World news about “Legislative election” published by euronews.
Greece election polls add to crisis uncertainty Greece’s conservative New Democracy party and the radical leftist Syriza party are almost neck and neck in the latest polls. Two surveys show New Democracy… 20/05/2012
Algeria elections: final results confirm ruling party win Final results confirm that Algeria’s ruling party, the National Liberation Front, came out on top in last week’s parliamentary elections. Its partner in… 16/05/2012
Greek parties promise more coalition talks Greek political leaders will continue negotiations to build a unity government in a desperate last bid to avoid a new election, according to state TV. Three… 14/05/2012
Make-or-break government talks in Greece Crisis-hit Greece has one last chance to form a coalition government and avoid new elections that could signal its exit from the euro zone. It is over a… 14/05/2012
Greece party leaders summoned for final coalition talks Greece’s President Karolos Papoulias has summoned party leaders for eleventh hour talks to try to form a coalition government and avert new elections. If… 12/05/2012
Election hit by irregularities, says Algerian opposition leader Ali Laskri, the leader of the Algerian opposition Socialist Front Forces, has given his damning verdict on the country’s parliamentary election. He told… 12/05/2012
Islamists pushed into third place in Algeria poll An alliance of Algerian Islamist parties has failed in it bid to take control of the country’s parliament, a year after Arab Spring protests. The ruling… 11/05/2012
Voter apathy as Algeria goes to the polls Algerians are electing a new parliament that officials say will bring democracy to a country largely unaffected by the ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions in the… 10/05/2012
Greek coalition drama Forming a government in Greece is a task as hard as any out of ancient mythology. As in other countries, here is how it is supposed to work. The president… 09/05/2012
Greek political logjam continues Although the leader of Greece’s new second largest, and radical left party, Alexis Tsipras, is meeting the leaders of mainstream parties today to try and… 09/05/2012
Greek crisis deepens as hopes of forming a government fade Greece’s political drama is sinking deeper into crisis with the Leftist candidate for prime minister effectively ruling out forming a coalition with the two… 09/05/2012
Syria awaits poll results as violence rages At first glimpse, Damascus does not look like the capital of a country on the brink of civil war. Mothers walk home with their shopping, children play on… 08/05/2012
Syria election is denounced by the opposition Large numbers are said to have turned out for Syria’s 250-seat parliamentary elections yesterday, according to the government who sees the poll as central to… 08/05/2012
Voters’ reactions to Syria parliamentary elections Syrians have been voting in the first parliamentary election in nearly five decades that won’t necessarily guarantee a majority result for the ruling Ba’ath… 07/05/2012
What now for Greece? Greece woke up to a new political reality on Monday morning – one which seems set, once again, to tip it and Europe into a period of deep uncertainty… 07/05/2012
Greece: Fears over far-right election breakthrough The extreme-right’s phenomenal success in Greece’s elections has triggered alarm beyond the country’s borders and raised concerns at home. An obscure fringe… 07/05/2012
Opposition says Syria election is a sham A parliamentary election is underway in Syria despite the continuing violence, which the main oppositions parties have described as a sham. The vote will… 07/05/2012
Greek election results “not a surprise” Political stalemate may be on the cards in debt-ridden and austerity-weary Greece after its parliamentary elections, but – for many – the results are coming… 07/05/2012
Neo-Nazi party wins seats in Greek parliament One of the big winners in the Greek election was the far-right Golden Dawn. It passed the three per cent barrier guaranteeing parliamentary participation… 07/05/2012
Greek voters punish main political parties Greece’s youngest political leader Alexis Tsipras delivered an electoral earthquake on Sunday by taking his radical Left Coalition party into second place in… 07/05/2012
Big election losses for Greece’s two main partiesResults in Greece’s elections suggest the two main parties have suffered big losses. Greece’s Conservative New Democracy party is leading in the exit polls… 06/05/2012
Angry backdrop of Greek elections It is hard to exaggerate the level of anger in Greece. The public blames the politicians for creating the current financial crisis and for imposing Draconian… 06/05/2012
Opposition poised in Serbia Serbians are voting in presidential, parliamentary and local elections with all eyes on the right-wing opposition led by one-time ultranationalist, Tomislav… 06/05/2012
Greeks vote in crucial election The general election now underway in Greece is being seen as a crucial test for the future of the country and will likely have a big impact on Europe. The… 06/05/2012
Greek election crucial for Europe Greeks have started voting in the most critical election in the country’s recent history. The outcome could affect its place in Europe as well as the future… 06/05/2012
No outright majority expected in Serbian elections In the Serbian elections starting today the liberal government of Boris Tadic faces its biggest challenge since coming to power in 2000. The main rival is… 06/05/2012
Greeks face uncertain future as economic woes drag on Nikos Sklavos had a dream: to become a commander in the Greek merchant navy. He completed six years of studies more than two years ago. But by that time… 05/05/2012
Greece set for unprecedented political shakeup Clear skies in Greece are in stark contrast to the uncertainty it is going through, under political stormclouds. Voters are asked to elect a new parliament… 04/05/2012
Iranians vote in parliamentary election run-off Iranians cast ballots on Friday in an election run-off to decide who will fill the remaining 65 seats up for grabs in the country’s parliament. The vote is… 04/05/2012
Greece: Conservatives appeal for clear mandate in poll He wants to rule alone, but when Greeks vote on Sunday, the conservatives of Antonis Samaras are unlikely to get the support needed to form a single party… 04/05/2012
Suicide bombings as Syria prepares for criticised elections The ceasefire in Syria continues to have little effect, with two suicide bombings in Idlib the latest in the ongoing violence between opposition and… 01/05/2012
Opposition protest during Russian elections – nocomment While Russians cast their ballots with muted enthusiasm in national parliamentary elections on Sunday, a group of activists from the Left Front opposition… 04/12/2011
Russian Election: Hackers attack websitesTwo Liberal Russian media outlets and an election watchdog have been victim to huge cyber attacks. Sites belonging to the Ekho Moskvy radio station, online… 04/12/2011
Lesson for EU in election says Turkey’s EU Minister In the wake of the Turkish election results euronews spoke to Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis. Euronews: “Your party… 13/06/2011
Both candidates on knife-edge in Portugal elections When they came face to face during a television debate, the leaders of both of Portugal’s major parties – Passos Coelho, candidate of the centre-right, and… 05/06/2011
Portugal’s dilemma as elections approach To get further insight into the consequences of Portugal’s election, euronews reporter, Michel Santos spoke to journalist and commentator José Manuel… 03/06/2011
Portugal’s students at pre-vote low Portugal’s snap parliamentary election coming up this Sunday has much of the country in a sombre mood. Many people say a new government will not change… 02/06/2011
Back in the Day: South Africa’s Freedom DayApril 27, 1994. Voting begins in South Africa’s first post-apartheid election, with non-whites allowed to take part freely for the first time. Almost 20… 26/04/2011
Greek PM warns against europhobia ahead of electionsGreek prime minister Lucas Papademos has said that the country’s place in the European Union must be defended. Against a backdrop of deep debt, cuts and… 27/04/2012
Ukraine’s leading opposition parties uniteUkraine’s two leading opposition parties have agreed a deal to field a single candidate list for each constituency in October’s parliamentary elections. The… 24/04/2012
US to ease Myanmar sanctionsIt is being hailed as another turning point in Myanmar’s fledgling democratic transition. Just days after Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s party… 05/04/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi wins Myanmar seat, says partyMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won a seat in parliament, according to her party, in a historic moment for the country’s transition to… 01/04/2012
Myanmar’s democratic hopeAt 66, human rights and democracy defender Aung San Suu Kyi leads the National League for Democracy (or NLD) campaign in Myanmar’s elections. She considers… 01/04/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi set to win in Myanmar voteA by-election in Myanmar on Sunday was the third in half a century. 45 seats were up for grabs in the national parliament, which is mostly made up of former… 01/04/2012
Myanmar election provides test for reformMyanmar is holding by-elections that are being seen as a key step in the country’s road to democracy. It is the first time international observers will… 01/04/2012
Myanmar by-election could lead to lifting of Western sanctionsSunday’s 45-seat by-election in Myanmar was being viewed as a key test for democracy, analysts said. If it is judged free and fair, the vote could see an… 31/03/2012
Suu Kyi cautious over Myanmar electionAhead of elections in Myanmar this weekend, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is not optimistic about the way it will be conducted. Speaking at the final… 30/03/2012
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi suspends campaignMyanmar’s leading opposition figure, Aung San Suu Kyi, had cut short her election campaign after falling ill. She has returned home to Yangon to recuperate… 25/03/2012
Venizelos to lead Greek socialistsGreek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos will run unopposed for the leadership of the Socialist PASOK party. Venizelos now looks certain to become leader… 12/03/2012
Abkhazia votes despite attempt on president’s lifeVoters in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia have taken to the polls in parliamentary elections, for the first time since the 2008 war between Georgia… 10/03/2012
Slovaks to ditch scandal-hit centre-right, say pollsSlovakia’s centre-right coalition is heading for humiliation in Saturday’s general election, according to opinion polls. The surveys suggest voters are set… 09/03/2012
Economic woes put Iran vote in the shadeIran’s first parliamentary elections since the controversial presidential ballot in 2009 have failed to grab public interest and campaigning has been… 01/03/2012
Iran’s vote ‘grossly unfair’ – Human Rights WatchIran is on the eve of the first national election since 2009, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was returned to the presidency sparking a violent reaction to the… 01/03/2012
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood confirmed as election winnersIn Egypt, it has been confirmed that the Muslim Brotherhood has won the biggest share of seats in the country’s first freely elected parliament in… 21/01/2012
Observers slam ‘undemocratic’ Kazakh electionInternational monitors on Monday condemned Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election as undemocratic. Observers said there was no real opposition to President… 16/01/2012
Exit polls give Kazakhstan rulers predictable landslideExit polls in Kazakhstan’s general election suggest another crushing victory for the ruling party, with three surveys giving it more than 80 percent of the… 16/01/2012
Egyptian voters still hungry for changeRound three of Egypt’s elections for the lower house of parliament has begun, and with another round to come next week there is little sign of voter fatigue… 03/01/2012
Last round of voting for Egyptian parliamentEgyptians are going to the polls on Tuesday in the third and final round of parliamentary elections. The 150-member assembly elected is supposed to oversee… 03/01/2012
Greek elections put back until AprilParliamentary elections in Greece which were expected to happen in February are to be put back until April. It follows an agreement with the country’s… 28/12/2011
Egypt Islamists seek to maintain lead in 2nd round voteEgypt’s rival Islamist groups were seeking to increase their gains in the second round of a parliamentary election taking place on Wednesday. But supporters… 14/12/2011
Ivory Coast elects a new parliamentThe coalition of President Alassane Outtara is expected to strengthen its rule in elections in Ivory coast. Around 5 million voters are due to cast their… 11/12/2011
Anger over arrest of Russian bloggerA high profile anti-Kremlin activist has been arrested for taking part in a protest against alleged fraud in Russia’s general election. Supporters of Alexei… 06/12/2011
Setback for Putin as Duma vote plungesThere has been a major shift in Russia’s political landscape after the ruling party of President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin suffered… 05/12/2011
Putin’s party dealt a blow in general electionThe United Russia party of Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and prime minister Vladimir Putin has suffered a major blow in the country’s general election… 05/12/2011
Four-party alliance wins majority in CroatiaCroatia’s Kukuriku party will now guide the country into European Union membership in 2013 after ending eight years of conservative rule. Zoran Milanovic… 05/12/2011
Russian Elections: Latest resultsWith 60% of the ballots counted, results show Vladimir Putin’s ruling party making steady gains following a poor start. United Russia have now snuck up to a… 04/12/2011
Russian Election: Hackers attack websitesTwo Liberal Russian media outlets and an election watchdog have been the victim of huge cyber attacks. Sites belonging to the Ekho Moskvy radio station… 04/12/2011
Russia poll tests approval of PutinRussians are voting in a poll that is being seen as a measure of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s popularity, ahead of a planned return to the presidency next… 04/12/2011
Slovenia ponders painful reform in general electionOnce the fastest growing euro zone member, Slovenia is struggling badly with the impact of the crisis as it goes to the polls. The small Alpine country’s… 04/12/2011
EU on horizon as gloomy Croatia goes to pollsCroatia, like Slovenia, is voting in a general election with the floundering economy the centre of debate 18 months before the country is due to join its… 04/12/2011
Russia votes in parliamentary electionVoting has begun in Russia’s parliamentary elections. Seven parties are competing for seats in the lower house or State Duma. The poll is a test for Prime… 04/12/2011
International monitors complain of detention before Russian electionPolls open for parliamentary elections in Russia on Sunday. However, on Saturday – the ‘day of silence’ when no campaigning is allowed – the spotlight… 03/12/2011
Fears for Egypt revolution caused by Islamist popularityPredicted victory for Islamists in Egypt’s election is worrying some of those who took part in the revolution, causing them to feel their democracy movement… 03/12/2011
Hopes and fears as Egyptians await poll resultsIn the Cairo square that cradled Egypt’s revolt, demonstrators gathered on Friday to mourn those killed last month at rallies ahead of the country’s… 03/12/2011
Islamists polling strongly in Egyptian voteIndications from the first round of voting in Egypt’s parliamentary election suggest Islamist parties have come out on top. The outcome of this complex… 02/12/2011
Centre right poised for power in SloveniaIn Slovenia, former Prime Minister, Janez Jansa is set to lead his centre right party back to power. Polls ahead of Sunday’s snap election put the 53-year-old… 02/12/2011
Russia says nowhere too remote for early votingIt seems nowhere is too far to get to to ensure everyone has a chance to vote in Russia’s parliamentary election. Officials are travelling off to far flung… 01/12/2011
Anxious wait in Egypt for results of historic pollEgyptians are due to hear the first results of their historic elections on Saturday, but already an Islamist alliance looks like it is in the lead. In a… 01/12/2011
Egypt’s Islam-based votes worry someThis is the first time that Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has been able to participate legally in elections, with its Freedom and Justice Party, FJP, which it… 01/12/2011
Muslim Brotherhood claims lead in Egypt pollCounting is still underway, but Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood party says its alliance is out in front in the country’s first free election since 1952. Results… 30/11/2011
Anti-corruption campaign underway, as Egyptians go to the pollsBallot boxes have been sealed after the final day of voting in the first stage of Egypt’s parliamentary polls. Turnout has been “massive” and “unexpected”… 29/11/2011
Landmark Egyptian elections enter second dayEgyptians turned out on Tuesday for the second day of voting in the country’s landmark parliamentary elections. Polls under deposed president Hosni Mubarak… 29/11/2011
Egyptians await results of first post-Mubarak pollThe ballot boxes from Egypt’s first parliamentary election since a popular revolt ousted President Mubarak have been sealed and wait to be counted. Egypt’s… 29/11/2011
Khaled Tlema: standing for change in Egypt’s pollOussim is one of the poorest parts of Cairo. It is where Khaled Tlema and other young Egyptians embarked on protests at the start of the year against the… 27/11/2011
Egypt: Military will not tolerate ‘troublemakers’Egypt’s military rulers have said they will not tolerate “troublemakers” causing problems at Monday’s parliamentary election. Field Marshall Hussein… 27/11/2011
El Baradei offers to serve as Egyptian PMEgyptian presidential candidate Mohamed El Baradei would be willing to drop his candidacy if the ruling military council were to ask him to form a new… 27/11/2011
Moderate Islamist party heading for win in Morocco electionsIn Morocco, Abdelilah Benkirane the leader of the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party- the PJD – is set to lead the new government. He and his… 26/11/2011
New Zealand’s John Key re-elected in landslideJohn Key will remain New Zealand’s prime minister after a landslide election win. But his centre-right National Party just failed to win the outright… 26/11/2011
Close result expected in key Moroccan votePeople have not exactly flocked to the polls in Morocco’s general election that is seen as a key test of democratic reform. But neither do calls for a mass… 25/11/2011
Voting slow in Morocco’s key democratic testMoroccans have been voting in a general election brought forward in the wake of the Arab spring. Initial reports suggest a low turnout: according to… 25/11/2011
Egypt’s first free elections now in doubtStreet battles raged throughout Wednesday night as Egyptian riot police fired tear gas at protesters. After almost a week of clashes calling for the… 24/11/2011
Aung San Suu Kyi to stand in by-electionMyanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu kyi is to stand as a candidate in an upcoming by-election. Her announcement comes just three days after her party… 21/11/2011
Conservatives frontrunners in Spain election campaignThursday sees the official start of campaigning for Spain’s general election later this month against a background of chronic unemployment and an economy in… 03/11/2011
Tight finish predicted in Polish electionCampaigning in Poland’s General Election has ended, with Saturday to cool off before nerves crank up again on Sunday polling day. The prime minister has… 07/10/2011
Poland votes: will Tusk beat Kaczynski on Sunday?If Donald Tusk wins this Sunday’s elections it will be a first for Poland since the fall of Communism there in 1989. The prime minister’s job is up for grabs… 06/10/2011
Italy coalition leader sees Berlusconi as an obstacleThe leader of one of Italy’s ruling coalition parties has described Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a ‘problem’ preventing early elections. Umberto… 06/10/2011
Snap poll in Latvia after row over oligarchsLatvians are going to the polls today in a snap election, with a party backed by the country’s large Russian minority leading the opinion polls. However… 17/09/2011
Close race expected in Danish electionThe Danes go the polls on Thursday with the centre-right Prime Minister Lars Lokke Ramussen remaining confident that his “blue bloc” will win the… 15/09/2011
Spanish deputy PM has sights set on top jobSpain’s Deputy Prime Minister has quit his position to run for the top job. Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba plans to succeed Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez… 08/07/2011
