Faroese constitutional referendum, 2010
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A referendum on adopting a constitution that was drawn up after the 2008 elections
was to be held in the Faroe Islands
in 2010, as agreed upon in the coalition agreement between Republic, the Social Democratic Party
and the Centre Party
. However, the coalition has since ruptured and the coalition in office before the 2008 election governs again, so the referendum was cancelled.
Faroese parliamentary election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 19 January 2008, the latest possible date. The Self-Government Party and the Centre Party gained a seat each while the Social Democratic Party lost a seat. The number of women went from three to seven...
was to be held in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
in 2010, as agreed upon in the coalition agreement between Republic, the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)
The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
and the Centre Party
Centre Party (Faroe Islands)
The Centre Party is a Christianity-based, agrarian and conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jenis av Rana.At the 2008 parliamentary election, the party won 8.4% of the popular vote and 3 out of 33 seats...
. However, the coalition has since ruptured and the coalition in office before the 2008 election governs again, so the referendum was cancelled.