Tag: Parliamentary elections
EU court provisionally restores immunity for 3 Catalan MPs
BRUSSELS — Three Catalan separatist members of the European Parliament on Thursday applauded a European court ruling to put on hold a decision by...
Russian police release opposition figure held for 2 days
MOSCOW — Russian police on Thursday released a well-known opposition politician from custody after holding him for two days.
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Russian opposition activists set for court amid crackdown
MOSCOW — Two opposition activists in Russia prepared for court hearings Wednesday as authorities continue to crack down on dissent ahead of the country's...
EU announces ‘unprecedented’ Moldova recovery plan
BUCHAREST — The Republic of Moldova is set to receive an “unprecedented” 600 million-euro ($733 million) economic recovery package from the European Union over...
Russian authorities increase pressure on opposition
MOSCOW — Russian authorities have ramped up their pressure on dissent ahead of a parliamentary election, arresting one opposition activist and raiding several others'...
Somaliland vote highlights peace in breakaway Somali region
KAMPALA, Uganda — The people of Somaliland are voting Monday in parliamentary and local elections, highlighting progress in the semi-autonomous region of Somalia that...
Netanyahu’s opponents hash out unity deal as deadline looms
JERUSALEM — A constellation of Israeli political parties seeking to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened Monday to hash out power-sharing agreements two...
Chaos in African parliament after ‘I’ll kill you’ threat
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — There was mayhem at a meeting of the African Union's parliament Monday as lawmakers scuffled over a ballot box...
Small parties look to gain in Cyprus’ parliamentary vote
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriots voted Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls suggesting that the country’s two main parties will hemorrhage support...
Israel’s Netanyahu faces growing threat to lengthy rule
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Sunday appeared to be moving closer toward a coalition deal that could end the 12-year...
