vote. Preliminary assessments indicated a very high voter turnout – as high as 80 percent in some areas.

– Rain and thunderstorms were impacting ballot casting early in the morning as well as in the evening: A few polling stations had to close because of the rains, and voters were re-directed to other stations. With public transport hampered in London in the evening, some voters were stuck, which may have impacted turnout among those intending to cast their ballots after work.

– German Chancellor Angela Merkel, among other European leaders, has said she would “like for Britain to remain in the EU.”

DW’s online and TV teams in London and Brussels will keep you abreast of developments during counting night and into Friday as the UK and EU’s futures become clear. Scroll down to our live blog below.

SOCCER-GERMANY Henrikh Mkhitaryan voted best player in the Bundesliga by Kicker magazine

May 25, 2016 By administrator

mkhitaryan best The Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan attacking midfielder Borussia Dortmund was named Player of the Bundesliga this season, according to a survey by the German newspaper Kicker. With the participation of 235 football fans, the vote Henrikh Mkhitaryan named best player with 31.1% of votes. The Polish Bayern Munich striker, Robert Levandovski is second with 22.1% and Thomas Muller is third with 13.6%. The attacker Borussia Dortmund, the Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is fourth with 13.2% of votes. During the past season, in all competitions, Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored 23 goals and 32 assists realized.

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The Council of Paris voted unanimously for the centenary of the Armenian genocide

October 2, 2014 By administrator

The Council of Paris voted unanimously yesterday a vow about a hundred years of the Armenian Genocide. A paper presented by Catherine VIEU-CHARIER Advisor Paris Deputy Mayor in charge of memory and fighting world and Patrick Klugman Deputy International Relations and Francophonie.

Considering that 2015 will be a year of special significance with respect to the memory of the genocide that marked the twentieth century;

Whereas April 24, 1915 began the genocide that would lead to the killing methodically organized one million and five hundred thousand Armenians;

Whereas the city of Paris hosted in 1915, scores of survivors of the genocide, a large part moved first in the ninth arrondissement, which today still end presence of the Armenian Diaspora and the we continue to call “Little Armenia”;

Whereas, by the law of 29 January 2001, France has publicly recognized the genocide of 1915;
Whereas the city of Paris is strongly committed to the work memory of genocide;

Whereas, despite the historical evidence, the denial of the Armenian Genocide, the first of the twentieth century, continues to thrive and that the persistence of this denial is an insult to the memory of the victims and the dignity of their descendants;

Whereas the Armenian community in Paris contributed to development, culture and reputation of our city;

Whereas the city of Paris has signed a cooperation agreement with the city of Yerevan November 10, 1998, reinforced by an October 2011 amendment;

Patrick Klugman and Catherine VIEU-CHARIER issue on behalf of the municipal executive vow:

That the city of Paris, in conjunction with the Republic of Armenia, the Mission 2015 CCAF and Armenian organizations in Paris, commemorating the centenary of the Armenian genocide, with plans to distribute, to know and to understand the reality genocide and fight its negation.

The ninth arrondissement of Paris, given its history of reception of genocide survivors, is closely involved in the organization of such activities;

A large exhibition on the Armenian genocide to be held at the City Hall in the first half 2015, and Paris hosts on this occasion some of the collections of the Genocide Memorial in Yerevan;

Educational work that is engaged in connection with the National Education, in Parisian schools to promote awareness of the genocide of Armenians and awareness of the history of the Armenian genocide survivor community, which is an integral part of history of Paris, particularly the ninth arrondissement;

That the City of Paris valued associative initiatives to know the reality of the genocide of the Armenians and the contribution of Paris to the development and reputation of our city;

The Mayor travel to Yerevan in the framework of the celebrations to be organized by the Republic of Armenia throughout 2015.

The ninth arrondissement of Paris (Delphine Bürkli its mayor in the picture) and the 2015 mission of CFC (Alexis Govciyan, chairman of the mission and the first deputy mayor of the ninth) mentioned in the vow.

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