Election

27.05.2012 12:44 Egypt election outlook bleak: Fraud allegations mar polls Preliminary results of Egypt’s presidential race have left the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate and an ex-military PM set to duke it out in an upcoming run-off vote. But the losing candidates are crying foul amid claims of mass election violations. Egypt unrest		26.05.2012 04:26 8 comments ‘Neither runoff candidate belongs to the revolution’ - Egyptian activist Egyptians are to choose between an Islamist and a former Mubarak loyalist in the runoff of the presidential election. Human rights activist Dalia Ziada told RT that the result of the first round is a disappointment to those who backed the revolution. Egypt unrest
25.05.2012 15:52 4 comments Medvedev urges universal primaries in UR Three days after joining United Russia, Dmitry Medvedev told its leaders that they must introduce primaries on all levels in order to keep the party’s leading role in the country.		23.05.2012 22:47 10 comments Muslim Brotherhood bribing voters as Egypt chooses new leader Egypt’s presidential election, the country's first after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, have been described as “free and fair.” But along with optimistic reports, some witnesses say candidates are blackmailing and bribing poor Egyptians with food.
23.05.2012 22:28 5 comments Rise to the top(less): Mexican politician stakes campaign on naked billboards When 34-year-old Mexican congressional candidate Natalia Juarez saw her progressive campaign floundering in the conservative city of Guadalajara, she decided not to pander to her voters. Instead she is challenging them - with nudity.		23.05.2012 22:07 6 comments Obama almost loses Democratic primaries Even though US President Barack Obama has no real competition in the Democratic primaries leading up to Election Day, the commander-in-chief has still managed to embarrass his party by barely winning in several state elections. US Election 2012
23.05.2012 21:48 Moscow chooses sites for protests' 'speaker's corner' City Hall has drawn up a shortlist of four places in Central Moscow that could host protests in future.		23.05.2012 07:12 6 comments Egyptians vote for new leader: Islamist or Mubarak crony? Egyptian voters are heading to the polls to elect the country’s new president. And with popular support ranging from former Mubarak regime loyalists to Islamists, the poll is likely to head into a runoff. Egypt unrest
23.05.2012 03:50 New constitution, same power: Egypt’s military council wants it their way Egypt's ruling military council is to set forth an interim constitution ahead of the presidential race. It will charge the newly elected leader and the council itself with powers that many fear could undermine the achievements of last year’s revolution. Egypt unrest		22.05.2012 15:44 3 comments Protests kaput? Russia’s enthusiasm for rallies dwindling - poll In a survey canvassing 46 regions across the country, a major polling agency has found evidence indicating that Russia’s protest wave may be in retreat. Election 2012
21.05.2012 01:21 27 comments Serbia: Nationalist Nikolic celebrates win, Tadic concedes defeat Nationalist candidate Tomislav Nikolic has won the Serbian presidency, which could hamper his country’s bid to join the European Union. His supporters took to the streets of Belgrade and the Serb-controlled north of Kosovo to celebrate his win.		18.05.2012 22:47 Rallies under attack: Russian law-makers postpone new fines debate Parliament has postponed discussion of a bill introducing huge fines for organisers of rallies at which violations occur.
18.05.2012 16:54 27 comments Tanks for your support: Putin offers rep. post to factory foreman A tank factory foreman from Russia’s remote Urals Region has accepted Vladimir Putin’s personal offer to represent the president in the Urals Federal District, overseeing the work of regional administration and law enforcers.		17.05.2012 02:52 37 comments Free to be wrong: European elections spell economic doom Greece has failed to forge a coalition out of a motley crew of impractical and irreconcilable parties and now faces a fresh election. As another wave of the continent-wide crisis looms, it’s time to face up to the flaws of Europe’s political systems. Eurozone crisis
17.05.2012 00:09 8 comments Moscow police detain about 30 activists at new camp (PHOTOS) A short standoff between police and protesters at a new opposition camp in central Moscow has resulted in the arrests of about 30 activists as they tried to prevent police buses from taking away fellow activists who’d already been arrested.		16.05.2012 19:52 1 comment Super PAC $pending Mo money, mo problems? Not for this year’s presidential candidates, whose campaigns — and issues — were kept alive well past their expiration date by excessive amounts of money, often times funneled in by one person. US Election 2012
16.05.2012 18:12 33 comments Yankee, come here: Mexicans want US to clean up War on Drugs mess More than half of Mexican voters want America take a bigger role in fighting against Mexican drug cartels, a pre-election poll shows. They want the US to take more responsibility for the violence, which they partially blame on the northern neighbor.		16.05.2012 11:57 4 comments Communists refuse to sue over presidential poll violations Communists will not contest the results of the presidential election in court, even though they do not recognize them as legitimate.
16.05.2012 11:22 20 comments Half of Greek cops go ultra-nationalist at elections More than half of all police officers in Greece voted for the far-right ultra-nationalist party Golden Dawn – described by many as neo-Nazi - in the elections on May 6. This gave them a record 7 per cent of the vote, securing 21 seats in parliament.		16.05.2012 05:50 6 comments Greece could exit eurozone – IMF chief Even an ‘orderly’ exit by Greece from the eurozone poses great risks, but exiting remains an option if the debt-laden nation fails to meet the terms of the bailout deal reached with its partners, says IMF chief Christine Lagarde. Eurozone crisis

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