European Union (Referendum) Act

Voters in 21 EU countries cast ballots on Sunday as elections for the European Parliament reached a crescendo in the Western world's largest democracy.

The European Commission remained silent on Tuesday (26 September) when confronted with the news that Spanish authorities had shut down websites that provide information about this weekend’s Catalan independence referendum. A vote that Spain still maintains is illegal.

Gibraltar will not be a victim of Brexit and has had guarantees from the British government it will not do a trade deal with the European Union which doesn't include the territory, its chief minister said on Sunday cited by Reuters. 

Actress Emma Thompson said on Feb. 15 that it would be "madness" for Britain to leave the EU, adding that she felt more European than English.

British Prime Minister David Cameron intends to hold a referendum on the country's membership of the European Union around June of 2016, the Independent on July 26 reported.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has performed a U-turn and ruled out holding a European Union membership referendum on May 5, 2016, a shift to placate some of his own lawmakers who were opposed to it being held on the same day as local elections. 

British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that the Minister who are favoring an exit from the EU need to submit their resignations.

British government has submitted a proposal for a referendum on the question if the island should remain within the union. The second round of votes will be cast Tuesday.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a British referendum on whether to leave the EU was "very risky", ahead of a visit by Prime Minister David Cameron to Paris on May 28.

British voters will be asked to vote "Yes" or "No" on remaining in the European Union in a referendum to be held by the end of 2017, media reported May 27.