World news about “Elections”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
“It is necessary to restore law and order in our country” October 19th officially marks the beginning of Ukraine’s presidential race. Former Prime Minister and leader of… 12/10/2009 - tags: Ukraine, Elections
“What’s left for the Left?“ Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and one week before the general election in Germany, two German… 18/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Politics, Elections
Where is Germany going? This election year in Germany coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the… 18/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Society, Elections
German elections Germany in the coming months is expecting big problems from rising unemployment. Germans face choices in elections at… 17/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Politics, Elections, German elections
National elections more interesting? … the European elections than in … the European elections, some of the … 27 national elections. They're … 13/05/2009 - tags: Elections, European elections
Berlusconi rules out early electionItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he has no intention of calling an early election after the speaker of the… 18/11/2009 - tags: Italy, Elections
Key Iraqi election law vetoedIraq’s vital upcoming parliamentary poll has been thrown in to doubt after one of its vice presidents vetoed an… 18/11/2009 - tags: Iraq, Elections
Kosovo elections pass peacefully… independent elections are being … part in the elections -seen as a key … 16/11/2009 - tags: Kosovo, Elections
Kosovo PM claims election victoryIn Kosovo areas of the territory were in party mood after the first ever elections. There were celebrations as… 16/11/2009 - tags: Kosovo, Elections
Kosovo polls close as counting begins… first-ever elections, seen as a key … and municipal elections. … Previous elections were conducted … 15/11/2009 - tags: Kosovo, Politics, Elections
High hopes but a shaky start for KosovoFebruary 17, 2008 was a great day for the majority of the population of Kosovo. The authorities in Pristina… 15/11/2009 - tags: Kosovo, Politics, Elections
Kosovo votes for first time since ‘independence’Kosovo is holding its first election since its self-declaration of independence from Serbia. Authorities hope… 15/11/2009 - tags: Security, Kosovo, Elections
Kosovo votes in landmark electionKosovo is today holding its first elections since its self-declared independence from Serbia. Authorities are… 15/11/2009 - tags: Serbia, Kosovo, Elections
Kosovo hopes for Serb turnout in local electionsDemocracy in Kosovo comes under close scrutiny today as the self-declared state goes to the polls in its first election… 15/11/2009 - tags: Kosovo, Politics, Elections
key test for Kosovo as it prepares to go to the polls… local council elections, the first … boycotted all elections there for a … is not only elections. It is before … 14/11/2009 - tags: Kosovo, Politics, Elections
Kosovo votes but will its Serbs?… in their first elections since the … "Municipal elections are a big … to boycott the elections. … 14/11/2009 - tags: Kosovo, Politics, Elections
Abbas urged to postpone Palestinian vote… postpones elections in January. … who called the elections, that we … the idea of elections before any … 12/11/2009 - tags: Palestinian Territories, Elections, Mahmoud Abbas
Iraqi lawmakers back election reformsIn a rowdy session of Iraq’s parliament, MPs have passed a long delayed election law, paving the way for national polls… 09/11/2009 - tags: Iraq, Elections
A mix of election fever and flu in UkraineSwine flu has spread into the political arena in Ukraine. President Viktor Yushchenko has accused opponents… 05/11/2009 - tags: Ukraine, Elections
UK soldiers’ deaths boost ‘security concerns’In Kabul there are growing concerns over security after the shooting of five British soldiers by a rogue Afghan police… 04/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Democrats do badly without ObamaThe Democrats in America are downplaying their loss of the state of Virginia in three key elections, the first real… 04/11/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Elections
Karzai in pledge to stamp out corruptionThe re-elected Afghan president Hamid Karzai has vowed to eradicate corruption and form an inclusive government, in a… 03/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections, Hamid Karzai
The West rushes to back legitimacy of Karzai winThe United Nations and western governments have rushed to congratulate President Hamid Karzai’s return to power in a… 03/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections, Hamid Karzai
Afghan presidential run-off poll cancelledThere will be no second round of voting in Afghanistan’s disputed presidential election, which had been scheduled for… 02/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections, Hamid Karzai
Afghanistan vote in doubt after Abdullah pull outThere is confusion in Afghanistan today over whether a second round run off will go ahead following the withdrawal of… 02/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Mozambique President looks sure of re-electionMozambican President Armando Guebuza is heading for a clear victory in the country’s general election. He is expected… 30/10/2009 - tags: Mozambique, Elections
Former guerrilla fighter leads Uruguay pollJose Mujica has come a long way – from solitary confinement in a deep well to having Uruguay’s highest office in his… 26/10/2009 - tags: Uruguay, Elections
Landslide election win for Tunisia’s presidentAfter 22 years in power, Tunisia’s president has been re-elected for another term by a massive margin. Final results… 26/10/2009 - tag: Elections
Tunisia’s presidential vote a forgone conclusionTunisians have voted in an election almost certain to extend the rule of President Zine al’Abidine Ben Ali. The… 25/10/2009 - tag: Elections
Fireworks in Ukraine election campaignThe frontrunners in the race to be the next president of Ukraine have launched their campaigns for January’s election… 25/10/2009 - tags: Ukraine, Elections, Yulia Tymoshenko
Uruguay vote pits one-time rebel vs ex-presidentUruguay votes today in an election pitting a former rebel leader against a conservative ex-president in one of South… 25/10/2009 - tags: Uruguay, Elections
Tunisia’s president poised for re-electionOne of Africa’s longest-serving leaders is poised to extend his 22-year rule as Tunisia goes to the polls today… 25/10/2009 - tag: Elections
Tunisian president dominates election coverageThe presidential election campaign in Tunisia winds up this weekend with the outcome already beyond doubt. Zine… 24/10/2009 - tag: Elections
Taliban orders Afghan run-off boycottThe Taliban is calling on the people of Afghanistan to boycott next month’s presidential election run-off… 24/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections, Hamid Karzai
Afghans less than enthusiastic for second voteNovember 7 is the date set for Afghans to go to the polls again to elect a president. While Hamid Karzai’s agreement to… 21/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Elections, Hamid Karzai
Ukraine rivals trade sex scandal allegationsA bitter fight for the presidency beckons in Ukraine after early campaigning saw each side accuse the other of… 21/10/2009 - tags: Ukraine, Politics, Elections, Yulia Tymoshenko
The battle for Ukraine’s presidencyUkraine’s presidential election campaign is underway with opinion polls already dismissing the current incumbent’s… 20/10/2009 - tags: Ukraine, Elections, Yulia Tymoshenko, Viktor Yushchenko
Karzai expected to accept second ballotAfghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has indicated he is open to a second round of voting in the country’s disputed… 20/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections, Hillary Clinton
Afghan president facing run-off voteAfghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai is facing a run-off vote after a UN-backed fraud investigation is said to have… 19/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Power-sharing ‘option’ for AfghanistanAs the world awaits the results of an investigation into allegations of fraud during Afghanistan’s presidential… 17/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Run-off vote ‘likely’ says Afghan ambassadorA run-off vote to settle Afghanistan’s disputed election result is now “likely” according to the country’s ambassador… 16/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Opposition walk-out in Duma over electionsPolitical tensions in Russia have boiled over into a protest in parliament with opposition politicians walking out over… 14/10/2009 - tags: Russia, Elections, parliamentary debate
Anger in Moscow over local election whitewashRussian riot police quickly broke up a crowd in central Moscow last night as protesters cried foul over local election… 13/10/2009 - tags: Russia, Demonstration, Elections
Russian regional poll fails democracy testRussia’s Kremlin-backed United Russia party is reported to be leading in regional elections being held across the… 12/10/2009 - tags: Russia, Elections, Dmitri Medvedev
UN Afghan mission chief admits fraud in voteThe head of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan has admitted for the first time that there was widespread fraud… 11/10/2009 - tags: United Nations, Elections
Portugal goes back to the ballot box… local elections. … European elections but in the … 11/10/2009 - tags: Portugal, Elections
Local elections a test for Russian democracyLocal and regional elections across Russia today are being seen as a test of whether President Dmitri Medvedev has made… 11/10/2009 - tags: Russia, Elections
Portugal prepares for last round of elections… local council elections. … European elections and a good … a summer of elections draws to a … 10/10/2009 - tags: Portugal, Elections
Britain’s Conservatives fear Continental driftBritain’s Conservatives have begun their annual conference, with Europe threatening to spoil the party. Leader David… 06/10/2009 - tags: Elections, United Kingdom
Tough challenges for Greece’s new PMHe has won a landslide election victory and been invited to form Greece’s next government but, for George Papandreou… 05/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections, George Papandreou
Immigrants hail Greek Socialists’ poll winMembers of Greece’s immigrant community have taken to the streets to celebrate the Socialist victory in the country’s… 05/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections, Immigrants
Greece: Costas Karamanlis admits defeat in Greek electionOutgoing Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has admitted defeat in the Greek elections and resigned as leader of the New… 04/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections, Costas Karamanlis
Greek elections: Socialists oust Conservatives in Greece to take powerGreece’s Socialists have won Sunday’s election with enough seats to form a government and oust Costas Karamanlis’ New… 04/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections, George Papandreou
New Greek government faces hard budget decisionsAnalysts have been highlighting the scale of the challenges facing George Papandreou and the incoming socialist… 04/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections
Greek candidates vote in snap pollVoting continues in Greece for a new government, with the country’s leaders casting their ballots. Recent… 04/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections
Greek elections: Greek Conservatives may rue snap pollThe Greeks go to the polls today in a general election that could see the Socialists make a comeback. They have a… 04/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections
Greece votes for new government SundayGreek voters go to the polls on Sunday, to choose a new government. Surveys suggest the conservative Prime… 03/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Politics, Elections
Greece faces competing election campaignsVoters in the euro zone’s weakest economy, Greece, will have a chance on Sunday to decide which party is best placed to… 01/10/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections
Greek PM pledges tougher reforms ahead of pollWith only five days before Greece goes to the polls, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has promised tough economic… 30/09/2009 - tags: Greece, Politics, Elections
Merkel wants a new coalition by NovemberTough negotiations are underway in Germany as Chancellor Angela Merkel and her partners hammer out a deal on a new… 29/09/2009 - tags: Angela Merkel, Elections, German elections
Portugal’s Socialists lose overall majorityAvec qui gouverner ? Un dilemme pour le Parti socialiste, vainqueur des législatives au Portugal. Qu’il se tourne vers… 29/09/2009 - tags: Elections, Portuguese election
Who gets what job is first challenge for MerkelGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she wants gradual change rather than radical reform. The winner of… 29/09/2009 - tags: Angela Merkel, Elections, German elections
How it all went wrong for Germany’s SPDIn the days when Angela Merkel could only dream of the top job, Germany’s Social Democrats were flying high. In 1998… 28/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Elections, German elections
The winners and losers of the German electionThe Left see themselves as a force to be reckoned with after their success in the German election. The group… 28/09/2009 - tags: Elections, German elections
Merkel seals German coalitionWith a handshake, it was done. Chancellor Angela Merkel and liberal leader Guido Westerwelle have formally signalled… 28/09/2009 - tags: Angela Merkel, Elections, German elections
Angela Merkel wins a second termA triumphant Angela Merkel has won a second term as chancellor after German voters returned her Christian Democrats to… 28/09/2009 - tags: Angela Merkel, Elections, German elections
Westerwelle – Germany’s KingmakerAn enthusiastic reception for Guido Westerwelle, head of the liberal Free Democrats following his party’s very strong… 28/09/2009 - tags: Elections, German elections
German Elections: reaction from The LeftDuring the election campaign “Die Linke” (The Left) was the only party calling for a withdrawal of German troops from… 27/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Elections, German elections
Portuguese Elections: partial results… Portuguese elections indicate that … the last elections in … 27/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Elections
German Elections: Guido Westerwalle reactionGuido Westerwalle at the Free Democratic Party headquarters made a speech thanking all the party’s supporters… 27/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Elections, German elections
German Elections: Angela Merkel reactionAt the CDU (Christian Democratic Union)headquarters, a jubilant Angela Merkel made a speech which was greeted… 27/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Angela Merkel, Elections, German elections
German Elections: Socialists admit defeatIn a speech at the party’s headquarters in Berlin, Socialist Party leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that the result… 27/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Elections, German elections
German Elections: exit pollsExit polls show that Angela’s Merkel’s CDU party (The Christian Democratic Union) has won 33.8% of the vote (down from… 27/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Elections, German elections
German elections :senior citizens vote more than any other age groupThere are seventeen million senior citizens in Germany, and they vote more than any other age group. Their influence… 26/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Elections, German elections
Threats cloud German election and OktoberfestExtremist threats are casting a shadow over the annual Munich Beer Festival and last minute campaigning in Germany’s… 26/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Security, Elections, German elections
Polls spoil German right’s dreams of victoryOpinion polls suggest the German chancellor Angela Merkel may be on her way back to power in tomorrow’s election but… 26/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Politics, Elections, German elections
A tight race in German electionsThe German electoral campaign enters the final stretch today too close to call. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hopes of… 26/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Politics, Elections, German elections
Gallup anticipates hot 36 hours for Germanyeuronews: “Good evening and welcome to our special coverage on the general elections in Germany on Sunday. I am Stefan… 25/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Politics, Elections, German elections
Portugal’s Socrates holds on to poll leadCampaigning has been drawing to a close as Portugal prepares to hold elections this Sunday. The latest poll on voters‘… 25/09/2009 - tags: Politics, Elections, Portuguese election
German election’s last-minute campaigningAhead of Germany’s election this Sunday, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats are short of the… 25/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Politics, Elections, German elections
Merkel remains ahead as German poll loomsWith two days to go before Germany’s election, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s campaign team are handing out free food in an… 25/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Politics, Elections, German elections
Portugal’s Socialists increase lead in pollsThe main political parties in Portugal are running a close race ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections. According… 25/09/2009 - tags: Elections, Socialist party, Portuguese election
Germany tightens security over al Qaeda threatSecurity has been stepped up in Germany amid warnings that al Qaeda could strike around the time of Sunday’s federal… 24/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Security, Elections, German elections
Small bomb in Athens as election day approachesIn the run-up to Greece’s early general election, a homemade bomb has exploded outside the home of a senior member of… 23/09/2009 - tags: Greece, Elections, Attack
Merkel mobilises the young for victoryGermany’s election is only days away and the young members of Chancellor Angela’s Merkel’s CDU party are working round… 23/09/2009 - tags: Angela Merkel, Elections, German elections
Portuguese election nears with no clear front runnerPortugal’s election is looming with Sunday’s result expected to go to the wire. The campaign has been dominated… 23/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Elections, Portuguese election
Post votes get German elections underwayGerman elections may still be days away but voters wanting to keep their Sunday free have already been casting their… 23/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Elections, German elections
Poll gives Merkel centre-right majorityWith the German federal election just days away, Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s centre-left SPD is refusing to concede… 22/09/2009 - tags: Elections, German elections
Austrian right holds on to power in regional electionThe Austrian right looks to have held its grip on power in the Western province of Vorarlberg following regional… 20/09/2009 - tags: Austria, Politics, Elections
Papandreou wants to improve ties with TurkeyGreek opposition socialist leader George Papandreou has said he will try to improve relations with Turkey, if he wins… 20/09/2009 - tags: Greece, Turkey, Elections
Greek opposition lead election opinion pollsThe leader of the socialist opposition in Greece has promised to weed out corruption and make citizens believe in the… 20/09/2009 - tags: Greece, Politics, Elections
Beer time in Bavaria as polls and hangovers loomGermany’s general election maybe just be over a week away but the people of Munich had other things on their mind as… 19/09/2009 - tags: Politics, Festival, Elections, German elections
Karzai defends Afghan poll over fraud claimsShortly before today’s huge explosion in Kabul, President Karzai held a news conference to defend last month’s… 17/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Afghan election: 1 in 3 Karzai votes ‘fixed’The credibility of Afghanistan’s controversial election has been further weakened by claims that a third of all votes… 16/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Afghan vote: 1,5 million suspect ballotsThe final result of the controversial elections in Afghanistan will be announced later, with President Hamid Karzai… 16/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Norway’s Stoltenberg wins second termNorway’s Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has started coalition talks with his partners following his re-election… 15/09/2009 - tags: Norway, Elections
Labour claims victory in NorwayAlmost all the votes are counted, and barring a major upset, Labour is staying in power in Norway. It’s the first… 15/09/2009 - tags: Norway, Elections
Afghan vote set for recountElection officials in Afghanistan have called for a recount of at least ten percent of votes in the presidential… 15/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Elections
Norway chooses centre-left govt againNorway’s centre-left coalition government are on course to return to power according to official projections made with… 15/09/2009 - tags: Norway, Elections, Labour
Norway chooses centre-left govt again: forecastNorway’s centre-left coalition government are on course to return to power according to official projections based on… 15/09/2009 - tags: Norway, Elections
