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Stuff ToDo Expand Dates Regularily Monthly: receive DATUM (except for August), receive Current History (except for June, July, August), check currency values, check AniDB for new anime, check Crisis Group report Bi-monthly: receive Foreign Affairs, receive Aventurischer Bote Quarterly: receive Europaeische Rundschau Checklist November 2008: DATUM, Current History, Foreign Affairs, Aventurischer Bote, currencies, anime, Crisis Group Dezember 2008: DATUM, Current History, Europaeische Rundschau, currencies, anime, Crisis Group Jänner 2009: DATUM, Current History, Foreign Affairs, Aventurischer Bote, currencies, anime, Crisis Group Feber 2009: DATUM, Current History, currencies, anime, Crisis Group März 2009: DATUM, Current History, Foreign Affairs, Aventurischer Bote, Europaeische Rundschau, currencies, anime, Crisis Group April 2009: DATUM, Current History, currencies, anime, Crisis Group Mai 2009: DATUM, Current History, Foreign Affairs, Aventurischer Bote, currencies, anime, Crisis Group Juni 2009: DATUM, Europaeische Rundschau, currencies, anime, Crisis Group Payments DATUM last paid in ... for ... 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Broken Sword III und IV von T, Overlord von G; T sammelt auch noch Ergo Proxy (23) und Juuni Kokuki (45) und vielleicht Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (14). New Digimon Movie.[1] Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Rebuild of Evangelion, Taiho Shichauzo: Full Throttle (Serie), Gunslinger Girl 2nd Series, Gunslinger Girl OVA. Europe Opt-outs in the European Union: United Kingdom (euro, Schengen, police, Charter), Ireland (Schengen, police — to be reconsidered three years after Treaty of Lisbon); Denmark (euro, police, defence, de iure citizenship; referendum to be held soon), Sweden (de facto euro), Poland (Charter — to be reconsidered after ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon) Enlargement of the European Union: Croatia: thirteen chapters finished screening, eighteen chapters opened, two closed Turkey: twenty-five chapters finished screening (eight frozen), seven chapters opened, one closed North Macedonia: negotiations not yet opened, eight criteria to be fulfilled by August 2008: constructive political dialogue; effective enforcement of the new police law; the political independence of the public administration; improvement of the business climate; speeding up of property registration; strengthening of the judiciary's independence; implementation in a sustainable way of anti-corruption legislation; creating conditions for the employment of the young — negotiations start date then to be set in autumn 2008. Stabilisation and Association Process: Albania: ratification ongoing since 2006-06-12; EU — BEL — FRA — DEU — GRC Montenegro: ratification ongoing since 2007-10-15; EU — BEL — CYP — CZE — FIN — FRA — DEU — GRC — IRE — ITA — LAT — LTU — LUX — MLT — NLD — POL — ROU — ESP — SWE — GBR Serbia: ratification ongoing since 2008-04-29; EU — AUT — BEL — BUL — CYP — CZE — DNK — EST — FIN — FRA — DEU — GRC — HUN — IRE — ITA — LAT — LTU — LUX — MLT — NLD — POL — PRT — ROU — SVK — SVN — ESP — SWE — GBR Bosnia and Herzegovina: ratification ongoing since 16 June 2008; OHR to be closed after five demands (apportionment of state property, resolution of defence property, completion of the Brcko Final Award, fiscal sustainability and entrenchment of the rule of law) met + positive assessment of the political situation in BiH by the PIC steering board; BIH — EU — AUT — BEL — BUL — CYP — CZE — DNK — FIN — FRA — DEU — GRC — HUN — IRE — ITA — LAT — LTU — LUX — MLT — NLD — POL — PRT — ROU — SVK — SVN — ESP — SWE — GBR Kosovo: consolidation of status necessary first Treaty of Lisbon yet to be ratified by 3 member states: CZE (court challenge before Senate) — IRE (rejected in a first referendum) — SWE and to be deposited by 2 member states: DEU (court challenge) — POL (Åland Islands and Gibraltar still missing) Related: South American Union Constitutive Treaty yet to be ratified by 12 member states: ARG — BOL — BRA — CHI — COL — ECU — GUY — PAR — PER — SUR — URU — VEN Constitution, plebiscite, referendum, election, election date, electoral reform, electoral law, political party, statehood, independence. Transitional governments 2008 Ivory Coast (presidential election on 30 November 2008, parliamentary election later in 2008 — Ivorian Civil War) Bangladesh (elections on 18 December 2008 — 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis; following that, presidential elections) 2009 Sudan (elections by July 2009 — Second Sudanese Civil War, Eastern Front, Darfur conflict) Angola (pres. elections repeatedly postponed, to be held 2009) Qatar (elections in 2009?) Mauritania (presidential elections by late 2009 — 2008 Mauritanian coup d'état) Fiji (elections in late 2009/early 2010 — 2006 Fijian coup d'état) 2010 or later Myanmar (parliamentary election in 2010) Nepal (elections in 2010 as Nepalese Constituent Assembly elected in 2008 only has a term of two years) Somalia (elections after stability returns — War in Somalia) Possibly never Eritrea (elections only after the resolution of the conflict with Ethiopia — Eritrean-Ethiopian War, Algiers Agreement) Brunei (no elections planned, ever) Libya (no elections planned, ever) Saudi Arabia (no elections planned, ever) New parties Italy (parties, all parties, historical, factions, [[:it:XVI Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana|16 legislature]]) Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party and Autonomist Trentino might merge; People of Freedom to merge ~October 2008; Union of the Centre to merge; developments with the The Left – The Rainbow 2008: Family Party, New Zealand Liberal Party and others in New Zealand (8 Nov 2008), Democratic Liberal Party in Romania (30 Nov 2008), Alliance for a New Côte d'Ivoire in Ivory Coast (30 Nov 2008 and later) 2009: Movement for Solidarity and Albanian Christian Democratic Movement in Albania (June 2009), Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria and Bulgarian New Democracy in Bulgaria (2009), Red in Norway (2009), Unionist Movement of the Republic of Moldova in Moldova (2009), Rally for Democracy and Progress in Namibia (2009), Labour Party in New Caledonia (2009) 2010: Party for Dignified Life in Czech Republic (2010), Conservative Democrats of Slovakia in Slovakia (2010), United National Front in Afghanistan (2010), Social Justice in Israel (2010, Tafnit and The Greens likely gain), Communal Democracy Party in Northern Cyprus (2010), United Socialist Party of Venezuela in Venezuela (2010), Society for Other Politics in Latvia (Oct 2010), lots of parties in Transnistria (Dec 2010), Proud of the Netherlands and Solidara in the Netherlands (2010), Unity for Democracy and Justice in Ethiopia (2010) 2011: Traditional Unionist Voice in Northern Ireland (2011), Estonian United Left Party in Estonia (2011), Union of Social Democrats in Russia (Dec 2011), Authenticity and Modernity Party in Morocco (2011) Military operations and conflicts Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan: Helmand province campaign since 4 June 2006. Chad, Civil war in Chad Colombia, Colombian armed conflict: Government against ELN and File:Flag of the farc-ep.png FARC–EP (still has 31 hostages). Ethiopia, insurgency in Ogaden: File:ONLF flag.svg Ogaden National Liberation Front fighting for independence, possibly for unification with Somalia. Iraq, Iraq War and Civil war in Iraq. Mali/Niger: Second Tuareg Rebellion. Palestine, Fatah–Hamas conflict and 2007–2008 Israel–Gaza conflict. Philippines: Insurgency in the Philippines (North Cotabato Conflict) by Communists and Islamists. Russia: Second Chechen War. Somalia: War in Somalia (Puntland–Somaliland dispute, Battle of Beledweyne and Siege of Baidoa) ongoing in 2008, also African Union Mission to Somalia. UN mission? Refoundation as a new state with or without Somaliland? Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Civil War–Eelam War IV over Tamil Eelam: Operation Definite Victory ongoing since 2007-01-04, Battle of the Forward Defence Lines ongoing in the North since 2008-01-01. (status) Sudanese War in Darfur: Still ongoing. ICJ opinion on legality of ICC indictment of Bashir? Thailand: South Thailand insurgency by Muslim independentists. Uganda, Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Status isssues Armenian/Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, under medation by OSCE Minsk Group. Cyprus to reincorporate the Northern Cyprus, reunification negotiations ongoing since early 2008. Georgian conflicts over Abkhazia and South Ossetia (cf. Georgian–Abkhazian conflict, Georgian–Ossetian conflict). Russia and Nicaragua recognised. Indian/Pakistani conflict over Kashmir. South Korea and North Korea to reunify in the future? New MB Doctrine under Lee Myung-bak. Moldovan conflict over Transnistria's status. Russia may be willing to finally end the conflict in exchange for assured Moldovan neutrality and non-NATO-membership. Palestine from Israel, cf. Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Status negotiations ongoing after Annapolis Conference, conferences in Paris and Moscow planned. Puerto Rico from or to United States, cf. Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 (passed committee in Congress, not yet introduced in Senate). Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Algeria/Morocco/Mauritania over Western Sahara status in the Manhasset negotiations. West Papua fighting for independence from Indonesia. Political issues Belgium: Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde needs to be partitioned by 2011. State reform in general necessary, see 2007–2008 Belgian political crisis. Belize/Guatemala: Guatemalan claim to Belizean territory, referendums over ICJ case in preparation. Bolivian unrest: Some departments ( Beni Department, Pando Department, Santa Cruz Department, Tarija Department; possibly also Chuquisaca Department and Cochabamba Department) threatened to unilaterally adopt new constitutions declaring themselves autonomous, which the main four did on 2007-12-17. Santa Cruz held autonomy referendum on 4 May 2008, Beni and Pando held theirs on 1 June 2008, Tarija held its on 22 June 2008 (Chuquisaca + Cochabamba expected to do so?); negotiations with central government expected, with uncertain outcome. Cambodia/Thailand: 2008 Cambodian-Thai stand-off possibly to result in another ICJ case. Croatia: ICJ case will be filed to resolve territorial disputes with Slovenia and Montenegro. Equatorial Guinea/Gabon: Border dispute to be referred to the ICJ. European Union: Treaty of Lisbon rescue – either a revote in Ireland, a core Europe or an entirely new treaty. Iraq: Borders of Iraqi Kurdistan, referendum to be held. Israel/Lebanon: Israel might give back the Shebaa farms. Israel/Syria: Israel might give the Golan Heights back to Syria in exchange for peace and a stop to Syrian Hezbollah support. North Macedonia: Name negotiations, →New Macedonia/Upper Macedonia/Northern Macedonia/Vardar Macedonia? Malaysia: Anwar charged with sodomy. Pakistan: NA-123 by-election N Sharif wants to contest postponed. Reinstatement of judges, constitutional revision (incl. NWFP→Pakhtunkhwa). Serbia: Arrest of Ratko Mladić; if not done, SAA ratification and candidate status are impossible. Goran Hadžić also missing. Vojvodina to get a new statute of autonomy. Thailand: Dissolution of People's Power Party, Thai Nation Party and Neutral Democratic Party. Turkey's conflict with the Kurdistan Workers Party. Also, a ruling on legality of the Democratic Society Party United States: Direct election of president through National Popular Vote Interstate Compact; Military Readiness Enhancement Act to get rid of don't ask, don't tell; A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq bills to be passed (15 missing). Constitutional reform Referendum planned: Algeria (presidential term limits and length, likely in 2008), Bolivia (referendum in 2008), Denmark (referendum on royal succession laws on 7 June 2009, referendum on opt-outs announced) In preparations: Angola (new constitution, also new flag?), Cayman Islands (new constitution expected late 2008/early 2009, referendum to be held on 20 May 2009 together with elections), Jamaica (change to republic, president to be elected by two-thirds majority in both houses), Kenya (constitutional changes by 2009 according to PNU-ODM coalition agreement), Nepal (Constituent Assembly elected in 2008 expires 2010; federalism and republicanism), Solomon Islands (new republican constitution by July 2009), Turkey (new constitution planned by AKP for early 2008, referendum in 2009), United States Virgin Islands (constitution to be drafted until 2008-10-01), Zambia (replacing a British constitution with a Zambian constitution, currently being drafted), Zimbabwe (new constitution to be drafted until March 2010) Under consideration: Barbados (republic), Bermuda (independence), Bosnia and Herzegovina (constitutional reform demanded by international powers), Colombia (third term for Uribe), Spain (royal succession) Noteworthy contributions 159753, Aldux, Alinor, Anameofmyveryown, AndrewRT, Autospark, BanyanTree, Blue-Haired Lawyer, Briaboru, CaribDigita, Checco, Checco (it), Chochopk, Chris_nelson, C mon, CrazyRepublican, Davewild, Dove1950, Electionworld, Etherialemperor, Europarliament, Everyking, Ezhiki, Ganchelkas, Haukurth, Hoshie, IdiotSavant, Ingoman, Ingoman (commons), Intangible2.0, JLogan, Kintetsubuffalo, Koavf, Kober, Kseferovic, Lexicon, Lholden, Lilac Soul, Magioladitis, Mais oui!, NikoSilver, Number 57, PaxEquilibrium, Petercorless, Petrovic-Njegos, Pharos, Philip Baird Shearer, Raystorm, Rebecca, Red_King, Ronline, Sijo Ripa, Soman, Ssolbergj, That-Vela-Fella, Theeuro, TheFEARgod, The Tom, Thomas.macmillan, Toussaint, Valenciano, Verrai, Warofdreams, Wiz9999, Zntrip, Zscout370. Upcoming ISO 3166, ISO 4217 — Silent Pat, Benwick — Bulmahn, Frost, Jacobs, McArtor, Mona, Schneider, Wertz 0 Canadian House vacancies, 15 in the Senate – LFG, neuer Landeshauptmann Kärntens elections/Wahlen: Infos: Österreich, NEWS, Presse, wahlfieber Kosovo: Recognition (51–101–40), ICJ AO. Elections: Mongolia (Bayangol, IPU), Belarus (IPU); Dublin South by-election, 2008. Offices: Pahor→Slovenian PM, Livni→Israeli PM (by 3 Nov), Faymann→Austrian chclr., Tsvangirai→Zimbabwean PM (after culmination of negotiations). 20 October: Erste SPÖ-ÖVP-Verhandlungsrunde Stéphane Dion steps down --> leadership election in 2009 21 October: Tomislav Nikolić forms his own party, "Serbian Progressive Party". Entscheidung über die AUA (--> Wahlartikel!) 22 October: Next retirement in the Canadian Senate. (Marilyn Trenholme Counsell) 22 October: Next meeting in Cyprus. No-confidence vote in Czech Republic. 22 October: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), draw for Third Round. 23 October: Unasur summit Bangladeshi local elections 25 October: Senate election (third of the senators) in Czech Republic. Referendum in the Basque Country. Union der Freisinnigen und Liberalen als Zusammenschluss von FDP und LPS, Parteitag. Auftreten als neue Partei ab 23 February 2009, neuer Name "FDP - Die Liberalen". Liberal Forum Parteitag, Nachfolge für Schmidt und Schicksal der Partei Fatah–Hamas conflict talks. 25—26 October: Somalia peace talks. 26 October: Local elections in Finland. second round of 71 FPP MPs in Lithuanian parliamentary election, 2008 (IPU, VRK) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 2008/Elezioni regionali in Trentino-Alto Adige del 2008 1 ersetzt 65/1/N-Süd, 2 ersetzt J/2/N-Nord. 2009: 3 ersetzt D, 4 verlängert 71 bis Börsegasse. Später: O wird ersetzt, im 11. Bezirk/Simmering wird umgebaut. 27 October: Nunavut general election, 2008. 28 October: Same-sex marriage in Connecticut 28—29 October: Austrian Cup 2008-09 29 October: Run-off of Maldivian presidential election, 2008. Provincial by-elections in British Columbia in Vancouver-Burrard and Vancouver-Fairview 30 October: Presidential by-election in Zambia. 30 October: Next peacekeeping missions set to expire. (MAES) 31 October: Details on Trinidad and Tobago and Template:Country data OECS economic union (by 2011) and "political union" (by 2013) plans. October: Decision on UUP/Conservative Party merger/alliance decision. Soon/unknown/long-term ongoing: US Virgin Islands constitutional convention Montenegro to apply for EU membership during the French presidency. Bosnia and Herzegovina as well...? Parties: Agrarian Party of Russia to merge into United Russia; foundation of New Anticapitalist Party, 2008 proposed split from the African National Congress? International: final resolution of six-party talks, including a peace treaty; EU mission "EU NAVCO" against piracy in Somalia; possibility of a 27,000 strong UN mission in Somalia, but much more likely a "coalition of the willing" or multinational force; post-Kyoto negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions. New Canton of Jura from the current one and Bernese Jura? 1 November: Foundation of Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland. 2 November: Schönbrunn wieder geöffnet. 4 November: Presidential, gubernatorial (Dems to win Missouri, possibly Indiana; might lose North Carolina + Washington), House and senatorial elections (Dems to win Alaska + Colorado + New Hampshire + New Mexico + Virginia, possibly Georgia + Kentucky + Maine + Minnesota + Mississippi + North Carolina + Oregon, might lose Louisiana) in the United States. Delegate from Northern Mariana Islands for the first time! Also California Proposition 8 (2008) on abolishing SSM again... Elections in American Samoa. Elections in Guam. Presidential and parliamentary elections in Palau. Elections in Puerto Rico. 6 November: Glenrothes by-election, 2008 Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) merges with Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre-Masal), then name change to drop "Maoist"? 8 November: Legislative election in New Zealand. Progressive Democrats to decide on dissolution in party conference. 9 November: Parliamentary eleciton in San Marino. 11 November: Colombia's Counter-Memorial in ICJ case Nicaragua-Colombia. Municipal elections in Israel. 14—16 November: Socialist Party congress in Reims. (Bertrand Delanoë, Ségolène Royal, Martine Aubry and Benoît Hamon) 14 November: Space Shuttle – STS-126. 15 November: Vancouver municipal election, 2008 16 November: Legislative election in Guinea-Bissau. 18 November: Ohio's 11th congressional district special election, 2008 19 November: Guinea's Reply in ICJ case Guinea-DR Congo. International talks in Geneva on Abhkazia/South Ossetia. 19 November: OFC Nations Cup 2008. 19 November 2008; 11 February, 28 March, 1 April, 6, 10, 17 June 2009: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Fourth Round. 19 November 2008; 11 February; 28 March; 1 April; 6, 10 June; 19 August; 5, 9 September; 10, 14 October 2009: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) – Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Group 5, Group 6, Group 7, Group 8, Group 9. 19 November: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), Third Round. 20 November: Treaty of Lisbon ratification in Sweden. 23 November: Regional elections in Venezuela. 25 November: Independence referendum in Greenland. 26 November: General election (deputies) in Jersey. 28 November: ÖVP-Parteitag in Wels (Pröll-->Obmann). 30 November: Legislative election in Romania. Next chance for rightists to fall. Presidential election in Ivory Coast. (parliamentary on different date?) Referendums in Switzerland. —30 November: Flag of Iraq contest: three winning designs to be selected, then one selected by parliament. 30 November/1 December: Abruzzo regional election, 2008 30 November—12 December: Presidential election in Bougainville. Results on 22 December. November: Foundation congress of new liberal opposition in Russia. Visa Waiver Program extension to Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, South Korea. 2—3 December: Signature of Convention on Cluster Munitions in Norway (Cluster Munition Coalition, cluster bombs). 5 December and 29 March 2009: Switzerland and Liechtenstein to join Schengen. 6 December: Congress election in Louisiana 2 and 4. 7 December: Presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana. Constitutional referendum in Bolivia. Parliamentary election in Ukraine. 11—12 December: EU council. 14 December: Parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan. by 15 December: Decision on MINURCAT. 15 December (but postponed): Netherlands to change status of Netherlands Antilles. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will in the future consist of Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, while Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius will become part of Netherlands as the Kingdom Islands. (New ISO codes certain for Curaçao and Sint Maarten, probably not for Kingdom Islands? Currency question not yet solved? Status in respect to the European Union questionable?) ~17 December: Next Conflict Barometer. 18 December: Parliamentary election in Bangladesh. 24 December: General election in Pitcairn Islands. Unknown Algerian constitutional referendum, 2008, Next Australian federal election (by 2011), Next Bangladeshi presidential election, Barbadian republic referendum, 41st Canadian federal election, Next Danish parliamentary election and Danish Act of Succession referendum and Danish European Union opt-outs referendum (by 2011), Guinean legislative election, 2008, Haitian Senate election, 2008, Iraqi governorate elections, 2008, Kirkuk status referendum, 2008, Next Irish general election (by 2012), Ivorian parliamentary election, 2008, Japanese general election, 2008, Next Maltese general election (by 2013), Next Mauritanian presidential election, Nauruan constitutional referendum, 2008, Next Palestinian general election, Next Welsh devolution referendum (by 2011) Canada: Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party leadership election, 2009; 61st Nova Scotia general election (by 2011), 39th Quebec general election (by 2012), 28th Alberta general election (by 2013) Michel Platini to reform UEFA: 24 teams instead of 16 in European Championships? Reform of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom (?). Reform of the United Nations Security Council and Reform of the United Nations. {{Same-sex unions}}: Same-sex marriage in Iceland (possible), Maine (possible), New Jersey (virtually certain), New York (certain), Sweden (certain), Vermont (virtually certain in 2009) and Washington (possible); civil unions in Oregon (passed, but delayed), Austria (certain), ACT and VIC in Australia (certain), Chile (possible), Colombia (possible) and in Ireland (certain); something in Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island (all possible). Euro banknote design to be changed: Cyrillic version of "euro" (EBPO) to be added for Bulgaria, abbreviation for ECB to be added in additional languages, Cyprus to be added on the map. Greenland to introduce their own semi-independent currency Greenlandic koruuni, similar to the Faroe Islands króna. Canada's Next Great Prime Minister→The Next Great Leader in BBC and ZDF International courts: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia since 1993, until 2010 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda since 1995, until 2010 (?) Special Court for Sierra Leone since 2002 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia since 2006 until 2011 Special Tribunal for Lebanon since 2008 (?) 2009 1 January: Slovakia to introduce €. Gemeindefusionen in der Schweiz: Graubünden: Davos schluckt Wiesen, Fusion von sechs Gemeinden zu Val Müstair Jura: Saignelégier schluckt Goumois und Les Pommerats, Montfaucon schluckt Montfavergier. Neue Gemeinde Baroche fusioniert fünf Gemeinden in der Ajoie inkl. Fregiécourt. Luzern: Beromünster schluckt Gunzwil, Hitzkirch schluckt sechs Umlandgemeinden, Triengen schluckt Winikon. Neuenburg: Neun von elf Gemeinden im Val-de-Travers fusionieren zu Val-de-Travers NE, sowie auch Marin-Epagnier mit Thielle-Wavre. St. Gallen: Brunnadern, St. Peterzell und Mogelsberg werden zu Neckertal. Wallis: Neue Gemeinden Anniviers und Obergoms; Filet fusioniert mit Mörel; eventuell eine Zwangsfusion von Mase, Nax und Vernamiège (letzteres war dagegen). ~16 January: New Freedom in the World report. 18 January: Parliamentary election in El Salvador. —22 January: New flag of Iraq to be adopted after transitional one approved on 22 January 2008? 31 January: Conflux pre-release. January: Austrian Green Party Bundeskongress, Glawischnigs Bestätigung, Neustrukturierung der Partei 22 February: General elections in Ecuador. 8 March: Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election, 2009 15 March: Presidential election in El Salvador. Presidential election (and local elections) in North Macedonia. 20 March: Peru's Memorial in ICJ case Peru-Chile. 28 March; 1 April; 6, 10 June; 5, 9 September; 10, 14 October: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL), Rounds 11—15. 29 March: Presidential election in Somaliland. March: Municipal election in Belize. Parliamentary election in Maldives. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia. March/April: DOM-TOM referendum in Mayotte. 1 April: 2009 structural changes to local government in England means new unitary authorities in Bedford (Central Bedfordshire), Cheshire (City of Chester and West Cheshire and Cheshire East), Cornwall, County Durham, Exeter, Ipswich, Northumberland, Shropshire, Wiltshire. 4 April: Touristen-Bim startet (eigene Nummer...?). 9 April: Parliamentary elections in Indonesia. 15 April: Constellation – Ares I-X. 29 April: Ecuador's Memorial in ICJ case Ecuador-Colombia. April: 2009 Strasbourg and Kehl summit/21st NATO summit Presidential elections in Algeria. 3 May: General election in Panama. 12 May: British Columbia general election, 2009. Second British Columbia electoral reform referendum to be held, after the first one almost succeeded. 12/14/16 May: Eurovision Song Contest 2009 19 May: General elections in Malawi. 23 May: Presidential election in Germany. May: United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf decision on Rockall. Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2009 4-7 June: European Parliament election, 2009 in the Europe. 4 June: United Kingdom local elections, 2009 5 June: DR Congo's Rejoinder in ICJ case Guinea-DR Congo. Irish local elections, 2009 7 June: Danish Act of Succession referendum, 2009 12 June: Presidential election in Iran. 14 June: Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria. Parliamentary elections in Luxembourg. 14—28 June: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup June: Presidential election in Lithuania. July: Solomon Islands to finish republican federal constitution draft. 30 August: Elections in Saarland, Sachsen and Thüringen. 5 September: Eurovision Dance Contest 2009 14 September: Parliamentary election in Norway. 27 September: Elections in Germany. ~29 September: Rhodri Morgan steps down as First Minister of Wales. 30 September: .yu disappears. 2 October: Decision on 2016 Olympics Games. mid-October: United Nations Security Council election, 2009 25 October: Presidential and parliamentary elections in Uruguay. November: New York City mayoral election, 2009. Presidential election in Namibia. 2 November: Gubernatorial elections in the United States. 1 December: West African Monetary Zone to introduce Eco. 11 December: Presidential election in Chile. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2009 in Trinidad and Tobago: New members to be admitted after review of the Commonwealth of Nations membership criteria. (applied: Algeria, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sudan, Yemen; interested: Israel, Palestine; possibly also Angola, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Timor-Leste) Review Conference of the International Criminal Court Statute East African Community to introduce East African shilling. Afghan presidential election, 2009, Albanian parliamentary election, 2009, Angolan presidential election, 2009, Chadian parliamentary election, 2009, Democratic Republic of the Congo gubernatorial elections, 2009, Fijian general election, 2009, Indian general election, 2009, Indonesian presidential election, 2009, Iraqi legislative election, 2009, Lebanese general election, 2009, Montenegrin parliamentary election, 2009, Qatari legislative election, 2008, Romanian presidential election, 2009, Slovak presidential election, 2009, South African general election, 2009, Sudanese general election, 2009, Next United Kingdom general election Landtagswahlen Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg and Vorarlberg, Gemeinderatswahlen Carinthia, Upper Austria and Salzburg. Confederations Cup 2009 2010 1 January: Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to introduce common currency. Gemeindefusionen in der Schweiz: Aargau: Villmergen schluckt de:Hilfikon, Aarau schluckt Rohr. Luzern: Luzern schluckt Littau. Albania and Poland abolish conscription. 25 January: Motion on independence referendum in Scotland to be introduced. 31 January: Presidential election in Ukraine. 9 March: Chile's Counter-Memorial in ICJ case Peru-Chile. 20 March: Next South Australian state election 29 March: Colombia's Counter-Memorial in ICJ case Ecuador-Colombia. 10 May: Presidential and senatorial election in Philippines. July: Referendum on establishing an Autonomous Region of Darfur in Sudan. 19 September: Legislative elections in Sweden, next chance for rightists to fall. 27 September: 57th New Brunswick general election. 3 October: General election in Brazil. 2 November: House, senatorial and gubernatorial elections in the United States. 27 November: Victorian general election, 2010 Burmese general election, 2010, →An editor has nominated the above file for discussion of its purpose and/or potential deletion. You are welcome to participate in the discussion and help reach a consensus. with New Burmese Constitution, Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2010, Faroese constitutional referendum, 2010, Tongan general election, 2010 (democratic reforms to change seat distribution (common/nobles'/appointed) from 9/9/12 to 17/9/4) Landtagswahlen Burgenland, Styria and Vienna, Gemeinderatswahlen Lower Austria (without Sankt Pölten), Styria (without Graz), Tyrol (without Innsbruck) and Vorarlberg, Bundespräsidentenwahl, Wirtschaftskammerwahl. 2010 FIFA World Cup 2011 1 January: Gemeindefusionen in der Schweiz: Glarner Gemeindereform Poland to introduce euro. March: Bulgaria and Romania to join Schengen Agreement. 10 April: General election in Peru. 5 May: Elections in Scotland. Elections in Wales. 6 October: Ontario general election, 2011. October: Presidential election in Ireland. Kreisreform Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2011 Southern Sudan to hold a referendum on independence, together with status referenda in the border regions. Local government in Northern Ireland reformed from 26 to 11 councils 2012 17 April: United States to handover full command of Military of South Korea to Republic of Korea. 8 November: Presidential, House, senatorial and gubernatorial elections in the United States. Republic of China presidential election, 2012, South African municipal election, 2012, Romanian local election, 2012 2013 13 May: General election in Philippines. 2014 4 November: House, senatorial and gubernatorial elections in the United States. Romania to introduce €. New Caledonia to hold up to three referenda on independence until 2018. 2015 Bougainville to hold a referendum on independence. 2016 British Indian Ocean Territory to be ceded to Mauritius. Southern African Development Community to introduce common currency. Yemen to join Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. 2017 29 May: Russia's Black Sea Fleet must leave Ukraine. Issues Currencies Main page: User:Nightstallion/currencies € Europe new member states to decide € coin design: Design to be finalised: Bulgaria (Madara Rider chosen) Competition under consideration: Czech Republic, Hungary No information on design: Poland, Romania Europe new member states to join ERM II: Unknown: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania Europe new member states to adopt €: 1 January 2009: Slovakia 1 January 2011: Poland 1 January 2014: Romania Later: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania Andorra to introduce € after concluding negotiations on the monetary agreement. French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna to introduce € instead of CFP franc. (French Polynesia in favour, Wallis and Futuna in favour but New Caledonia's independentists apparently against it) Denmark to introduce € after referendum. (also to get rid of three other derogations) Sweden to introduce € after referendum in or after 2012. United Kingdom to introduce € after five economic tests have been met and referendum has been held. Gibraltar to introduce €. Euro banknote design to be changed – addition of Cyrillic for Bulgaria, addition of ECB abbreviation in additional languages, addition of Cyprus on the map. Other currency unions WAMZ to introduce Eco (currency) on 1 December 2009. (including Cape Verde and Liberia?) East African Community to introduce East African shilling in 2009. Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to introduce common currency in 2010. File:Flag of AMU.svg Arab Maghreb Union to introduce a common currency. ASEAN to introduce a common currency. Caribbean Community to introduce a common currency. Economic Community of West African States to merge West African CFA franc and Eco into a single common currency. File:Flag of SAARC.svg South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to introduce a common currency. File:Flag of South America.svg Union of South American Nations to introduce a common currency. Remainder Timor-Leste to introduce and Ecuador to reintroduce their own currency instead of the United States dollar. South Korea to revalue South Korean won. Regional bloc accession/membership Main page: User:Nightstallion/european integration process (by country) Main page: User:Nightstallion/european integration process (by type) Main page: User:Nightstallion/World Trade Organization ASEAN: Timor-Leste (applied 2006) Caribbean Community: Dominican Republic East African Community: Somalia, Sudan EFTA: Faroe Islands ESA: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania (joined PECS) Estonia, Slovenia (joined CA) Cyprus, Malta, Slovakia (soon?) Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania (matter of time) Europe: Croatia, Turkey (in negotiations) North Macedonia (candidate) Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia (after concluding SAA negotiations; certain) Moldova, Ukraine (stated goal of governments) Faroe Islands (not entirely impossible), Iceland (to be discussed by 2010), Norway (to be discussed after 2009 elections?), Switzerland (currently pursuing "bilateral way"; other possibilities exist) (matter of time) Andorra (Social Democratic Party in favour), San Marino (party of the left favour) (possible) Liechtenstein, Monaco, Vatican City (questionable) Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: Yemen (in 2016?) NATO: Albania, Croatia (in negotiations) North Macedonia (Membership Action Plan) Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, Ukraine (Intensified Dialogue) (goal of governments) Kosovo, Serbia (most certain) Azerbaijan, Cyprus (goal of governments?) Finland (some in favour), Sweden (conservatives in favour) OECD: Numerous countries. In membership talks: Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia, Slovenia. "Enhanced engagement": Brazil, People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, South Africa Europe members: Malta applied to join 24 September 2005; Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania likely to join. OPEC: Possibly Bolivia, Mexico, Sudan, Syria; maybe Kazakhstan and Russia. as well as Brazil Schengen treaty: Switzerland, Liechtenstein (5 December 2008/29 March 2009) Cyprus (2009) Bulgaria, Romania (March 2011) Vatican City (interested) Ireland, United Kingdom (after introduction of British and Irish national identity cards sometime in the future...?) UNO: Kosovo, Taiwan WEU: non-full-member states; could also be abolished in favour of a new defence concept. United States Visa Waiver Program: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia WTO: 46 countries Status changes Main page: User:Nightstallion/dependencies Main page: User:Nightstallion/federal subjects of Russia Further information: List of territorial disputes Internal status changes France… …to decide status of eight overseas departments and territories (Mayotte → département with 2009 referendum; French Polynesia and New Caledonia → independence; French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna → unknown). …to decide on establishment of Département Pays Basque, to secede from Département Pyrénées-Atlantiques at some point in the future. Attempt to gather 45,000 signatures to force a referendum failed in October 2006. …to make Mayotte a DOM/ROM in 2011 (and thereby part of the EU). Netherlands are continuously reducing the number of municipalities. Philippines to resolve Bangsamoro issue: Moro Islamic Liberation Front has been fighting for more autonomy or independence for decades. Russia to reduce number of federal subjects from 83 to between 40 and 50. United Kingdom to decide status of twelve overseas territories, the Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus and three crown dependencies (technically not even part of the UK, but of the British Crown). British Indian Ocean Territory to be ceded to Mauritius, which is getting rather angry about the issue. Montserrat was supposed to become independent, but a volcano eruption in 1995 halted these moves. Future uncertain. Turks and Caicos Islands to become independent. United States territories of Puerto Rico (discussion ongoing) and New Columbia to become the 51st and 52nd states, Guam to become a commonwealth (procedural problems mostly). Also to get out of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Australian Northern Territory to become a state. Canada: Proposals for new Canadian provinces and territories. Tokelau rejected free association with New Zealand in a referendum in February 2006 and in another one in October 2007 (a majority of around 60% was in favour, but not the required supermajority of 66.6%). Will be voted on again in the future. Cook Islands and Niue could become factually independent from New Zealand any time they wish by joining the United Nations as Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia did. Sudan likely to be restructured: independence referendum in Southern Sudan in 2011 plus referenda in border regions according to Comprehensive Peace Agreement; North Sudan to be restructured by the end of 2007 after East Sudan Peace Agreement with Eastern Front in Al Qadarif, Kassala and Red Sea; Darfur Peace Agreement to be enforced and possibly renegotiated, with a referendum on amalgamation to be held in July 2010. Denmark Rigsfællesskabet to break apart in the long run. Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands to break apart in the long run? Secession Will secede (or at least hold a referendum) Bermuda currently discussing independence from United Kingdom, possibly to hold a referendum. Already held a referendum in 1995, which failed with only 25% in favour. Bougainville will hold a referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea between 2015 and 2020. Southern Sudan is allowed to hold a referendum on independence from Sudan in 2011, according to the Comprehensive Peace Treaty signed on 9 January 2005. Simultaneously, status referenda will be held. These include Abyei (North Kurdufan-Northern Sudan with special administrative status or North Bahr el Ghazal-Southern Sudan), South Kurdufan (join Northern Sudan or Southern Sudan) and Blue Nile (join Northern Sudan or Southern Sudan). (cf. Image:Regions of Sudan.png) New Caledonia is to hold up to three referendum on independence from France between 2014 and 2018. Certainly wants to secede French Polynesia is actively working towards independence from France; President Oscar Temaru in his September 14, 2007 election speech indicated he wanted a referendum on independence within 20 years. For Kashmir, independence may be the only long-term option in its position between India, Pakistan and People's Republic of China. Musharraf might be willing to talk about it. Nevis actively working towards independence from Saint Kitts and Nevis, referendum to be held. Already held a referendum in 1998, which failed to pass although more than 60% were in favour, since 66.6% were required. Palestine to become independent from Israel, consisting of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; Israel will have to pull out of the West Bank first; reconstruction in the Gaza Strip is currently starting. (ISO code exists.) Inner Mongolia, Tibet and Uyghuristan/East Turkestan to gain freedom from People's Republic of China sooner or later. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to hold a referendum on independence from Morocco... hopefully. Morocco has been less than forthcoming, however. Western Sahara enjoys support from Algeria and Spain, among others. (ISO code exists.) Could secede, insufficient support Breakup of the United Kingdom: Scotland to hold a referendum on independence from United Kingdom, possibly after next regional elections in 2011, if the Scottish National Party manages to win again. Wales to possibly become independent from the United Kingdom some time...? Faroe Islands postponed plans for independence from Denmark for economic reasons. Greenland might hold a referendum on independence from Denmark. Quebec to hold a third referendum on indepence from Canada, if the Parti Québécois manages to win elections again. Taiwan to be acknowledged as independent and admitted to UN; might declare independence as Republic of Taiwan. (ISO code exists.) Unification/Breakup Belarus and Russia to reincorporate after referenda (Union of Russia and Belarus)? Cyprus and Northern Cyprus to reincorporate ( United Cyprus Republic): Unification process negotiated by Europe. Georgia to reincorporate Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both of which operate with Russian support. Ireland and Northern Ireland to reincorporate ( United Ireland). South Korea and North Korea (or File:Republic of Choson Flag.png Republic of Choson?) to reincorporate ( United Korea). Moldova to reincorporate Transnistria: Unification process negotiated by Europe. Russia supports Transnistrian viewpoint. Somalia to be refounded (currently split up into Galmudug, Maakhir, Northland State, Puntland, Somaliland and Transitional Federal Parliament). Sri Lanka to reincorporate Tamil Eelam: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam control north-east of the island. Unification of Moldova and Romania possible. Armenia and Western Armenia in Turkey? Azerbaijan and Southern Azerbaijan in Iran? Federal Europe (from the twenty-seven member states of the Europe). Federal Republic of China, or some other kind of reunification (from People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan). East African Federation by 2020 or so after referenda (from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda). Senegambia as a merger of Gambia and Senegal? File:Flag of South America.svg Union of South American Nations (from its twelve member states). If Federal Republic of China does not come into being, a breakup of People's Republic of China is likely. Russia is likely to lose some of its more autonomist regions over the next decades, particularily in the North Caucasus and in Siberia. Interesting ideas for reshaping the Middle East: http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2006/06/1833899/ and http://www.godb.org/Documents/CDL-World/Better-ME-Peters06.htm (Free Kurdistan, Free Baluchistan, Sunni Iraq, Arab Shia State, Saudi Homelands Independent Territories, Islamic Sacred State) http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200801/goldberg-mideast (Kurdistan, Islamic Emirate of Gaza, Shiite Islamic State of Iraq, Sunni Republic of Iraq, Alawite Republic, Khuzistan, Pashtunistan, Baluchistan, Bedouin Autonomous Zone of the Sinai, Druzistan) Democratization and related issues Main page: User:Nightstallion/freedom house index Main page: User:Nightstallion/conflict barometer Main page: User:Nightstallion/peacekeeping missions Main page: User:Nightstallion/death penalty Main page: User:Nightstallion/International Criminal Court 106 states to abolish death penalty. 86 – 141 states to ratify Rome Statute and APIC. (MAP) Lots of states to abolish conscription, most notably Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Lithuania and Sweden (possibly by 2010?) in the Europe. Plans to abolish it in Georgia by 2009, Serbia and Ukraine by 2010, Albania and Poland on 2010-01-01. Source: http://www.wri-irg.org/co/rtba/ All but six states to allow same-sex marriage. Liberia and Myanmar likely to metricate once democracy has fully returned, United Kingdom (Metrication in the United Kingdom) and United States (Metrication in the United States) likely to take their time (though the UK *has* to, according to Union law). Disputes and conflicts Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh. Belize and Guatemala to resolve conflict over the Belizean territory. Bolivia and Chile to resolve conflict over Bolivia's sea access. Colombia to resolve civil war with ELN and File:Flag of the farc-ep.png FARC-EP. Ivory Coast to resolve civil war with northern rebels. Eastern Europe to improve human rights situation for Roma, e. g. through the Decade of Roma Inclusion. Indonesia to finally let go of West Papua, as well as implement the autonomy agreement for Aceh. North Macedonia to resolve naming dispute with Greece. Russia to resolve civil war in Chechnya. Spain to resolve the ambitions of its autonomous communities: Historical communities: Andalusia, the Basque Country (38 to 31 in favour?!), Catalonia and Galicia demand more autonomy or independence. The Basque Country might attain independence (Basque Country and Navarre in Spain, parts of the département Pyrénées Atlantiques in France). The Catalan Countries might also succeed with this endeavour (Balearic Islands, Catalonia, La Franja (eastern part of Aragon) and Valencia in Spain, Andorra, Northern Catalonia (part of the département Pyrénées-Orientales) in France). Galicians might also favour to merge with Portugal. New statutes for Aragon, Balearic Islands and Castile-La Mancha (to be passed as law soon), Valencia. Autonomous communities which want to declare themselves comunidades históricas: Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Castile and León, Valencia Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha, Extremadura, Template:Country data La Rioja, Madrid, {{flag|Murcia]] and Navarre don't have plans to declare themselves as a comunidad histórica yet. Sudan to resolve civil war in Darfur. Turkey to resolve Armenian Genocide, Assyrian Genocide and Pontic Greek Genocide issues, as well as the rights of Alevis. Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey to resolve conflict over Kurdistan issue: Rebels have been fighting in eastern Turkey for an independent Kurdistan for decades, and the Kurdish Autonomous Region in northern Iraq might break away. Uganda to resolve civil war in the north with Lord's Resistance Army. Monarchism Commonwealth Realms Australia to become a republic. Barbados to become a republic. Canada to become a republic. Jamaica to become a republic. New Zealand to become a republic. Solomon Islands to become a republic. Tuvalu to become a republic. (referendum in 2008 failed, likely due to low turnout) United Kingdom to become a republic (cf. Commonwealth of Britain Bill). Other Commonwealth Realms which could become republics: Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Belize Grenada Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Monarchies Constitutional monarchies: Equal primogeniture: Belgium (×), Netherlands (×), Norway (×), Sweden (×) Male primogeniture: Bhutan (×), Denmark (×, to be changed), Spain (×, to be changed), United Kingdom (×, could be changed), Thailand (×) Salic law: Japan (×, could still be changed?), Luxembourg (×) Special cases: Andorra (/×/, co-principality), Cambodia (×, appointed by Throne Council), Lesotho (×, appointed by the College of Chiefs), Malaysia (×, elective monarchy with fixed order of rotation for five-year terms) Semi-constitutional monarchies: Male primogeniture: Monaco (×) Salic law: Bahrain (×), Jordan (×), Liechtenstein (×), Morocco (×) Special cases: Kuwait (×, appointed by current ruler) Absolute monarchies: Male primogeniture: Tonga (×, strong democratic movement) Agnatic seniority: Saudi Arabia (×) Salic law: Brunei (×), Oman (×) Special cases: Qatar (×, appointed by royal family), Eswatini (×, appointed by royal family), United Arab Emirates (President is always the Emir of Abu Dhabi), Vatican City (elected in a papal conclave) Flag changes National level: Angola (proposal exists since 2003, not yet ratified; after general election in 2008/9?) Australia (repeatedly discussed; still uses blue ensign) Cook Islands (not discussed yet, but still uses blue ensign) Fiji (currently under discussion; proposal to include the whole Coat of Arms made by Great Council of Chiefs; still uses blue ensign) Iraq (transitional flag approved on 22 January 2008, new flag to be adopted within a year) New Caledonia (lacks own flag, officially uses , inofficially uses ) New Zealand (repeatedly discussed; still uses blue ensign) Niue (not discussed yet, but still uses yellow ensign) Northern Ireland (new flag might be designed) Tuvalu (not discussed yet, but still uses blue ensign). Subnational entities still using blue or red ensigns: New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Manitoba Ontario Austrian politics, public transport in Vienna, electoral reform Main page: User:Nightstallion/public transport in Vienna Proporz to be abolished in Lower Austria, Burgenland (goal of all parties except ÖVP), Styria (soon?), Carinthia, Upper Austria, and to be factually abolished in Vienna. Civil union and same-sex marriage to be legalized in Austria. Better immigration policy. Smoking restrictions. Abolishing conscription. Legalising abortion de iure, and not only de facto. Carinthia to finally put up the bilingual town signs, Enotna Lista finally to have electoral success. Vienna's Bezirksvertretungen: 1., Innere Stadt — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 6.74% 2005: ÖVP 43.32%, SPÖ 29.84% 2001: ÖVP 33.11%, SPÖ 25.64% 1996: ÖVP 38.21%, SPÖ 18.90% 4., Wieden — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 0.47%; from ÖVP to Grüne: 1.08% 2005: ÖVP 30.28%, SPÖ 29.35%, Grüne 28.13% 2001: ÖVP 30.11%, SPÖ 28.70%, Grüne 22.10% 1996: ÖVP 34.89%, SPÖ 24.14%, Grüne 12.74% 6., Mariahilf — swing needed to go from SPÖ to Grüne: 3.29% 2005: SPÖ 35.55%, Grüne 28.97%, ÖVP 25.40% 2001: SPÖ 30.66%, ÖVP 25.70%, Grüne 24.91% 1996: ÖVP 34.21%, SPÖ 24.11%, Grüne 14.99% 9., Alsergrund — swing needed to go from SPÖ to Grüne: 2.19% 2005: SPÖ 33.81%, Grüne 29.43%, ÖVP 25.52% 2001: SPÖ 32.50%, ÖVP 26.03%, Grüne 21.23% 1996: SPÖ 27.80%, ÖVP 26.83%, Grüne 14.58% 13., Hietzing — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 3.06% 2005: ÖVP 39.50%, SPÖ 33.38% 2001: ÖVP 36.65%, SPÖ 31.65% 1996: ÖVP 38.57%, SPÖ 29.02% 18., Währing — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 2.23% 2005: ÖVP 34.85%, SPÖ 30.40% 2001: ÖVP 32.13%, SPÖ 28.36% 1996: ÖVP 32.87%, SPÖ 24.65% 19., Döbling — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 3.18% 2005: ÖVP 40.67%, SPÖ 34.31% 2001: ÖVP 36.54%, SPÖ 32.61% 1996: ÖVP 37.31%, SPÖ 28.17% Electoral reform in Canada: Federal: FPTP British Columbia: FPTP, BC-STV almost approved in 2005 referendum (58% approval, 60% needed), another referendum on BC-STV in 2009 Prince Edward Island: FPTP, MMP rejected in 2005 referendum (38% approval) Ontario: FPTP, MMP rejected in 2007 referendum (36.8% approval) New Brunswick: FPTP, MMP referendum in 2008 was cancelled Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon: FPTP Nunavut, Northwest Territories: FPTP non-partisan Miscellaneous Main page: User:Nightstallion/Order of the Stick Software Current Released on Future versions and comments Fugu 1.2.0 2 May 2005 FinkCommander 0.5.4 14 Jul 2005 Seashore 0.1.9 4 May 2007 TeXShop 2.14 16 August 2007 Mac OS X 10.4.11/10.5.4 14 Nov 2007/30 Jun 2008 MATLAB R2008a 1 Mar 2008 Inkscape 0.46 24 Mar 2008 PREVIEW|Mozilla Sunbird 0.8 4 Apr 2008 Maple 12 1 May 2008 PREVIEW|XMMS2 0.5 DrLecter 15 Jun 2008 developer release PREVIEW|XULRunner 1.9 19 Jun 2008 Google Earth 4.3.7284.3916 13 Jul 2008 Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 16 Jul 2008 Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 23 Jul 2008 GnuCash 2.2.6 31 Jul 2008 PREVIEW|Songbird 0.7 20 Aug 2008 NeoOffice 2.2.4 Patch 5 22 Aug 2008 R 2.7.2 25 Aug 2008 The Battle for Wesnoth 1.4.5 2 Sep 2008 Google Chrome 0.2.149.29 5 Sep 2008 Adium X 1.3.1 8 Sep 2008 VLC media player 0.9.2 15 Sep 2008 OpenOffice.org 3.0.0 13 Oct 2008 References