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14 articles tagged with "election"

Briefing: Myanmar junta chief elected as president

Strategic angle: Min Aung Hlaing, who dismantled democracy in 2021, has been elected by pro-military MPs in a junta-controlled election.

Editorial Staff 16 days ago

Politics

Myanmar clears path for junta leader to become president

Min Aung Hlaing has been replaced by a close ally as military commander. He will now face a three-way vote for president by a parliament mostly loyal to the army.

Editorial Staff Updated 19 days ago

Politics

Briefing: What Taiwan's imprisonment of opposition figure Ko Wen-je means for its political landscape

Strategic angle: Taiwanese opposition figure Ko Wen-je was sentenced to 17 years in prison, impacting the 2028 presidential election and the centrist political landscape.

Editorial Staff 21 days ago

Politics

Briefing: Denmark's Frederiksen weakened by election setback, coalition talks loom

Strategic angle: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faced a sharp electoral setback as her Social Democrats slid toward their worst result in over a century.

Editorial Staff 25 days ago

Politics

Briefing: Denmark election dominated by domestic issues followed by Greenland crisis

Strategic angle: Danes voted on March 24 in parliamentary election, impacting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's future amid cost-of-living concerns.

Editorial Staff 25 days ago

Politics

Slovenia election: a battle for the soul of the country?

Sunday's parliamentary election in Slovenia is shaping up to be a tight race between the governing center-left GS and the right-wing SDS.

Editorial Staff Updated 27 days ago

Politics

Briefing: Slovenia election too close to call as PM claims victory in neck-and-neck race

Strategic angle: Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob declares victory in a tightly contested parliamentary election.

Editorial Staff 27 days ago

Politics

Briefing: Socialist incumbent Benoît Payan defeats far-right challenger in key Marseille mayoral election

Strategic angle: Benoît Payan secures victory in a significant political contest in Marseille.

Editorial Staff 27 days ago

Politics

Briefing: Slovenia votes in tight polls, with conservatives eyeing comeback

Strategic angle: Veteran politician Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, is eyeing a comeback amid foreign interference claims.

Editorial Staff 28 days ago

Politics

Briefing: Polluted drinking water takes center stage in Denmark's election campaign

Strategic angle: The presence of nitrates and pesticides in drinking water catchment sites raises concerns among Danes regarding industrial farming practices.

Editorial Staff 28 days ago

Politics

Briefing: French bitcoin evangelical Eric Larchevêque wants his right-wing voice to be part of public debate

Strategic angle: Known to the public as a judge on a television show, the French bitcoin pioneer aims to promote cryptocurrencies ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Editorial Staff 28 days ago

Politics

Briefing: President Sassou-Nguesso wins Congo-Brazzaville's election

Strategic angle: Provisional results show Nguesso with nearly 95% of the vote, solidifying his long-standing leadership.

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago

Politics

Left-wing candidate Emmanuel Grégoire tops first round of Paris mayoral race

Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire leads ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati in the Paris mayoral race.

Editorial Staff Updated about 1 month ago

Politics

Briefing: Paris mayoral race: Can the left hold on to the French capital?

Strategic angle: Paris gears up to turn the page after 12 years of Anne Hidalgo. Can the French Socialist party retain control of City Hall after ruling the city for 25 years?

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago