O problema dos 50%

"Montenegro’s independence vote too close to callBy Neil MacDonald in Belgrade and Daniel Dombey in London Published: May 18 2006 17:52 Last updated: May 18 2006 17:52
Days before citizens of Montenegro, the last ex-Yugoslav republic still joined to Serbia, vote to decide on whether to dissolve the loose union, the European Union’s envoy says that negotiations will be needed to finalise the detailed political outcome no matter what the result.

Voters will decide on Sunday whether they want the small mountainous republic to become an independent state, a step secessionist leaders say would bring better living standards and faster integration with the EU.

But special rules for the referendum – requiring 55 per cent of the votes, instead of a simple majority, to produce a mandate for independence – have left room for bitter arguments afterwards. "

PS. No processo de "construção da UE", como têm pretendido referendos de 50%+1 voto, antevejo um belo futuro para futuras (uma questão de tempo) vontades"autonómicas". É que ainda por cima a "UE" tem em parte servido para alimentar (e alimentar-se) das aspirações regionais, descontruindo os Estados Nacionais. A seguir atentamente, um dia a coisa pode ficar interessante.