Lebanon’s army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway ...
Romania’s top court orders presidential election recount
Romania’s top court on Thursday ordered a recount of votes in the first round of the presidential election and the country’s top security body warned Romania was a ...
US prosecutors ask judge to dismiss 2020 election subversion case against Trump
US prosecutors on Monday asked a U. judge to drop the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat, citing his impending return to the ...
Thousands protest in Georgia as opposition challenges election results
Thousands of people protested outside Georgia’s parliament on Monday after the governing party won an election marred by reports of voting irregularities which Western powers said must be investigated.
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Italy’s Meloni secures tight win in Liguria regional election
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing coalition pulled off another regional election win on Monday, near final results from Liguria in the northwest showed on Monday, in a ...
Georgia: Russian bound
Georgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul
Georgia’s most powerful man won a parliamentary election on Saturday, according to early official results, a victory which opposition politicians refused to recognise, alleging “falsification”.
The ruling Georgian Dream ...
Georgia votes in election seen as stark choice between Russia and West
Georgians voted on Saturday in a parliamentary election depicted by both sides as an existential battle that will determine whether the country integrates closely with the West or leans back ...
Disy remains the leading party – new poll
Despite facing significant pressure, political party Disy continues to maintain its position as the leading party in Cyprus, according to a poll conducted by RetailZoom on behalf of daily Politis.
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Cabinet approves bill to lower voting age to 17
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill which will reduce Cyprus’ voting age from 18 to 17, while also approving a bill which will mean people will now be automatically registered to vote ...
‘Parties should pay state back €2.5 million’
The state needs to recoup €2.5 million given to political parties in grants over the last few years, the auditor-general said in a report released Tuesday.
In its report auditing parliament, ...
Voter survey split over dangers from Elam, sees need for new parties
A total of 43 per cent of Cypriots believe the rise of Elam is “dangerous for democracy” while 58 per cent said there was a need for new parties, according to a ...
Trump tells Christians they won’t have to vote after this election
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Christians on Friday that if they vote for him this November, “in four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have ...
US warns Venezuela’s Maduro of need for free election on Sunday
The White House on Thursday expressed concern about the threat of violence in Venezuela’s election on Sunday and warned President Nicolas Maduro of the need to hold a fair ...
Le Pen’s National Rally seen leading vote in French snap elections – polls
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally is seen leading the race ahead of France’s parliamentary elections, three polls showed on Thursday, ahead of the leftwing Popular Front and ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: TikTok sensation outsmarts entire political establishment
THE SHOCK caused to the political and media establishment by Fidias Panayiotou in last Sunday’s elections for the European parliament was a joy to behold. The self-satisfied, self-regarding, self-aggrandising ...
Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak’s Conservatives in opinion poll
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party in an opinion poll for the first time on Thursday ahead of Britain’s election on ...
Our View: Centre parties now stand for nothing
The biggest losers of Sunday’s elections for the European parliament were the parties of the so-called ‘centre’ – Diko, Edek and Dipa – which saw their total support almost halved since 2019, ...
June 9 elections ‘milestone for local govt’
A new era dawns on Sunday for local government in Cyprus and a new era for the country, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, urging citizens to cast their vote.
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Confusion reigns in lead up to next month’s elections
By Rebekah Gregoriades and Nikolaos Prakas
With a staggering more than 7,000 candidates to choose from, next month’s EU and local government elections are threatening to drown voters in array ...
32 EU elections polling stations for Turkish Cypriots
There will be a total of 32 polling stations opened for Turkish Cypriots for the European parliament elections on June 9, the electoral service said on Monday.
The polling stations will be ...
Fewer than 20 voters for elections in seven villages
Seven villages with fewer than twenty voters are set to take part in upcoming mayoral and community council member elections, the general registrar announced on Monday.
The number of registered ...
Over 1,000 objections upheld over ‘suspicious’ voters (Updated)
A total of 1,461 objections filed regarding the registration of voters for June’s elections were accepted, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elias said on Friday.
He explained that a total ...
Over 25,000 new voters registered
Over 25,000 people have registered to vote in Cyprus for the first time ahead of June’s elections, Elections Service head Menelaos Vasiliou said on Monday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News ...
‘Political climate benefits Elam’
A fragmented political landscape is giving Elam a competitive edge in lead up to elections
European Parliament elections have seldom gathered the level of interest as the fight for the ...