All news on the topic: Elections

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Polish elections: Rafał Trzaskowski leads after first round of presidential vote, according to exit poll
According to the exit poll conducted by Ipsos for TVP, TVN, and Polsat, the candidate of the "Civic Coalition" (KO), Rafał Trzaskowski, is leading in the first round of the presidential election in Poland with 30.8% of the vote.
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With over 95% of votes counted: Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan confidently wins Romanian election
Bucharest mayor Dan effectively leads Romania’s presidential race
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Called for shooting migrants — scandalous Reform UK adviser resigns
A Reform UK councillor has resigned less than two weeks after his election due to shocking comments he had previously posted about migrants and channel crossings.
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Romanian prime minister resigns after far-right Simion’s triumph in elections
Marcel Ciolacu resigns after the coalition candidate fails to advance to the run-off against nationalist George Simion
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Farage celebrates breakthrough: Reform UK secures another seat, launches nationwide offensive
Reform UK candidate Sarah Pochin has claimed victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election following a suspenseful recount.
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Controversial MMA champion Conor McGregor announces bid for Irish presidency
Irish election laws place no restrictions on MMA fighter Conor McGregor’s bid for the presidency. The laws only specify age and citizenship requirements, with no mention of a criminal record.
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Lukashenko’s dog ’marked’ the Belarus elections, mocking the process
During the presidential ’elections’ in Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko’s pet, a Spitz named Umka, ’marked’ the polling station.
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Ex-MEP Maria Arena charged in Qatargate corruption scandal
Ex-S&D politician is charged with participating in a criminal organization, more than two years after the corruption scandal broke.
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Starmer boldly states his ambition to serve as UK Prime Minister for 10 years
After Elon Musk’s call for him to be ousted, Britain’s prime minister reveals his thinking on the next election date and vows to complete a full second term in No. 10.
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It’s raining men: How all-male voting “carousels” helped Georgian Dream hold on to power
In Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections, the decisive factor in the ruling Georgian Dream party’s victory was the use of “carousels”: a method of vote rigging in which voters cast their ballots at more than one polling station.
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EU to investigate TikTok over Romania’s canceled presidential elections
The European Commission has opened an investigation against TikTok for facilitating interference in Romania’s 2024 presidential elections.
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Irish parliament ranks lowest in gender diversity in Western Europe, study finds
Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%
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Romanian court invalidates presidential election, orders new campaign and vote
Romania’s Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of the presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference, which reportedly helped far-right candidate Călin Georgescu emerge as a surprising frontrunner.
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Ireland’s voters dissatisfied with Taoiseach Simon Harris, according to election exit poll
Rivals claim Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ‘becoming one party’ with voters under-34 increasingly backing Sinn Féin
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Surprise as pro-Russia independent leads in first round of Romanian election
Călin Georgescu, a critic of Nato, says people have ‘cried out for peace’ after he heads into runoff with 22.9% of vote
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Paint thrown at Georgia elections chief as ruling party’s victory is confirmed
US and EU have called for investigation into alleged irregularities in pro-Russia ruling party’s election victory
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Irish Prime Minister plans to announce a general election this week
Simon Harris is expected to dissolve parliament on Thursday or Friday, with the election likely to be at the end of November.
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Far-right France emerges as Europe’s new immigration hardliner
In nearly all Western countries that held elections this year, migration has been a central issue.
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Bulgaria’s hacking ’Elves’ expose election fraud scheme
Hacktivists have released a list of individuals purportedly involved in election fraud.
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Georgia’s ruling party and pro-western opposition both claim election victory
Poll result could determine whether country veers towards Russia or continues path to join EU
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Iceland’s PM calls for November snap election after coalition collapses
Government disbanded due to disagreements on issues including foreign policy and asylum seekers, says Bjarni Benediktsson
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Four rivals in the UK Conservative leadership contest outline their vision
The four candidates vying to be the next leader of Britain’s Conservatives began to outline their vision for the nation on Sunday, with immigration due to dominate the debate over the future of the party after a crushing election defeat.
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Disgraced Tory donor Frank Hester contributed £5 million to the party just days before the election
Donation came after Rishi Sunak condemned businessman’s remark that Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’
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High-profile politician sprayed with liquid as Germany prepares for key state elections
Sahra Wagenknecht, whose alliance opposes Nato and military aid for Ukraine, said she was ‘scared but fine’ after incident in Erfurt
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’Match-match’ politicians violated electoral ban
A Facebook page paid millions of pesos to promote content favorable to politicians from the Citizen Movement, including Samuel García, Mariana Rodríguez and Jorge Álvarez Máynez.