Tag: Elections
Germany: PM Kretschmer Re-Elected in Saxony
He is the third prime minister elected following the regional elections held in September. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of Saxony, conservative Michael Kretschmer, was re-elected with the support of his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). RELATED: Germany Rejects Possible Turkish Offensive Against Syrian Kurds He also secured votes from his coalition partner, the […]
December 18, 2024
Election of Peace Judges Strengthens Venezuelan Democracy: President Maduro
For the first time in this nation’s history, these community-level authorities will be chosen from among 52,288 candidates. On Sunday, as the 25th anniversary of the creation of the new Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is being celebrated, millions of citizens aged 15 and older are going to the polls to elect 15,000 […]
December 15, 2024
Venezuelans to Elect 15,000 Peace Justices for the First Time
They will act as community-level mediators in matters that do not require the intervention of ordinary judges. On Sunday, Venezuelan citizens will go to the polls for the first time to elect 15,000 community-level peace judges. RELATED: From Ayacucho to ALBA: 24th Summit Marks a Milestone in Latin American Solidarity This democratic process is taking […]
December 15, 2024
Ghana Votes To Elect President and Members of Parliament in Tight Elections
Ghana voted this Saturday in a close presidential and parliamentary elections marked by the country’s severe economic crisis, in which Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia and former President John Dramani Mahama are leaving as favorites to become the new head of state. RELATED: Candidates Intensify Campaigns on Ghana’s December Presidential Elections About 18.7 million voters, out of […]
December 7, 2024
Namibia Elects Its First Female Leader
Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner on Tuesday of a presidential election held last week, which was marred by technical glitches that caused a three-day extension to allow votes to be cast and was rejected as illegal by opposition parties. Related:Namibia: Elective Period Kicks Out in […]
December 4, 2024
Sinn Fein Tests Its Power in Irish Elections
During the campaign, the left-wing party proposed holding a referendum on Irish reunification before 2030. On Friday, approximately 3.7 million Irish citizens are participating in general elections, where the leftist Sinn Féin (SF), the Christian Democratic Fine Gael (FG), and the centrist Fianna Fáil (FF) parties are locked in a tight race. RELATED: Ireland Recognizes […]
November 29, 2024
Namibia: Elective Period Kicks Out in the Country
On Wednesday, the Namibian polling stations opened their doors for general elections, in which citizens will vote if the ruling South-West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) remains at the head of the country, as it has been since the defeat of the South African apartheid regime in 1990. Related:Namibia: 4 China-aided Schools in Rural Areas Received […]
November 27, 2024
Romanian PM Ciolacu Resigns as Head of Social Democrats After Losing Election
For the first time since 1989, the PSD has failed to get its candidate into the second round of the presidential elections. On Monday, Romania’s outgoing Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned as leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) after being eliminated from the race for the presidency in the first round of the elections, […]
November 26, 2024
Worldwide Leaders Congratulate Uruguay’s President-elect Yamandu Orsi
Presidents, Chiefs of Government and other worldwide leaders congratulated Broad Front’s Yamandu Orsi for his victory on Sunday presidential elections. RELATED: Broad Front’s Yamandu Orsi, President Elect of Uruguay Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated Orsi and “the Uruguayan people for holding democratic and peaceful elections” as well as his “friend Pepe Mujica”. […]
November 24, 2024
New Bulgarian Parliament Fails to Elect Chairperson in 1st Session
The 240 legislators from eight parties and coalitions were unable to secure a simple majority for any candidate. On Monday, Bulgaria’s newly-elected National Assembly held its first session amid internal disputes and public protests. It failed to elect a chairperson despite a constitutional requirement to do so at the first session since being elected at […]