Europeans looking for an alternative What impact did the economic situation have on the election results? The economic situation has had a significant impact on the results of the European elections. Economic hardships, such as the rising cost of living, rising energy prices and financial pressure on sectors such as agriculture, have influenced voter behavior. Many citizens, feeling the weight ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen The European Parliament elections are being held between 6-9 June. We are in a position to make clearer inferences about the EP structure and the distribution of groups following the elections. We will use the data of the survey results of the Ipsos research group conducted in March 2024 with 26 thousand voters in the 18 ...
Mexico is heading to elections on June 2nd. Ahead of these we spoke to Pedro Vázquez González, member of the National Coordination Committee of the Labor Party (Partido del Trabajo) and Federal Deputy in the Mexican Congress. Thanks for taking the time. Elections are coming up in Mexico… Indeed, we have the largest election in the history of Mexico because ...
South Africa is gearing up for its upcoming general elections scheduled for May 29, 2024, where voters will choose representatives for the National Assembly and provincial legislatures across the country. These elections, held every five years, play a crucial role in shaping the country’s political landscape and determining its future direction. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the official ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen From June 6 to June 9, the European Union countries will witness perhaps the most critical European Parliament elections in its history. Approximately 400 million voters across Europe will elect 720 members to the European Parliament. European Parliament elections have been held every five years since 1979. Despite Parliament’s growing powers, more than half of European ...
By Dure Akram, Lahore, Pakistan 10 days is too long of a time for any parliamentary democracy to decide who deserves to be given the baton next. Haunted by a long-drawn-out delay, the 12th general polls in Pakistan held on February 8 were supposed to bring about at least a semblance of stability. Although brought on by a unique show ...
By Fernando Esteche * After close first round elections, the second electoral round (the runoff) was held between Sandra Torres, from the National Unity of Hope (UNE) and Bernardo Arévalo de León, from the Semilla Movement. The Electoral Court established the victory of the Semilla Movement formula (Arévalo-Herrera) with a large 60.9% of the votes, which is why from January ...
Poland is heading towards elections. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Poland has been one of the countries with the clearest position against Russia and in support of Ukraine. Yet recently there have been signs and statements to the contrary. Despite its complete alignment with the US and the European Union in its opposition to Russia, together with ...
By Oscar Rotundo* The neoliberal project developed by Lenin Moreno and Guillermo Lasso has led Ecuador to a decomposition, which in turn permitted narco-paramilitarism to break into the political life of the nation in a scandalous manner. The assassination of political leaders, journalists and the prison massacres in Ecuador in 2023 are a concrete examples of how the lack of presence ...
UWI author Onur Sinan Güzaltan was the guest of Russia Today. Güzaltan evaluated the results of the first round of elections in Turkey and its possible reflections on foreign policy. Below we present the transcription of the interview. Turkish political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan. Welcome Onur. Nice to see you are joining us here in the studio. It looks like ...