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Portugal is in suspense after an election produces no clear winner and a surging populist party
Portugal’s political future is hanging in the balance after a general election that has left two moderate mainstream parties closely contesting the race and an unprecedented surge in support for a populist party that finished third.
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On Russian TV ahead of the election, there’s only one program: Putin’s
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Pakistan’s lawmakers pick Asif Ali Zardari as the country’s president for a second time
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Senegal’s presidential candidates kick off campaigns after violent protests over a delay of the vote
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Senegal’s government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
The Senegalese government has announced March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election.
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Britain’s Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes
British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is seeking to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with a series of tax cuts that he hopes can turn the political tide ahead of a general election this year.
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Russia’s top court upholds decision barring anti-Ukraine war hopeful from presidential race
Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling barring liberal politician Boris Nadezhdin from running in the upcoming presidential election.
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Hard-liners dominate Iran parliamentary vote that saw a record-low turnout and boycott calls
Iranian hard-line politicians dominated the country’s vote for parliament. However, the election Friday also saw a record-low turnout.
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5 key issues at stake in the upcoming 2024 Mexican elections
Mexico is almost certainly about to get its first woman president. Whoever wins, there’s a lot at stake: migration, anti-drug cooperation, the intertwined economies of the U.S. and Mexico, Latin American populism and even the fate of democracy in Mexico.
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An election for control of Serbia’s capital is to be rerun following opposition fraud claims
Officials say a key vote for control of Serbia’s capital, Belgrade is to be rerun later this year. The announcement follows months of soaring political tensions over claims that the ruling populists of President Aleksandar Vucic orchestrated a fraud in the vote for Belgrade’s city assembly.
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Hard-liners are leading in vote count in Iran’s parliamentary election after record-low turnout
Iran’s hard-liners are leading in an initial vote count in the capital Tehran following a record-low turnout in an parliamentary election.
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Mexico’s presidential candidates promise security or continuity as campaigns officially begin
Tens of thousands of people packed a stadium in a violence-torn Mexico state while even more did so in Mexico City’s central square as the country’s leading presidential candidates officially kicked off their campaigns.
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An election in the UK is likely this year, we just don’t know when. Here’s what to know
The United Kingdom is poised to hold its first election in five years in a country battered by the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats.
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Mexico is about to have its biggest election ever. Here’s what to know
Campaigning formally starts on Friday for the biggest election in Mexico’s history. Voters will choose the country’s president, along with the 628 seats in Congress and thousands of local posts _ more than 20,000 positions overall.
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Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push
Iran has held its first parliamentary election since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, apparently drawing a low turnout amid calls for a boycott.
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What to know about Russia’s presidential election, set to give Putin another six-year term
With most opposition figures either in jail or abroad and many independent media outlets blocked, the Kremlin maintains a tight control over the country’s political system.
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Venezuelan government, allies and other groups propose more than 20 dates for presidential election
A proposal meant to guide electoral authorities in setting the date for Venezuela’s presidential election includes more than 20 potential options ranging from as soon as mid-April through early December.
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An international monitoring mission says Serbia’s election was held in unjust conditions
A report by international monitors says Serbia’s recent disputed election was held in “unjust conditions” in part because of the president’s involvement and systemic advantages for the ruling party.
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Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s 10 month delay
A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders have proposed holding elections in early June, the first new date offered since the president attempted to push elections back to the end of the year.
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Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout
Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote.
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Two mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other
Two mayoral hopefuls in the Mexican city of Maravatío have been gunned down within hours of each other, as experts warn the June 2 national elections could be the country’s most violent on record.
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Senegal’s president says the postponed election will be held before the rainy season begins
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has told a national dialogue that elections will be held before the rainy season begins around July, and reiterated his commitment to leave office before his mandate ends in April.
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Belarus’ election reinforces the authoritarian leader’s 30-year rule. Only loyalists could run
Belarusian authorities have announced preliminary results from parliamentary and local elections in which only candidates loyal to the country’s authoritarian leader were allowed to compete.
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9 people have died in a road crash in South Africa after attending a ruling party election rally
Nine people have been killed in a road crash in South Africa after attending an election rally by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ruling African National Congress party.
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Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populists
The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election has begun. The country’s two moderate mainstream parties are once again expected to collect most vote but with the expected rise of a populist party potentially adding momentum to Europe’s drift to the right.
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Belarusians vote in a tightly controlled election as the opposition calls for its boycott
Tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus are set to cement the hard-line rule of the country’s authoritarian leader, despite a prominent opposition leader’s call for a boycott.
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Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are
Polls suggest South Africa faces a historic turning point in a national election in May. The ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time having transformed from a liberation movement to a governing party at the end of apartheid in 1994.
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South Africa’s ANC launches election manifesto as president highlights party’s achievements
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the achievements of his ruling African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democracy, as it heads into a tight race in May’s election.
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The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections
India’s beleaguered opposition parties, which are beset with ideological differences and personality clashes, joined hands last year to unseat popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defeat his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral juggernaut.
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Senegal’s president says he’ll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections
Senegal’s President Macky Sall says that he will end his term in April as expected, but he has not given a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday.
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Iran starts first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody
Candidates for Iran’s parliament have started campaigning in the country’s first election since the 2022 crackdown on nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody after she was detained for allegedly violating the strict headscarf law.
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Russian court rejects liberal politician’s appeal contesting his removal from presidential race
A liberal Russian politician has lost another appeal against election officials’ decision to bar him from running in next month’s vote in which President Vladimir Putin is all but certain to win another six-year term.
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As Belarus votes in tightly controlled elections, its leader accuses the West of fueling unrest
The authoritarian leader of Belarus has accused the West of trying to foment protests during parliamentary and local elections this month in order to undermine his rule, while the country’s opposition leader-in-exile has called for a boycott of the vote.
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South Africa sets May 29 elections that could be the most pivotal since apartheid ended
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the highly anticipated national election will be held on May 29.
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