Elections

Polls close in Iran’s elections

Polls closed in Iran at midnight local time after multiple extensions, the news agencies Tasnim and Fars reported. There was no official announcement on voter turnout. The key vote on…

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Iran parliamentary election underway

The 11th parliamentary election and the mid-term election for the Assembly of Experts began in Iran on Friday morning. Anyone who is interested in national interests should take part in…

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What are government coalitions good for?

This article by Matthew Bugeja was first published on this week's edition of Diplomatique.Expert, Corporate Dispatch's eJournal. What are government coalitions good for? That really depends on who you ask. Government…

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Opposition party leaders and activists arrested before protest against Azerbaijan’s election result

Police in Azerbaijan detained three opposition party leaders and more than 100 activists on Sunday before they were due to take part in a protest against the results of last…

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As expected, Azeri ruling party strengthens grip after parliamentary election

Azerbaijan’s ruling party was leading on Monday in a snap parliamentary election called by President Ilham Aliyev to consolidate power and speed economic reforms by replacing the old guard associated…

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Diplomatique.Expert Edition 21

Pete Buttigieg's Iowa results, the post-Brexit negotiations, Huawei's role in UK and Europe and the lone-wolf terror attacks in this week's edition of the Corporate Dispatch's geopolitical insight publication -…

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Sinn Féin wins highest percentage of first preference votes in Ireland’s election

Irish nationalists Sinn Fein demanded on Sunday to be part of the next Irish government after the left-wing party secured the most votes in an election that leader Mary Lou…

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Exit poll predicts ‘tie’ between three main parties in Ireland

The three main political parties have tied in first preference votes, according to an exit poll for the Republic of Ireland's general election. The earliest indications from the poll suggest…

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Voting underway in Ireland

Voting is under way in the General Election with polling stations across the country remaining open until 10pm. (GMT) There are 515 candidates running in 39 constituencies while 3.4 million…

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Pete Buttigieg leans into his faith ahead of Iowa vote

Pete Buttigieg hasn't been afraid to mention religion over the course of his 10-month-old presidential campaign. Nearly 80 percent of residents says religion is very or somewhat important to them,…

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Salvini fails in bid to seize left’s northern stronghold

Italy’s right-wing leader Matteo Salvini failed in his effort to overturn decades of leftist rule in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna on Sunday in an election that brought huge relief…

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Photo Story: Regional elections in Italian region of Emilia-Romagna

An Italian official assistant shows a ballot paper during regional elections in the Emilia-Romagna region, in Bologna, Italy, 26 January 2020. See also: Salvini targets leftist region in key Sunday…

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Salvini targets leftist region in key Sunday vote

Italy's right-wing populist leader Matteo Salvini is trying to trigger a political earthquake this Sunday. With the support of veteran Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi, Salvini is supporting League party candidate…

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Ireland to hold snap general election on February 8

Ireland will hold a snap general election next month, the country's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar told his cabinet Tuesday morning. Irish media reported that the vote will be held on…

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Buttigieg suffers drop as polls show Biden’s strengthen his positions

Two opinion polls from the states holding the first presidential nominating contests brought good news on Monday for former Vice President Joe Biden in his bid to be the 2020…

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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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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen re-elected

Tsai Ing-Wen has been re-elected as Taiwan’s president, as voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Beijing by choosing a leader who had campaigned on protecting their country from China. Tsai,…

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Sanchez left-wing coalition government approval set for vote today

Spanish parliamentarians are expected to vote by the narrowest of margins on Tuesday to confirm Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez as head of a left-wing coalition government. El Pais reports that…

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Sanchez fails first attempt to get parliament’s backing to form government

Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez failed the first attempt to get parliament's backing to form a government. As expected, Sánchez’s bid did not prosper at that first vote, given that…

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Spain’s Socialist and Podemos parties present coalition programme

Spain’s Socialist and radical left Podemos parties on Monday outlined corporate tax increases and more worker-friendly labour legislation as they unveiled their programme for the country’s first coalition government since…

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Next Labour leader in UK is likely to be a woman

The battle to succeed Jeremy Corbyn and shape the future direction of the Labour party is under way as potential successors set out their leadership stalls for the first time,…

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Jeremy Corbyn apologises over heavy Labour defeat

Jeremy Corbyn has apologised to Labour supporters over his party's heavy defeat in the general election. Writing in the Sunday Mirror and the Observer, he acknowledged the party's failings in…

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We are not masters, we are servants – Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has told incoming Conservative MPs that "we are the servants now" as he celebrated in one of the Tories' biggest election night scalps. On a visit to Sedgefield…

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Johnnson’s victory, the healing, the UK’s future, Brexit and Labour – The Day After

The British press presents the main messages following Boris Johnson's success in Thursday's elections. Boris Johnson is dreaming of a "re-United Kingdom" according to the Daily Express. The Scotsman’s front…

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Historic win for nationalist in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland elected more Irish nationalists to Britain's parliament than pro-British unionists, a first since the partition of Ireland in 1921. Nationalists said the result paved the way towards…

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Algeria’s contested presidential election sees historically low turn out

A record six in 10 Algerians abstained from voting in the country's presidential election that was firmly rejected by the nine-month-old protest movement. Just under 40 percent of registered voters…

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Johnson ‘humbled’ after massive election win, says it’s a “new dawn” for the UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech on Friday morning in central London shortly after a historic electoral win. He has won this huge majority comparatively speaking, from lots of…

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Trump congratulates UK’s Johnson after historic win, hints at new trade deal

President Trump took to Twitter on Friday to congratulate U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson after Johnson and his Conservative Party won easily in the country’s general election, which was seen as a clear…

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UK Liberal Democrats to elect new leader in new year

Britain's Liberal Democrats will hold a leadership contest in the new year after leader Jo Swinson lost her seat on Friday in a bruising General Election night for the party.…

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British papers react to election result

All the headlines as papers react to the exit poll at the time of going to print showing a large majority for the Conservatives. The Conservatives have won the UK…

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Johnson hails ‘historic’ win, Corbyn to resign

The Conservatives officially secured a majority after winning 326 seats. The Conservatives have taken a string of former Labour strongholds, with the party officially winning the general election with a…

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Photo Story: General elections in the UK: Nicola Sturgeon votes

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon (L) casts her vote during the general elections at Broomhouse Community Hall polling station, Glasgow, Britain, 12 December 2019. Britons go to the polls on 12…

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Photo Story: General elections in the UK: Jeremy Corbyn votes

Britain's opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn (L) and his wife Laura Alvez (R) arrive to vote at a polling station during the general elections in London, Britain, 12 December…

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Photo Story: The general election in the UK: Boris Johnson votes

Britain's Prime Minster Boris Johnson (C) leaves a polling station after casting his vote with his dog Dylan at a polling station in London, Britain, 12 December 2019. Britons go…

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Algerians head to polls amid opposition calls to boycott the vote

Algerians vote Thursday in the first elections since popular protests forced longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power. The opposition, which is calling for voters to boycott the elections, held a protest in…

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The UK heads to the polls

Political party leaders in the UK issued their final rallying cries as the country prepares to head to the polls. Ahead of the polls opening at 7am on Thursday, the…

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Will the UK election result in a hung parliament?

An eve-of-election poll by BMG Research for The Independent has put Conservatives on 41 per cent, Labour on 32 and Liberal Democrats on 14, pointing towards a small overall majority…

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Poll: Boris Johnson on course for 28-seat majority in UK election

Boris Johnson is on course to win a small 28-seat majority in the U.K. general election, according to a major eve-of-election poll. YouGov’s second seat prediction survey said the Tories…

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Irish PM suffers by-election defeats ahead of national vote

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar’s Fine Gael party failed to win any of the four by-elections held to fill parliamentary vacancies on Saturday, a blow ahead of a general election…

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Venice floats autonomy vote as answer to city’s problems

This Sunday Venetians will vote in a consultative referendum on whether to give the lagoon city autonomy over its government — cutting Venice’s administrative ties to the Italian mainland. After…

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Uruguay elects new president

Uruguayan President-elect Luis Lacalle Pou reacts as his wife Lorena Ponce de Leon (R) kisses him during an event with supporters of the National Party, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Lacalle Pou…

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Social Democrats in Germany voting new leader

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) will on Saturday announce the winner of a party leadership ballot, whose first task will be to decide whether to quit the ruling coalition with Chancellor…

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Blair states Britain is a dangerous mess

Former prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a dangerous mess and that neither his own Labour Party nor Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives deserved to…

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President Klaus Iohannis wins Romania presidential elections

Romania's centrist President Klaus Iohannis won a presidential election runoff on Sunday as expected, crushing his socialist challenger with a pledge to resume judicial reforms slowed down by successive Social…

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Romania’s President Iohannis set to be reelected

Romania's pro-Western President Klaus Iohannis appears set to be reelected in a presidential runoff on November 24 that pits the former teacher against a leftist candidate who was prime minister…

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Get Brexit Done – Conservatives launch their manifesto

Legislation required for Britain's departure from the European Union will be brought back to the House of Commons before Christmas if the Conservatives win next month's general election, POLITICO reports. The…

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Record number of people vote in Hong Kong’s district elections

Record numbers of people have voted in Hong Kong’s district elections on Sunday with the total surpassing the 2015 turnout by lunchtime, The Independent (UK) reports. More than 2.7 million people cast…

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Brexit Party launches Election Manifesto

Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage launches his election manifesto in London, Britain, 22 November 2019. Farage promised a "political revolution that puts ordinary people first". The party leader pledged to…

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Tories plan stamp duty hike for foreign buyers of properties in the UK

Foreign individuals and companies who buy properties in the UK will be forced to pay higher levels of stamp duty under Conservative proposals. The Tories say the surcharge on people…

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Photo Story: Labour Party launches Manifesto

Britain's Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (C) poses as he arrives for the launch of his party's manifesto in Birmingham, on Thursday. Britons go to the polls on 12…

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Google to restrict political adverts worldwide

Google will no longer allow political campaigns to target advertising at people based on their supposed political leanings. Campaigns will also be unable to match their own database of prospective…

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Israel heading for a third election

After the failure of Israeli leaders to agree on a coalition or unity government following September’s election, Israel is heading for its third election. Reports indicate that the coming elections…

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The Conservative Party under fire after Twitter account name change

The Conservative Party has been criticised after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact-checking service. The Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office renamed its account "factcheckUK" for…

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Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit in election debate

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit in the first TV election debate of the campaign. Mr Johnson promised to "end this national misery" and said Labour offered…

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No Belarus opposition candidates win seats in Parliamentary election

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko maintained his hold on power after results published early on Monday (18 November) showed not a single opposition candidate had won a seat in parliamentary elections…

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Belarus holds parliamentary polls

Belarusians head to the polls Sunday to elect members to the ex-Soviet republic's rubber-stamp parliament. The elections are being closely watched by the West to see how much President Alexander…

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards wins re-election in blow to Trump

Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards is projected to narrowly win a second term as Louisiana governor, beating Republican challenger Eddie Rispone by 1.4 percentage points and delivering another blow in…

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