Hungary’s independent media has already won the election
Free media does exist in Hungary, and it’s making its voice heard as the country lurches towards an election that could sweep away 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule.
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December 8, 2024 Germany’s far-right AfD nominates chancellor candidate ahead of election
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) will nominate on Saturday (7 December) its first chancellor candidate in its 11-year history ahead of a snap election set for February as the far-right party increasingly sets its sights on power.
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WORLD
March 24, 2024 MOFA applauds Indonesia’s peaceful election
President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President Lai Ching-te sent congratulatory messages to Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka on their electoral success, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Southeast Asian country held elections Feb. 14 and its General Elections Commission announced the official result March 20 after finishing vote tabulation. President-elect Prabowo […]
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POLITICS
March 4, 2022 Labour wins Birmingham Erdington by-election
Labour has held Birmingham Erdington in the by-election triggered by the sudden death of frontbencher Jack Dromey.
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ENVIRONMENT
August 31, 2021 Coal exit debate haunts German parties ahead of election
With the German elections less than a month away, the country’s agreed 2038 coal exit looks increasingly untenable. Yet, with voters increasingly concerned about the climate, leaders’ past policy choices are coming back to haunt them.
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UK NEWS
May 7, 2021 Conservatives win Hartlepool by-election to claim seat from Labour for first time ever
The Conservatives have won the Hartlepool by-election – taking a seat that has been under Labour’s control since it was created in the 1970s. Tory candidate Jill Mortimer’s victory marks a rare gain for a governing party and delivers another brick in Labour’s “red wall” to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It also serves as a […]
