The Dispatch

Environmentalist party leads in Slovenia’s election with 35.8% of vote -exit poll

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The Environmentalist Freedom Movement party looked on course to win Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday as an exit poll by the Mediana agency showed the party leading…

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Faced with criticism, Le Pen allies tone down rhetoric on hijab ban

A planned hijab ban if French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is elected would come "little by little" and be determined by lawmakers, her allies said on Monday, marking a…

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Macron-Le Pen duel in French runoff could spark tension in markets, says analyst

Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron’s lead against Marine Le Pen in the first round of the election came as a relief for foreign investors who have been facing “tension” due…

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UPDATE – Prime Minister Abela says his leadership will be characterised by humilty

Malta Elects Update 1700h - Prime Minister Robert Abela told the crowd gathered at the PL HQ “I promise you I will not tolerate any arrogance towards anyone. This leadership…

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Orban’s Fidesz leads opposition by two points ahead of Hungarian April election

Hungary's governing Fidesz party gained a two-point lead this month over the united opposition in the campaign for the April 3 election, according to an opinion poll by Zavecz Research…

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Wrangle over interim Libyan government intensifies

The speaker of Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday the chamber would choose a new interim prime minister next week, but the current incumbent rejected the move. The speaker, Aguila Saleh,…

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Airport pushes for easing of travel restrictions / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 27 January 2022

Updated 1311 MIA pushes for easing of travel restrictions The Malta International Airport has welcomed the authorities' decision but expressed disappointment at the fact that travel rules have remained among…

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Italy gears up for presidential election

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 21 - Lawmakers from both houses of parliament and regional representatives will start the process of electing Italy's new president on Monday. In total 1009 'grand…

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Macron promises more police on streets as rivals criticise him on security

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will put thousands more police on the streets, at a time when the main challengers to him winning re-election say he has let the French down…

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Valerie Pecresse, the conservative who could become France’s first woman president

Fifteen years ago, Valerie Pecresse quelled a student uprising over her university reforms with the same blend of consensus-building politics and reformist mettle that she believes will now propel her…

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S.Korea’s conservatives falter in election race over blunders, internal strife

Deepening internal strife and a series of political blunders are throwing the campaign of the leading presidential candidate from South Korea's opposition into disarray, sending his poll numbers nose-diving and…

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Far-right figure Zemmour announces presidential run to ‘save’ France

Far-right French pundit Eric Zemmour announced his candidacy for president on Tuesday with a video in which, to ominous music and footage of street violence, he said he wanted to save France from…

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German CDU leader Laschet offered to stand aside – media

BERLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Armin Laschet offered to make way for a successor after leading his party to second place in last month's national election, multiple…

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After talks with both sides, Germany’s kingmakers pause to reflect

Germany's would-be kingmakers will take the next two days to consider how they will proceed with negotiations to form a new coalition to govern Europe's largest economy, the Green party's…

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It takes three to tango – Germany’s intricate coalition dance

Whether the Social Democrats' Olaf Scholz or a conservative becomes the next German chancellor, they will probably need to bring into their coalition two smaller parties that are far apart…

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Business as usual for Trudeau after Canada status quo election

OTTAWA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - It was business as usual in Canada on Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell short of winning a majority in a tightly contested parliamentary…

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German electoral race remains open but SDP solidifies lead

Less than a week before Germany's federal election, the race remains open with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) leading in voter polls as the country searches for a new chancellor…

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Update – Canada’s main opposition party concedes defeat after PM Trudeau wins third term

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Erin O'Toole, the leader of Canada's main opposition Conservative Party, conceded defeat on Tuesday after failing to block Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals from securing a third…

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Factbox: Germany’s election and the finance industry

Germany elects a new parliament on Sept. 26, with potential ramifications for its financial industry. Here are details on how the parties in the running to lead the next government…

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Malta: Robert Abela pours cold water on November election but won’t rule it out

Robert Abela has insisted that he wants to oversee the implementation of Budget 2022, effectively pouring cold water on speculation that a general election will be held in November. However, the…

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Canada’s Trudeau takes gamble, calls snap election for Sept. 20

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday called a snap early election for Sept. 20, saying he needed a new mandate to ensure voters approved of his Liberal…

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Germany’s SPD gains ground on conservatives in two polls

BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats have gained more ground on Angela Merkel's conservatives ahead of September's federal election, two opinion polls showed on Wednesday, but they would…

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Norway government faces big defeat in Sept election, poll shows

Norway's centre-left opposition parties are expected to defeat the incumbent Conservative-led coalition government by a two-to-one margin in next month's election for parliament, a new opinion poll showed on Tuesday.…

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German Greens co-leader defends embattled chancellor candidate

The co-leader of Germany's Greens on Sunday defended the party's candidate for chancellor at next month's federal election, and brushed off suggestions that he should replace her after she made a string of…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that professional regulators should have investigatory and disciplinary powers that some members may find intrusive. However these powers are needed to protect the public’s interests. The…

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Madrid voters go to the polls in COVID-influenced crunch election

Voters in Madrid go to the polls on Tuesday to choose the legislative assembly in Spain's wealthiest region in an election that could reshape the nation's political landscape, in part due to Madrid's…

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WHO chief Tedros plans to seek re-election – Stat News

(Reuters) - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, plans to run for a second five-year term as the head of the agency, Stat News reported on Monday,…

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Prime Minister Modi’s ruling party loses crucial Indian state election

KOLKATA,India May 2 (Reuters) - The incumbent chief minister's party in India's West Bengal state has defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in a state election held as the coronavirus…

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Vittorio Sgarbi to run for Rome mayorship

Outspoken Italian art critic Vittorio Sgarbi has announced his intention to run for the mayorship of Rome, Italy's capital. "We will restore dignity to Rome", he said on social media.…

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Biden threatens U.S. sanctions in response to Myanmar coup

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar following a coup by the country's military leaders and called for a concerted international response to press them to relinquish…

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Malta: Gavin Gulia elected on the seventh district

Candidate Gavin Gulia was today elected in the casual election to fill the seat vacated by Professor Edward Scicluna who has taken the post of Central Bank Governor. The three…

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U.S. Senator Cruz leads long-shot Republican bid to overturn Biden’s victory

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Saturday said he will spearhead a drive by nearly a dozen Republican senators to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory when Electoral College results are tallied in Congress on Jan. 6…

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Biden accuses Trump aides of “roadblocking” transition

President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday many of America's security agencies had been "hollowed out" under President Donald Trump and the lack of information being provided to his transition team by the outgoing administration was an…

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Ethiopia says national election to be held in June

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Ethiopia will hold a parliamentary election on June 5, the electoral board said on Friday, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seeks to quell political…

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Biden’s win in Electoral College vote formally confirmed

US President-elect Joe Biden took another step closer to the White House as key states in the Electoral College system formally confirmed his Nov. 3 election victory on Monday, effectively ending President…

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Maltese Editorials’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that politicians had overlooked growing income inequality but that this is starting to change. It says political leaders should commit themselves to a long-term strategy on…

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US Elections – Status Update

President Donald Trump will push ahead on Tuesday with legal challenges to the results of last week's election after U.S. Attorney General William Barr told federal prosecutors to look into…

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Biden camp considers legal action over agency’s delay in recognizing transition

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is considering legal action over a federal agency's delay in recognizing the Democrat's victory over President Donald Trump in last week's election, a Biden official said on Monday. The General…

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From Merkel to Johnson – The winners and losers in Europe after US election

Joe Biden's election will have an impact on the relations of Europe and European countries with the US. Trump's presidency was marked with strains linked to trade and tirades by…

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“I knew she was going to win”: Kamala Harris’ Indian uncle cheers election win

Indians burst firecrackers on Sunday and offered prayers of gratitude over the election of Kamala Harris as the next U.S. vice president, declaring it a proud moment for Indian-Americans. Harris,…

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Biden will have no greater ally than UK foreign minister Raab

UK's foreign Minister Dominic Raab said that President Elect Joe Biden will find an ally in the UK, when it comes to the foreign policy. Dominic Raab said "I'd like…

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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi favoured to win as election gets underway

Myanmar voted in a general election on Sunday seen as a referendum on a fledgling democratic government that remains popular at home but which has seen its reputation collapse overseas…

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Trump says ‘this election is far from over’

President Donald Trump said on Saturday his campaign would begin challenging U.S. election results in court next week after media outlets called the race for Democrat Joe Biden, saying "this…

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Joe Biden wins

Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, Edison Research and several major television networks said, as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership to embrace Biden's…

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Vote counts push Biden closer to victory as Trump falsely claims election being ‘stolen’

With his re-election chances fading as more votes are counted in a handful of battleground states, U.S. President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary assault on the country's democratic process from…

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Biden campaign says Biden on track to win U.S. election

Democratic candidate Joe Biden's campaign said on Wednesday the former U.S. vice president was on track to win the 2020 election against President Donald Trump, with expected victories in the…

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U.S. presidency still undecided; Biden bats away Trump’s false victory claim

The U.S. presidential election hung in the balance on Wednesday, with a handful of close-fought states set to decide the outcome in the coming hours or days, even as Donald…

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Americans begin casting their vote

Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday to choose either incumbent Donald Trump or challenger Joe Biden as their next president, after a tumultuous four years under the businessman-turned-politician that…

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If Donald Trump wins…

If U.S. President Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House, look for an auto emissions battle with California, a bid to downsize Big Tech and more strong…

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If Joe Biden wins…

If former Vice President Joe Biden wins the race for the U.S. president, his promises to change Corporate America range from more strict regulation on auto emissions to helping lower…

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Malta: Casual elections for seats vacated by Frederick Azzopardi, Miriam Dalli

A casual election will be held next week to fill the seat vacated by Frederick Azzopardi on the 13th District, the Electoral Commission said today. Azzopardi died last week but…

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Pence to keep up U.S. campaigning after close aides test positive for COVID-19

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence planned to press ahead with campaigning on Sunday, visiting the battleground state of North Carolina after multiple aides tested positive for COVID-19, keeping the pandemic front and center in the presidential race. With nine days to go…

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