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[3] BVerfGE 123, 39, Wahlcomputer.
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[8] The turnout was as low as 36% though: the Guardian, Macedonia facing crisis after name change referendum hit by low turnout, 1.10.2018, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/30/macedonia-to-vote-on-name-change-and-ending-greek-dispute
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[10] In the aftermath of the bailout-referendum which rejected the proposed conditions, the Greek prime minister negotiated a program based pretty much on similar conditions
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[14] https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/specific-privacy-statement_en.
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