Elections

Bulgaria likely heading to new election

Bulgaria's biggest parliamentary grouping, the centre-right GERB-SDS, declined a request on Monday from the president to try and form a new government, increasing the likelihood of a snap election in…

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Cyprus parties receive €12.7 million in state funding ahead of parliamentary elections

Political parties in Cyprus will this week receive €12.7 million in public funding, providing a significant financial boost ahead of the island’s next parliamentary elections. The funds form part of…

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The elections that will shape Europe in 2026

2025 proved to be a pivotal year for high-stakes elections across the European Union. Romania found itself at the centre of coordinated foreign interference campaigns on social media, while Poland’s…

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Syria to hold parliamentary elections on October 5

Syria will hold its first parliamentary election under its new Islamist-led administration on October 5, state news agency SANA reported. The new assembly is expected to lay the groundwork for…

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Impact of Far-Right Politics on Romania’s Future

Romanians are voting in a presidential election runoff that could bring to power George Simion, an ultranationalist who opposes military aid to Ukraine, criticises the EU's leadership, and aligns with…

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Labor’s Historic Victory: Albanese Secures Majority in Australia

Labor's Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as Australia's prime minister in a landslide, overcoming the "incumbency curse." Though official vote counting is ongoing, his centre-left government will significantly increase its…

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5 elections to watch in 2025

By Lisandro Claudio , Associate Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley; Garret Martin, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service; Jorge…

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Eleven candidates, including incumbent, to compete in Moldova presidential vote

A record 11 candidates have been approved for Moldova's presidential poll next month, electoral officials said on Tuesday, including incumbent Maia Sandu, who portrays the contest as a test of…

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French far right dominates polls three days ahead of snap elections

France's political future was up in the air Thursday with the far-right surging in polls but other forces fighting to the end three days before a high-stakes parliamentary vote. Depending…

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Emmanuel Macron dissolves parliament calls snap election

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he would dissolve the national assembly, arguing: "I can't pretend that nothing has happened." His centrist Renew party was handed a heavy blow by…

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Updated: Election Watch – Malta’s candidates first count votes announced – Reports

Update 2155 Malta selects its representatives in the next European Election. Roberta Metsola, David Casa, Peter Agius were elected for the PN, and Alex Agius Saliba, Daniel Attard, and Thomas…

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Lithuania votes in presidential election 2nd round

Lithuanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the decisive second round of the presidential election, as incumbent president Gitanas Nausėda vied for another five-year term against prime minister Ingrida…

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Impact of Euro 2024 on British Politics: Rishi Sunak’s Election Call Amid Soccer Fever

Does British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak risk scoring an own goal by calling an election during the 2024 European Championship soccer tournament in July? Sunak, himself a soccer fan, might…

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Four ways EU laws affect the daily lives of European citizens today

Joseba K. Fernández Gaztea, Universidad de Navarra An Argentinian colleague recently posed a rather blunt question to me: “How, pray tell, does your beloved European Union help you and me?”…

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Key political moments from 14 years of Conservative rule in UK

Britain will hold a national election on July 4 which opinion polls suggest will end 14 years of Conservative Party-led government, spanning one of the more turbulent periods in the…

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Rishi Sunak Announces Snap General Election for the UK on 4 July

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a surprise development, calling for a snap general election in the United Kingdom during a speech delivered outside Downing Street. The election will…

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Four of the most consequential political defections in British history

Chris Smith, Coventry University The hitherto Conservative MP for Dover, Natalie Elphicke, has sensationally defected to the Labour party. This has sent shockwaves through Westminster, as Elphicke was a figure…

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Catalans vote in crucial election for the separatist movement

More than 5.7 million voters were eligible to vote in a ballot that is expected to be a test both for the strength of the separatist movement in the wealthy…

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Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections – but is it playing into the far right’s hands?

Gabriele Abels, University of Tübingen Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 5 May 2024

UPDATE: Who is the establishment? Both party leaders refer to the 'establishment' in their Sunday speeches Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the people in Malta's south know exactly who…

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UPDATED: UK’s Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak’s Conservatives

Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday, inflicting a heavy loss on the governing Conservatives at the start of what could be a bruising…

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Italy’s Meloni and allies keep control of Basilicata region

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing allies have kept control of the small southern region of Basilicata, election results on Monday showed, defeating their centre-left opponents by a…

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Putin on brink of six more years in power as Russians vote

MOSCOW, March 15 (Reuters) - Russia began three days of voting on Friday in an presidential election that is set to extend the rule of Vladimir Putin by six more…

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Trump seeks a big victory, Haley tries to stop him as New Hampshire votes

Voters in New Hampshire will decide whether to hand Donald Trump a glide path to the Republican presidential nomination or bolster rival Nikki Haley's long-shot bid to topple him on…

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Trump, Haley duke it out in New Hampshire ahead of critical primary vote

By Gram Slattery and James Oliphant MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump will make their closing arguments in…

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Five elections set to shape Europe in 2024

An estimated two billion people in 50 countries worldwide could head to the polls in 2024, more than in any other year in history. In June, the world’s biggest cross-border…

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Businessman Noboa wins Ecuador presidency, eclipsing father’s legacy

Business scion Daniel Noboa will fulfill a long-held family ambition when he takes office as Ecuador's president, after winning election on Sunday on promises to create jobs and bring crime…

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New Zealand Prime Minister-elect Luxon to get cracking on building coalition relationships

New Zealand's prime minister-elect, Christopher Luxon, said on Monday while his party was waiting for special votes to be counted, they were working on building relationships with both ACT New…

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Zimbabwe’s president declared election winner, opposition rejects result

HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe's elections commission said late on Saturday that incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa had won this week's presidential election with roughly 53% of the vote, but the opposition and analysts…

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Spain heads to close-run polls marked by spectre of far-right

MADRID, July 23 (Reuters) - Spain heads to the polls on Sunday in a potentially close-run general election marked by ideological differences, the spectre of the far-right and irritation at…

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Elections in Russian-controlled Ukraine could be cancelled, official says

Russia's top election official said on Monday that if the situation worsened in four Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, local elections scheduled there for September would be cancelled. Russia controls just…

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Spain’s conservative PP party, ally Vox lose ground, still ahead as election looms – polls

MADRID, July 3 (Reuters) - Spain's right-wing parties have lost some ground to the ruling left-wing coalition led by the Socialists (PSOE) but remain in the lead ahead of a…

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European elections 2024: Parliament proposes more seats for nine EU countries

The European Parliament has adopted the proposal on its composition seeking to increase the number of seats by 11, to a total of 716, ahead of the European elections in…

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Erdogan says Turks have given him new presidential mandate

ISTANBUL, May 28 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Turks had given him the responsibility of governing for the next five years, declaring Turkey as the only winner of a…

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Sinn Fein sweep past unionist rivals again in N. Ireland local elections

BELFAST (Reuters) - Irish nationalists Sinn Fein followed up last year's historic Northern Ireland Assembly victory by overtaking their unionist rivals by a wide margin in council elections on Saturday…

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European Parliament Elections set for 6 to 9 June 2024

The EU Ambassadors at the European Council agreed that the dates for the next European Parliament elections will be between the 6th and 9th of June 2024. In comments just…

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Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum

By Huseyin Hayatsever, Orhan Coskun and Birsen Altayli ANKARA, May 15 (Reuters) - Tayyip Erdogan led comfortably on Monday after the first round of Turkey's presidential election, with his rival facing an uphill struggle to prevent the…

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Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout

BANGKOK, May 14 (Reuters) - Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a…

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Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of working with Biden

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, May 13 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held his last election rallies in Istanbul on Saturday, accusing the opposition of working with U.S. President Joe Biden to…

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Bulgaria set for tough coalition talks after fifth inconclusive election

Bulgaria looks for lengthy and difficult coalition talks after a parliamentary election, the fifth in two years, again failed to produce a clear winner. A bloc led by the centre-right GERB party…

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Greece to hold national election on May 21 – PM

Greece will hold a parliamentary election on May 21, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday. The conservative government's four-year term expires in July. "The country and its citizens need…

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Trudeau orders new probes into alleged election interference by China

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday he will appoint an independent special investigator to probe alleged election interference by China and also announced separate new probes into the…

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Tinubu ahead in Nigeria election as opposition parties reject vote

ABUJA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was ahead in the vote count after Saturday's presidential poll, a Reuters tally of provisional results in 15 of 36 states…

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Berlin reruns election in test for Scholz’s SPD

BERLIN (Reuters) - Berliners return to the polls on Sunday, choosing a government for the city state for the second time in 18 months after, for the first time in…

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Cypriot diplomats face off in cliffhanger presidential vote

NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus went to the polls in a runoff presidential election on Sunday, pitting two career diplomats against each other in what could be a cliffhanger vote that has…

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UPDATE – Cyprus presidential vote set for runoff, with Christodoulides in lead

NICOSIA (Reuters) -Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides edged into the lead inCyprus's presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, but was unlikely to clinch an outright majority, leading to a…

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Tunisians elect weakened parliament on 11% turnout

By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Tunisia announced that a mere 11% of the electorate had voted on Sunday in parliamentary runoffs in which critics of President…

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Trump kicks off campaign with low-key events in New Hampshire, South Carolina

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday for the first time since announcing his bid to reclaim the White House in 2024,…

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Pro-Western, retired general Pavel sweeps Czech presidential vote

Pavel wins in runaway vote over ex-PM Babis Pavel gives clear support backing Ukraine, West Pledges to end divisions brought by Babis, incumbent Zeman Voter turnout record high in presidential…

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Tunisian opposition calls on president to quit after low turnout election

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's "Salvation Front" opposition coalition called for President Kais Saied to quit office, saying he had lost his legitimacy after Saturday's parliamentary election had a preliminary turnout…

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UPDATE – Tunisian election had only 8.8% turnout, officials say

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Only 8.8% of Tunisian voters cast ballots in Saturday's parliamentary elections, authorities announced, after most political parties boycotted the vote as a charade aimed…

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Kazakh president Tokayev wins 82.45% of votes in snap election – exit poll

ASTANA (Reuters) - Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won 82.45% of votes in Sunday's snap election, an exit poll carried out by the "Open Society" research institute showed on Monday. Tokayev…

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Malaysia’s Muhyiddin gains backing for PM bid after indecisive election

By Rozanna Latiff and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia's former premier Muhyiddin Yassin secured backing from two political blocs on Sunday as he sought to form a…

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UPDATED: Slovenia elects first female president

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia's presidential election on Sunday and will become its first female head of state, preliminary results showed.…

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Pelosi says ‘I will always have influence’ as House control looms

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said it was too soon to say whether she would seek to maintain her leadership post with control of the…

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FACTBOX-U.S. midterm elections: The race for control of the Senate

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Americans cast ballots on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine whether President Joe Biden's Democrats keep control of the U.S. Senate, as 35 of its 100…

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Republicans pick up U.S. House seats from Democrats, lose a Senate seat, Edison Research projects

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Republicans have picked up a net six seats in the U.S. House of Representatives that had previously been held by Democrats with 71 of 435 races not yet…

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