Election Watch

The election of Dr Robert Abela as seen and reported abroad

Dr Robert Abela's election was given a lot of attention from international news agencies and news outlets. The reports focus on the fact that Dr Abela was an outsider, the…

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With 57.9% of the votes Dr. Robert Abela is elected Party leader and Malta’s next Prime Minister

Dr Robert Abela will succeed Joseph Muscat as Malta's next Prime Minister. He obtained 57.9% of the votes. Speaking for the first time after his election Abela said ""I am…

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Malta: Labour Party Leadership race – Too close to call – 92.5% Turnout (Updated)

Voting for the election of the new Labour Party leader came to an end on Saturday at 2000h (local time). Voting will be held at the Party HQ in Ħamrun.…

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New Cambridge Analytica leaks set to expose “industrial scale” voter manipulation

The Observer reports that an explosive leak of tens of thousands of documents from the defunct data firm Cambridge Analytica is set to expose the inner workings of the company…

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A decade which was far too long in British politics

As the decade began, Gordon Brown was ensconced in Downing Street and preparing to fight his first general election. Having succeeded Tony Blair following years of tensions between them, the former…

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Croatia votes to elect President

Croatia was voting on Sunday in a tight presidential election, with the ruling conservatives seeking to keep their grip on power days before the country takes over the European Union's…

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Belgium on the road to fresh elections

As Belgium struggles to form a new federal government nearly seven months after the 26 May poll Deputy Premier David Clarinval (Francophone liberal) has identified two options for Belgium’s political…

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Poland’s Civic Platform selects candidate for Presidential election

Poland’s center-right Civic Platform (PO), chose party veteran Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska as its contender to unseat nationalist ally Andrzej Duda in a presidential election next year, Reuters reports. A former parliament speaker, Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska,…

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Johnson tells Sturgeon he opposes another Scottish independence vote

Boris Johnson, the paint still wet on his thumping UK election triumph, took no time to flex his political muscle on Friday as he moved to try and shut the…

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Good governance and party’s soul high on Deputy PM Chris Fearne’s agenda bid for Labour Party leadership

Chris Fearne pledges to put governance high on the agenda, if he's elected leader of the Maltese Labour Party. This was one of ten other proposals - which covered areas…

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World reacts to Johnson’s victory

USA - President Donald Trump tweeted “Congratulations to Boris Johnson on his great WIN!” Trump tweeted. “This deal has the potential to be far bigger and more lucrative than any deal…

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Final results confirm Tories’ 80 seat majority

The last result of the British election confirm that the Tories have an official majority of 80 in the House of Commons. The Tories got 365 seats, Labour won 203,…

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Israel going to third election in a year

The Knesset missed its deadline to nominate a candidate for prime minister, officially launching a third election in less than a year overnight Wednesday. Debate in the Knesset continued on…

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Teachers should be paid “like doctors” and honoured “like soldiers” – Buttigieg

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg wants to raise teacher pay, stressing that educators need to be paid “like doctors” and honored “like soldiers.” POLITICO reports that on Saturday Buttigieg pitched spending $700…

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Rival British leaders make final campaign push

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to the heartlands of Brexit Britain in a final campaign blitz ahead of Thursday’s election, as he seeks to secure the parliamentary majority he…

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Polish TV celebrity announces bid for presidency

Szymon Hołownia, a TV presenter and a catholic journalist and author, on Sunday announced he would run as an independent candidate in Poland's presidential election next year. During his campaign…

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UK Election – Conservative’s lead by eight points

Despite consistently leading the polls, Conservative candidates and campaigners have found little love for the Tory leader while knocking on doors in some key battlegrounds ahead of the U.K.'s December…

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Reports of suspected Russian disinformation campaign ahead of UK election

The social media company Reddit said that it had detected a suspected Russian disinformation campaign on the site intended to spread confidential U.K. government documents ahead of next week's election.…

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash over Brexit in BBC debate

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clashed over Brexit in the final head-to-head debate before the 12 December election. For two politicians who pride themselves on telling it straight, Johnson and…

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UK Liberal Democrats could back Labour to force second Brexit vote

The leader of Britain’s pro-European Liberal Democrats has suggested she could work with the opposition Labour party to stop Brexit if it removed its leader in the event of a…

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Latest UK poll indicates Johnson has 10-point lead over Labour before election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has a 10-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to an opinion poll published by Savanta ComRes ahead of next week’s election.…

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Kamala Harris ends bid for US presidency

Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris is dropping out of the presidential race. The California senator's campaign seemed full of promise when it launched in January, but she struggled to…

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Malta close to a standstill as drama unfolds in parliament, court and on the streets

Employers have expressed their concern about the present political situation that has brought the country “close to a standstill” and have requested a meeting with President George Vella over the…

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Boris Johnson replaced by melting ice after missing election climate debate

Britain’s increasingly rancorous election campaign took a bizarre turn on Thursday night when prime minister Boris Johnson refused to join other party leaders in a televised debate on climate change,…

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UK PM Johnson on course to win majority

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win a majority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters YouGov that accurately…

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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon during the launch of the SNP Manifesto

Nicola Sturgeon has launched the SNP election manifesto with a pledge to "escape Brexit and put Scotland's future in Scotland's hands". The manifesto says that the SNP winning the most…

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Former New York Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential candidacy bid

Michael Bloomberg has officially announced he is running for president, pitting the billionaire former mayor of New York City against a crowded field of Democrats vying to take on Donald…

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Johnson and Corbyn address UK Business Community

Boris Johnson has pledged to postpone cuts to corporation tax, as he and Jeremy Corbyn both made their election pitch to business bosses. The Conservative Party leader declared he was…

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Leaked Russian interference report raises UK vote questions

A senior Labour party official says leaks from a report on Russian interference in British politics raises serious questions about the security of next month’s election. The Sunday Times says…

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Presidential election in Croatia to be held on December 22

Croatia will hold the first round of its presidential elections on December 22, the country's prime minister has said. Andrej Plenkovic made the announcement on Thursday during a government session.…

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Socialists and Podemos reach preliminary agreement for coalition government in Spain

Caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the leader of left-wing Unidas Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, have reached a preliminary agreement to form a coalition government after Sunday’s inconclusive general election in…

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Bolivia: Morales resigns from President

Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month. On Sunday, international monitors called for the election result to be annulled, saying they had found…

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Donald Tusk will not contest next year’s Polish Presidential Election

Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council and a former Polish prime minister, said Tuesday that he won't run in next year's Polish presidential election. "I feel that we can…

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Ludovic Orban becomes Romania’s PM

Romania got a centre-right government on Monday, paving the way for the country to choose a new nominee for the next European Commission. Politico reports that Ludovic Orban, the leader of…

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Spain starts preparing to vote

View of the polling material for the upcoming general elections in a warehouse in Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain, on Thursday 31 October 2019. Spain will hold general elections on…

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Johnson and Corbyn hit the campaign trail for UK Christmas election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will embark on their first full day of election campaigning on Thursday, pitching their starkly different visions for the country…

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Early election in UK still on the cards

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UK Election in doubt as Labour MPs told to abstain

Labour MPs have been told by party whips to abstain in the vote on a 12 December general election on Monday, effectively meaning Boris Johnson will require a sizeable rebellion…

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Israel: Netanyahu fails to form coalition government

Benjamin Netanyahu has informed Israel’s president that he failed to form a coalition government after almost four weeks of talks with his political rival Benny Gantz. Netanyahu returned the mandate…

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Trudeau admits difficulty in his bid for re-election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trying to retain power after scandals dimmed his image, said he was fighting for every vote in an election next week and conceded his main…

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Dutch coalition government lost its majority

The Dutch coalition government on Monday lost its majority in parliament when an MP who had been expelled from Prime Minister Mark Rutte's party said he would sit as an…

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Bernie Sanders cancels all campaign events after being hospitalised to treat artery blockage

The Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders canceled all the campaign events "until further notice" after experiencing chest discomfort that required medical attention to treat a blocked artery. The report was…

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No-confidence vote in UK government can be held this week

Stewart Hosie, a senior MP from the Scottish National Party, has said the UK parliament may hold a no- confidence vote in the government next week. The SNP MP told…

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Israel President Rivlin gave Netanyahu mandate to form government

President Reuven Rivlin asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try form the next government, according to a reports quoting a statement. Party sources quoted by media outlets and reported on…

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Netanyahu has fallen short of securing parliamentary majority – Exit Polls (Updated)

In an apparent setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, exit polls show the Israeli leader has fallen short of securing a parliamentary majority with his hard-line allies. The results posted…

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Israel election underway

Israelis have begun voting in the country’s second election this year, following a campaign dominated by Benjamin Netanyahu and his vows to implement a far-right, ultranationalist agenda in exchange for…

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Commons block second election attempt

Boris Johnson has lost his second attempt to trigger an early general election in his sixth humiliating Commons defeat since becoming prime minister. Ahead of parliament being suspended by the…

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Brexit Delays would see voters turning their back to the Tories

According to Britain Elects, recriminations may be on their way for Boris Johnson and the Conservatives if the UK’s departure from the EU is delayed. A ComRes poll commissioned by…

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MPs vote to back legislation blocking no-deal Brexit – Not enough votes for early election

Update : Boris Johnson has lost a bid to call an early general election to break the Brexit deadlock. Johnson's Conservative Party failed to win the two-thirds majority needed to…

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Johnson defeated – MPs take Control – Election motion tabled

Tory rebels and opposition MPs have defeated the government in the first stage of their attempt to pass a law designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit. The Commons voted 328…

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Reports of Possible Snap General elections in politics the UK

Boris Johnson has called a surprise meeting of his cabinet later today, as a Downing Street source hinted at a possible snap general election. "Cabinet is being called for this…

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Sanchez believes Spain can avoid elections

Spain's acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez will lay out plans on Tuesday that he hopes will convince the far-left Unidas Podemos to support his last-ditch attempt to form a government…

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CiConsulta Election Watch – Germany Regional Elections

German regional elections on Sunday can possibly reshape the political German east, hurt mainstream parties – and possibly catalyse the end of the Merkel era. Five million voters will be…

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Polls show Israeli parties neck-to-neck

A television poll aired Friday indicates the ruling Likud party and opposition Blue and White are neck-and-neck ahead of upcoming elections, with neither having a clear path to form a…

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Has Salvini isolated himself? – Analysis (MaltaToday)

On 8 August Salvini triggered a political crisis in the middle of the summer lull by calling for fresh elections but now he risks being sent back to the opposition benches.…

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Italy’s crunch day

Tuesday is a crunch day for Italy's government crisis with Premier Giuseppe Conte addressing the Senate at 15:00 local before possibly resigning and officially opening the crisis. He would then…

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New support for impeachment investigation into Donald Trump

The push to remove the president from office gained momentum on Monday after the No. 4 House Democrat announced support for an impeachment investigation into Donald Trump. Ben Ray Luján,…

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