Brussels, 08/06/2015 (Agence Europe) - The electorate of Luxembourg gave a massive thumbs-down on Sunday 7 June to extending the right to vote in general elections to foreigners, AFP and Reuters report. The proposal was part of the policy being conducted by the Liberal prime minister, Xavier Bettel, to modernise the Grand Duchy.
Foreigners make up 46% of the population of the country. Had it passed, the measure would have been a ground-breaker in the European Union.
The measure, rejected...