World news about “Parliamentary elections” published by euronews.
Greek polls soothe euro exit fears Six new opinion polls all hand Greece’s pro-bailout parties victory in next month’s general election. The results from those voter surveys reassured… 28/05/2012
Gloom grows in Greece as crisis deepens Good news in Greece is in short supply. The country is in danger of running out of funds as it faces its second election in as many months. Budget cutbacks… 17/05/2012
Greece to hold fresh elections after talks fail Greeks are heading back to the polls. Negotiations to try to form a coalition government have broken down after an inconclusive vote on May 6. President… 15/05/2012
Greece: New elections ahead as government talks collapse Greece is going back to the polls after an umpteenth round of talks failed to reach a deal to form a new government. The country has been politically… 15/05/2012
Greece: Radical Left rejects new coalition talks Greece’s radical leftist leader wont be attending fresh coalition talks today with the other main parties. On Sunday Alexis Tsipras blocked all attempts to… 14/05/2012
French leftist Melenchon takes on Le Pen The leader of the Left Front Jean-Lec Melenchon will contest the same seat as the far-right National Front’s Marine Le Pen in the upcoming parliamentary… 12/05/2012
Voter abstention could marr Algeria election With the polls now closed in Algeria’s parliamentary election, the concern is a low turn-out due to apathy. The Arab Spring movement failed to take hold in… 11/05/2012
Disillusioned voters may boycott Algeria election Algeria is going to the polls in parliamentary elections, under pressure to reform after the ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions in neighbouring countries. Yet after… 09/05/2012
Greece extremes unlikely to meet Alexis Tsipras puts a face on Greece’s ascendant new leftists. The leader of the SYRIZA Coalition of the Radical Left campaigned on the wave of Greeks’… 08/05/2012
Greek left to try and form new government The Greek political spotlight has now fallen on the 37 year-old leader of the radical left coalition party Syriza, who has been given three days to form a new… 08/05/2012
Tsipras to try and form Greek government The Greeks are without a government after the failure of the leader of the biggest party following Sunday’s election to form a coalition government. The… 08/05/2012
Neo nazi members ask journalists to stand in front of leader – nocomment Members of the extreme-right party Golden Dawn, which for the first time succeeded in entering the Greek parliament, asked journalists attending a news… 08/05/2012
Greece: Efforts to form a new government fail It is back to square one in Greece’s bid to form a new government after an inconclusive election that saw the two main parties punished over… 07/05/2012
Boycott Syria election, say opposition activists A parliamentary election was held in Syria on Monday to decide who will win one of 250 seats in parliament. Nine political parties have been created under… 07/05/2012
Greece seeks new government after inconclusive poll His party suffered a thrashing in Greece’s general election but conservative Antonis Samaras has been asked to form a coalition government. Despite the… 07/05/2012
Serbia elections: likely results too close to call Seven million voters are preparing to go the polls in Serbia to choose a president, a 250-seat national parliament and local councils. Tomislav Nikolic, who… 03/05/2012
Austerity-weary Greeks prepare for Sunday vote Greece is in gloomy mood as it prepares to go to the polls on Sunday, with campaigning taking place against a backdrop of public protest. Politicians are… 03/05/2012
Iran’s major internal power shift The most senior of Iran’s spritual leaders, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has emerged the de facto winner of the legislative elections which were held on… 05/03/2012
New Iranian parliament ‘less likely to compromise’ The 9th elections of Iran’s post-revolution parliament are steeped in controversy, reflecting the deep political divisions within the country. The ballot is… 02/03/2012
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… 02/03/2012
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
Violence ahead of elections in Democratic Republic Of Congo – nocomment Police in Kinshasa were out in force to ban all campaign rallies on Saturday (November 26) after rival supporters hurled rocks at each other and at least one… 27/11/2011
How will Spain fix its economy? From the streets, anger and frustration. That 8 years of a socialist Government plus a financial crisis and real estate meltdown have left Spain with 21%… 10/11/2011
Spanish general election 2011 : partiesThe political parties fielding candidates in these elections are representative of Spain’s multiple regional identities. Few parties are, like the PP and the… 08/11/2011
Strong franc, euro problems influence Swiss election As part of our series of reports on the upcoming Swiss elections, euronews spoke to Anne-Frédérique Widmann, senior reporter with Swiss-French Television… 19/10/2011
Economy is central to Spanish election Spain’s economic crisis has been used to score political points ahead of the General Election next month. Opposition conservative leader Mariano Rajoy… 08/10/2011
Violence after parliamentary elections in Bahrain – nocomment Controversial parliamentary elections in Bahrain seek to replace the 18 seats vacated by the main opposition bloc despite a ballot boycott by the opposition… 25/09/2011
Erdogan campaigns in Diyarbakir, Turkey – nocomment Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting in Diyarbakir as part of a general election rally tour. 02/06/2011
Back in the Day: the dawn of the family holiday!May 3, 1936: The Front Populaire wins the second round of elections in France. A coalition of communist and other left-wing parties, it was created just two… 02/05/2011
Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD in parliament boycott rowAung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy has boycotted the opening of the new Myanmar parliament in a dispute over the wording of the… 23/04/2012
May 6 snap election expected in GreeceA snap election in Greece will be called for May 6, according to government officials. A formal announcement will be made on Thursday, but Prime Minister… 11/04/2012
Suu Kyi hopes for ‘new era’ after Myanmar voteMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she hopes her party’s victory in parliamentary by-elections will mark the beginning of a new… 02/04/2012
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
Polling ends after Iran parliamentary voteIranians headed to more than 47,000 polling stations on Friday for the first parliamentary elections since the disputed 2009 Presidential vote. Commentators… 02/03/2012
Polls open in Iran electionIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei has voted in the country’s parliamentary election. Polling stations opened this morning with many voters… 02/03/2012
Iran: Opposition questions validity of electionPolling stations have opened in Iran’s parliamentary election with voters divided over whether to take part or not. The two main opposition groups are not… 02/03/2012
Divided conservatives clash in Iranian electionsIran’s parliamentary election on Friday will pit allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against those loyal to Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It is the… 29/02/2012
Iranian parliamentary battle beginsCampaigning has started in Iran for a general election that is turning into a battle between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali… 24/02/2012
Suu Kyi promises Myanmar rights as she runs for parliamentOn her first political outing since announcing she will run for parliament, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for changes to the 2008… 29/01/2012
Egyptians vote in upper house pollsEgyptians have been voting in an election for the country’s upper house of parliament. The votes for the Shura Council will take place over two stages and… 29/01/2012
Former mayor named new Slovenian PMSlovenia looks like it has a new head of government, the former mayor of the country’s capital. Zoran Jankovic has been named the prime-minister designate by… 05/01/2012
Egypt attacks ‘foreign interference’ over abuse of womenEgypt has reacted angrily to what it has denounced as “foreign interference” in response to international condemnation of the abuse of women by the… 21/12/2011
Fresh Cairo protests call for end to military ruleEgyptian activists protested for a third straight day on Sunday to demand an immediate end to military rule. At least ten people have died since fresh… 18/12/2011
Troops clash with protesters in CairoTroops and protesters clashed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Saturday — a day after eight people died there in similar violence. The violence happened… 17/12/2011
More violence rocks EgyptClashes in Cairo have left at least three people dead and more than 250 injured, after protesters took to the streets demanding the end of military rule in… 17/12/2011
Egyptian security forces clash with protestersEgyptian security forces clashed with protesters on Friday as the vote count continued for the second round of the country’s parliamentary… 16/12/2011
Suu Kyi’s opposition wins legal statusAuthorities in Myanmar have reportedly legalised the party of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The announcement was made in the state run New Light of… 13/12/2011
Medvedev receives insults on FacebookAfter thousands of Russians took to the streets to demand a rerun of last week’s parliamentary elections, the president has now ordered an investigation into… 12/12/2011
Religious parties vie for power as Egypt votesA struggle between Islamists to gain the upper hand is a main talking point as Egypt once again goes to the polls in run-off elections. Tuesday is the second… 06/12/2011
Doubts over integrity of Russian electionThe European monitoring group the OSCE has expressed concern about fairness of the Russian election. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President, Petros… 05/12/2011
Centre-left wins Slovenian election upsetZoran Jankovic has celebrated an unexpected win in parliamentary elections, but for Slovenia’s centre-left leader there are plenty of economic and political… 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
Centre-left on track to take power in CroatiaExit polls indicate a victory for Croatia’s opposition bloc Kukuriku led by Socialist Party leader Zoran Milanovic. The results from two polls show the… 04/12/2011
Money misuse and mismanagement marr Croatia ballotIt appears Croatia’s current government is set to pay the price for the country’s poor economic situation, with voters expected to desert them in Sunday’s… 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
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
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood poised for poll winAccept the will of the people. That is the message from Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to its rivals. The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party looks on… 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
PM and government expected to lose Croatia electionVictory for the centre-left opposition is the predicted outcome of elections in Croatia on Sunday. The country is facing its toughest economic… 02/12/2011
Egyptians still waiting on first election resultsDelayed counting in some constituencies means there are still no official results in Egypt’s first round of elections. The outcome is expected to be known… 02/12/2011
Seven parties are competing in the Duma electionЕдиная Россия United Russia, centre-right social-conservative party, the biggest in Russia, formed in 2001. Dubbed as “party of power”, UR has… 30/11/2011
Polling stations attacked in DR CongoViolence in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday threatened to mar the country’s second democratic elections since emerging from years of civil war… 28/11/2011
Turnout ‘high’ in Egypt election despite protestsEgyptians have gone to the polls in large numbers for the first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak’s downfall. Voting was extended for two hours… 28/11/2011
Egypt’s Islamists seek to allay fearsCairo’s streets have been relatively calm during an election that appears set to give Islamists their first taste of power. The Freedom and Justice Party have… 28/11/2011
Unrest mars DR Congo voteVoting in the Democratic Republic of Congo second-ever presidential election in four decades was marred by unrest on Monday. The UN said some polling… 28/11/2011
Egyptians cast ballots in first post-Mubarak voteEgyptians began voting on Monday in the first parliamentary elections since the toppling of former president Hosni Mubarak. Elections under Mubarak were… 28/11/2011
Egyptians vote in historic electionEgyptians have started voting in complex elections that will take several months to complete. The first poll beginning on Monday and Tuesday is to choose… 28/11/2011
Islamist party wins Moroccan electionMorocco’s moderate islamist Justice and Development Party has won the country’s general election, taking 107 seats in the 395-seat parliament. The result… 28/11/2011
Clashes in run-up to DR Congo electionThere remains a tense atmosphere in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo after violence at pre-election rallies left at least one person… 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
Morocco poised for coalition governmentAs counting draws to a close in Morocco’s parliamentary election, the moderate Islamist PJD party looks set to be the biggest in parliament, Interior Minister… 26/11/2011
Moroccans vote in key test for democracyMoroccans have begun voting in a general election brought forward after the Arab Spring. Under new constitutional reforms, King Mohammed has given up some of… 25/11/2011
No delay to elections, say Egypt’s military rulersEgypt’s military council insists parliamentary elections will go ahead on Monday despite a recent police crackdown on protesters that has left at least 40… 24/11/2011
Markets indifferent to election result in SpainAn election in Spain with unsurprising results failed to give the market a boost on Monday morning. After a negative opening, the main indices in… 21/11/2011
Economic challenges face victorious Rajoy in SpainAfter Mariano Rajoy’s landslide victory in Sunday’s election in Spain, now begins the hard task of fixing the country’s serious economic problems. His… 21/11/2011
Suu Kyi’s party to contest Myanmar by-electionsMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has indicated that her party will contest a series of parliamentary by-elections. However, the head of the… 18/11/2011
Centre-right on course for victory in Spanish pollIf the opinion polls are right then Spain’s ruling socialist party looks like losing power in a General Election on the 20th of November. Interior Minister… 04/11/2011
Swiss minnows deliver blow to right-wingIt is celebration time for the Liberal Greens in Switzerland – just one of the smaller parties to put up a strong showing in Federal elections at the expense… 23/10/2011
Right-wing party in Switzerland could be boosted by electionVotes are now being counted after elections in Switzerland on Sunday. Polls closed at midday local time, and the turnout was low due to many people using the… 23/10/2011
EU ‘foreigners’ role in Swiss electionsIn a climate of anticipation ahead of federal elections coming up this weekend in Switzerland, euronews spoke to Anne-Frédérique Widmann, head of… 20/10/2011
EU immigration a Swiss election issueThe Swiss go to the polls this weekend for federal elections. More than one third of them say they will base their vote on immigration policy. Traditionally… 20/10/2011
Downside of high Swiss francA few hundred Swiss ‘Indignant’ protesters in Geneva and Zurich last week said their country is not all rock solid economy, luxury quality goods and banks… 19/10/2011
Tusk claims historic second term in Poland electionPrime Minister Donald Tusk’s election victory has been described by one analyst as “the coming of age of democracy in Poland.” The centre right leader has… 10/10/2011
Poles face ‘emotional’ electionsThis Sunday Poland will hold elections for its two houses of parliament. It is a dual between the two main parties: Civic Platform and Law and Justice. To… 07/10/2011
Denmark to scrap tougher border controlsDuring its first session, Denmark’s new government announced it will reverse controversial plans to erect new border control facilities. The current… 04/10/2011
Tunisia first election date is setTunisia has announced the date for the first free election in the country’s history. The vote to elect a 218 seat assembly will take place on October 23rd… 02/10/2011
Zapatero calls November poll in SpainSpanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has dissolved parliament and called a general election for November 20. Zapatero insisted more reforms… 26/09/2011
Bahrain Parliametary electionsElections have taken place in Bahrain to decide who will replace a group of 18 opposition MPs who resigned in protest at the slow pace of… 25/09/2011
‘Alpha Dog’ Putin launches election campaignRussia’s prime minister Vladimir Putin has launched his party’s election campaign with a typical show of machismo on the Black Sea coast. He led a group of… 30/08/2011
Russia to vote on December 4With the announcement of the date for Russia’s parliamentary elections, campaigning can now get under way. But ‘what campaigning?’ was a question on the… 29/08/2011
Medvedev sets parliamentary election dateRussia’s President Medvedev has named the day for parliamentary elections. As expected, they will take place on December 4, setting the scene for the… 29/08/2011
Latvians sack parliament in referendum voteLatvians on Saturday voted to sack their parliament in the Baltic country’s first-ever referendum since its independence from the Soviet Union two decades… 24/07/2011
Turkish parliament elects new speaker from AKPCemil Cicek has been elected the new speaker of the Turkish parliament. A senior member of the ruling AK Party, he won the third round of voting with support… 05/07/2011
Yingluck wins decisive majority in Thailand electionsYingluck Shinawatra has become Thailands first ever female Prime Minister as her Pheu Thai party won over half of the parliamentary seats. With 265 seats out… 04/07/2011
Latvian president dissolves parliamentLatvia’s President Valdis Zatlers has dissolved parliament and called new elections after it blocked a corruption investigation into a top legislator. In a… 29/05/2011
UK referendum fails to arouse excitementThe referendum aimed at reforming the electoral system in the U.K. didn’t seem very popular by midday. An officer in a central polling station near Victoria… 05/05/2011
Muslim Brotherhood prepares for Egypt voteEgypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has announced the creation of a new party to contest parliamentary elections due in September – the first since Hosni Mubarak was… 30/04/2011
UK referendum presents hurdle for coalitionA referendum to reform the way members of parliament are elected in the UK is threatening to shake the coalition government. The May 5 ballot has divided… 19/04/2011
Kurdish party threaten election boycottTurkey’s leading Kurdish political party is threatening to boycott the country’s parliamentary elections in June because seven candidates backed by the… 19/04/2011
