Comment: Europeans hopefully remember just how much respect the EU's technocrats have for referendums. Remember how Germany crushed Greece, or how UK's ruling elites rigged the Scottish referendum? The elite have already responded to the fact that the Dutch plan to vote 'no' on Ukraine's EU membership by having the Hague "reconsider" its position. While Europeans want democracy, remember that it's hypocrisy and tyranny that rule the day.
According to Sputnik.Polls, the majority of Italians (66%), Germans (63%) and the French (63%) want to be involved in decisions regarding the conclusion of EU association agreements* with other countries through national referendums.
The survey was conducted by the opinion poll companies Populus and Ifop for Sputnik News Agency and Radio.
A referendum on the EU-Ukraine association agreement will take place in the Netherlands on April 6.
According to Sputnik.Polls, Italians are most enthusiastic about holding referendums on such deals with other countries. Sixty-six percent of Italians would like to hold a referendum before concluding an association agreement with any new country.
Comment: The knee-jerk reactions of cops who are killing people and their pets has become frighteningly common in the US police state. The only thing uncommon about this tragic incident is that the officer responsible is actually being charged with murder - most of them walk away with barely a hand-slap.
Sott Exclusive: Police are the new gestapo, able to brutalize, steal and murder on a whim, and get away with it