Tag: elections
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Moldova votes for Europe despite massive Russian interference
Moldova’s governing party, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) led by President Maia Sandu, has won the elections with about 50% of the vote, securing 55 seats in the 101-member parliament despite massive Russian interference. The pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc received just 24% of the vote. Russia tried to interfere with the election with a…
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Karol Nawrocki wins the Polish Presidency: but his impacts may be limited
Karol Nawrocki, the anti-EU and far-right candidate in the Polish presidential election, has narrowly secured victory with 50.9% of the vote, edging out his liberal opponent, Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.1%. The impact of the presidential election in Poland is limited, as the President holds primarily a ceremonial role. However, the President does retain certain…
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Romania secures its European future with Nicusor Dan’s victory
Romania voted in favour of securing its future in the European Union after it overwhelmingly voted in favour of Nicusor Dan in the presidential elections. The mathematician and mayor of Bucharest won up to 53% of the vote against his opponent, who had previously won the first round, George Simion. George Simion prematurely announced his…
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George Simion wins the first round of Presidential elections in Romania
George Simion, the leader of the far-right party, Alliance for the Unification of Romania, has won the first round of the presidential elections in the Romanian presidential elections with up to 40.7% of the vote. The election was held again after the previous winner of the elections, Calin Georgescu, was arrested and investigated over the…
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Anthony Albenese is re-elected Prime Minister of Australia
Previous Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Anthony Albanese has been re-elected Australia’s Prime Minister with up to . He has been Prime Minister since being elected for the first time in 2022. Peter Dutton of the Liberal-National coalition ahs conceded defeat, and the votes are still being counted. The Labour Party has won up…
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Mark Carney elected as Canada’s Prime Minister
Leader of the Liberal Party, Mark Carney, is set to become the Prime Minister of Canada as provisional results show the Liberal Party won yesterday’s federal elections of Canada. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned from the leadership of the Liberal Party as polls showed he was below his Opposition and Conservative opponent, Pierre Poilievre.…
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The Labour Party renews its campaign in support of Adrian Delia
Following yesterday’s survey result, the Labour Party has renewed its campaign in favour of Adrian Delia. Nationalist MPs supporting Adrian Delia are being described as “genuine Nationalists” while the rest are condemned as “extremists”. Ricky Caruana, the latest unofficial Labour Party propagandist is leading the charge. Their argument is basically the same as previous: Adrian…
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Labour is ahead of the Nationalist Party by up to 5%: third-parties get a boost and PN keeps struggling
Ongoing political surveys by the local press indicate that the Labour Party is up against the Nationalist Party with 5% and around 20,000 votes having around an estimated 51% of the support of the electorate. Third-parties like ADPD and Momentum are also making small gains but the Nationalist Party is still struggling at its current…
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Marine Le Pen convicted of embezzlement and barred from elections
French Opposition leader Marine Le Pen has been handed a four year-prison term, suspended for two years for embezzling funds from the European Parliament. She is also barred from contesting elections, and she will be appealing the decisions. The next Presidential elections in France are in 2027. Marine Le Pen and other members of the…
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Political parties in Greenland come together to reject President Trump’s statements over US takeover
The major political parties in Greenland issued a joint statement rejecting the statements made by President Trump over a potential US takeover of Greenland during his meeting with NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte. In a collective statement, Greenland’s parties said that they “cannot accept the repeated statements about annexation and control of Greenland. As party…
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Calin Georgescu arrested over $10 million and tickets to Moscow found at his bodyguard’s house
The Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was arrested earlier today after authorities discovered up to $10 million stashed in a safe at his bodyguard’s house. Among the incriminating materials found at the residence were flight tickets to Moscow. Călin Georgescu was set to face Elena Lasconi in a presidential run-off after he came first with…
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Friedrich Merz to be Germany’s Chancellor
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union, Friedrich Merz is set become Germany’s new Chancellor following the CDU’s victory with up to 29% of the vote in a snap election announced late last year. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) came second with 20% of vote despite strong backing from Elon Musk on his X.com platform.…
