11.   An overwhelming majority of Belarussians voted for closer economic integration with Russia and official status for the Russian language in the weekend nationwide referendum, officials said Monday.

12.   An attempt to reduce the number of foreigners was overwhelmingly rejected by voters in a nationwide referendum last September.

13.   Area residents, who have sued Eurogold in a bid to stop the mine, want the government to call a nationwide referendum on the project.

14.   At a nationwide referendum in May, they supported economic integration with Russia and made Russian the second state language.

15.   Before it can become effective, Poles will have to approve it in a nationwide referendum.

16.   But opposition leaders say the nationwide referendum scheduled for February uses the trappings of democracy to undermine it.

17.   Despite the criticisms, Yastrzhembsky said the president is happy with his handiwork, which was approved in a nationwide referendum.

18.   Georgievski urged a nationwide referendum on the constitutional changes suggesting that would relieve legislators of the burden of responsibility.

19.   Georgievski urged a nationwide referendum on the constitutional changes, suggesting that would relieve legislators of the burden of responsibility.

20.   Garcia insisted the leadership meeting had no power to oust her because she had been elected in a nationwide referendum.