World news about “Parliamentary elections” published by euronews.
Uncertainty reigns after Bulgarian election stalemateA political stalemate threatens to linger in Bulgaria after the winner of Sunday’s election – the centre-right GERB party – failed to form a government on… 13/05/2013
Bulgaria: GERB party leads parliamentary poll Exit polls suggest Bulgaria’s rightist GERB party has a narrow lead in the country’s parliamentary elections. The party of former prime minister Boiko… 13/05/2013
Pakistan’s game-changing election There is uncertainty and excitement in Pakistan on the eve of landmark general elections on May 11 – but also fear. The vote could mark the first time an… 10/05/2013
Bulgarian vote in time of deep troubleThis Sunday is election day in the European Union’s poorest country, Bulgaria. Mass protests forced the centre-right government led by former prime minister… 09/05/2013
Pakistan’s Imran Khan injured by fall at rally Pakistani politician and former cricket star Imran Khan is being treated in hospital – after he fell more than four metres from a platform at an election… 07/05/2013
Iceland backs centre-right parties blamed for 2008 economic meltdown The two parties widely blamed for the collapse of Iceland’s economy five years ago will form the next government. Polling 26.7 percent in Saturday’s… 28/04/2013
Iceland’s centre-right parties set to return five years after bank crash Five years after Iceland’s centre-right parties presided over the country’s spectacular economic collapse, early figures give them a comfortable lead in the… 28/04/2013
Iceland goes to polls in general election Voters in Iceland are set to hit the polling booths to decide the next government. Social Democrat Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir leads a centre-left… 27/04/2013
Italian MPs ready to elect president Italian MPs and regional delegates are readying to vote in a new Italian president, as incumbent president Giorgio Napolitano comes to the end of his 7-year… 17/04/2013
Mali PM visits north and vows July elections will go ahead Mali’s prime minister has become the first senior government figure to visit the north of the country since French-led forces freed it from Islamist… 12/04/2013
Others are deciding for you There is growing concern about the steady decline in the number of people voting in EU elections. And it raises a fundamental question: just how can the… 01/04/2013
A good day to vote?Just what is the best day of the week to hold an election, to ensure that as many people as possible turn out to cast a ballot and that the concept of… 01/04/2013
Opposition claims victory in Greenland in vote on how best to exploit resources Greenland’s main opposition leader, who campaigned on a ticket of higher taxes for foreign mining companies, has gained the largest share of the votes in the… 13/03/2013
Malta’s new prime minister sworn in Joseph Muscat has been sworn in as the new prime minister of Malta after leading the Labour party on the archipelago back to power following 15 years in… 11/03/2013
Bersani rules out getting into bed with Silvio Berlusconi The political stalemate continues in Italy following inconclusive parliamentary elections. Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani, has ruled out any grand… 01/03/2013
Post-electoral headache in ItalyA child covers her face as she waits for her mother voting at a polling station in Rome during the parliamentary elections. Italy voted in one of the most… 26/02/2013
Bersani: ‘Berlusconi’s Italy crippled the very idea of Europe’ The 61-year-old leader of the Italian Left, Pier Luigi Bersani, is a former Communist from a staunchly Catholic family and the son of a petrol station… 19/02/2013
Israel, anatomy of an election Yair Lapid, the leader of the Yesh Atid party that placed second in Israeli elections on Tuesday, following the poll said: “Israelis have said ‘No’ to a… 23/01/2013
Ukraine election: the numbers game Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich’s ruling party looked set to secure a parliamentary majority on Monday, despite international monitors criticising the… 29/10/2012
Georgia’s Ivanishvili plans to work fast Bidzina Ivanishvili doesn’t like politics; he said so recently, according to French paper l’Express. He said ‘two, three years maximum, that’s how long I’ll… 02/10/2012
Europe Weekly: French film sparks GM food fears In this week’s Europe Weekly the European Parliament announced the 2012 nominations for its prestigious Sakharov prize, which included Russian punk group… 28/09/2012
Jail rapes in Georgia outrage voters The Republic of Georgia will hold unexpectedly aggressive parliamentary elections on Monday. This has the ruling United National Movement (UNM) facing a tough… 27/09/2012
Libyans queue to vote in first elections – nocomment Libyans voted in the first free national elections in 60 years. In Tripoli, lines began to form outside polling stations more than an hour before they were… 08/07/2012
Libya prepares for historic elections Less than a year after an uprising ended four decades of autocratic rule by Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is holding its first nationwide exercise in democracy in 60… 06/07/2012
French Socialists feel power in reach Encouraged by the results of the first round of voting in legislative elections, France’s President François Hollande can feel confident of sealing his… 11/06/2012
Syria: Assad names new prime minister Syrian President Bashar Assad named former agriculture minister Riyad Hijab as the country’s new prime minister on Wednesday. Hijab, a member of the ruling… 06/06/2012
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
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
Bulgaria to hold early elections to end widespread protestsBulgaria is is to hold early elections to end its political crisis. Prime Minister Boiko Borisov resigned last week over the sometimes violent… 28/02/2013
Opposition refuse to stand in Egypt’s parliamentary electionsAn alliance of opposition parties says it will boycott Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections, in protest against a new law which it says favours the Muslim… 28/02/2013
Strong turnout as Italy heads to the polls in close electionItalians headed to the polls on February 24 for the first day of voting in a parliamentary election that analysts believe will end with no clear winner… 24/02/2013
Leaders cast their votes on first day of Italy general electionLeader of the centre-left Democratic Party, Luigi Bersani, cast his vote in the Emilia Romagna city of Piacenza, as Italians take part in an election his… 24/02/2013
Voting underway in hotly-contested Italy electionVoting has begun in Italy for an election whose outcome is far from certain. Polls will stay open until 14:00 local time on Monday. The ban on opinion… 24/02/2013
Italy votes in general election as Europe watches and waitsItalians are going to the polls on Sunday to vote in a general election that threatens to reverberate around Europe. Markets are watching nervously to see… 24/02/2013
Hours left to decide: Italy votes on Sunday, result uncertainItalians are preparing to head to the polls on February 24-25 in a parliamentary election that is too close to call. The campaign has been full of… 23/02/2013
Mursi announces four-stage parliamentary voteEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi has called a four-stage vote for parliamentary elections that will begin on April 27 and finish in June. The new parliament… 22/02/2013
Jordan’s King Abdullah promises electoral reformKing Abdullah of Jordan has promised electoral reform to make parliament more representative, after recent elections were boycotted by Islamists. They claim… 11/02/2013
Berlusconi shakes up Italian election at Rome rallyCreeping back up the polls, the three times Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi shows he still has what it takes to shake up an election. With just… 08/02/2013
Italy: Bank scandal threatening centre-left leadWith just a month before the Italian general election, the centre-left continues to head the polls despite a banking scandal that is threatening to erode its… 25/01/2013
Pro-government candidates gain strength in JordanPro-government candidates have strengthened their hold on Jordan’s parliament. Most of the 150 seats went to independent candidates who rely on family and… 24/01/2013
Netanyahu leads Israeli coalition talksCoalition talks are underway in Israel, after a general election produced deadlock between the right-wing and centre-left blocs. Prime Minister Benjamin… 23/01/2013
Israel wakes up to uncertaintyThe surprise rise of the centre-left is threatening to derail the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Commentators see it as a vote against right-wing… 23/01/2013
In Israel centre-left thwarts rise of rightIn Israel exit polls suggest the predicted shift to the right has ended in a dead heat. The centre-left Yasher Atid party has risen to a close second place… 23/01/2013
Israel elections in dead heatNeck and neck. Current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s win is not as clear cut as latest exit polls suggest there is no outright winner. With 99… 23/01/2013
Netanyahu heads for re-election in Israeli general electionPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightist Likud-Beitenu party looks set for re-election with a reduced majority, according to exit polls. Leftist parties… 22/01/2013
Israeli settlements go to the pollsFavourite to win, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to continue controversial settlement building on the West Bank. Home to ex-Foreign… 22/01/2013
Israeli voters say ‘it’s the economy, stupid’Israelis have been voting in a general election that looks set to take the country further to the right. The outcome is widely expected to bring the… 22/01/2013
Israeli right wing digs in over territoryThe political right wing in Israel is as adamant as ever about retaining territory it considers Jewish by ancestral birthright. Former Netanyahu Chief of… 22/01/2013
Israelis turn out to vote in low key electionIsraelis are voting in a general election that looks set to take the country further to the right. There has been little in the way of election fever… 22/01/2013
Israeli soldiers cast an early ballotUnlike civilians, the Israeli military won’t get a day off for the country’s general election on Tuesday. So instead soldiers were allowed to vote two days… 20/01/2013
Italy: Monti unveils alliance in run-up to parliamentary pollItalian prime minister Mario Monti has unveiled the alliance he will lead for next month’s parliamentary elections. After announcing that he would bid for… 04/01/2013
Romania’s choice might not be picked as PMIt looks like Romanian voters might re-ignite an unsettling struggle at the pinnacle of the country’s power structure. Polls suggest the left-wing prime… 09/12/2012
Ponta’s centre-left coalition set for Romania parliamentary election winRomanians vote in parliamentary elections today that are widely expected to see Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s centre-left alliance hold its majority by a… 09/12/2012
Kuwait opposition boycotts parliamentary voteSaturday’s vote to elect 50 MPs to Kuwait’s parliament is like an election in any other country. Candidates’ posters are up all over town. They say, with me… 01/12/2012
Early elections pit former against current Japan PMEarly elections have been called in Japan by the country’s sixth prime minister in six years. Yoshihiko Noda has been forced to dissolve parliament after… 16/11/2012
Ukraine election candidate claims fraud in his districtAccusations of electoral fraud continue to be levelled following Sunday’s election in Ukraine. A district office in Kiev was blocked on Tuesday night after… 31/10/2012
Ukrainian Svoboda party reject claims of anti-SemitismFor the first time the nationalist Svoboda or Freedom party will be represented in Ukraine’s parliament. The movement which has links with foreign far-right… 30/10/2012
Tymoshenko on hunger strike to dispute Ukraine election “vote-rigging”Ukraine’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has gone on hunger strike for the second time in months. The 51-year-old is protesting what she alleges was… 29/10/2012
Ukraine election: european observers cry foulA European team monitoring Ukraine’s parliamentary election says the ballot has “reversed democracy”. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in… 29/10/2012
Ukraine election: observers complain about lack of transparencyA European team monitoring Ukraine’s election on Sunday says the country has taken “a step backwards” compared with the 2010 presidential vote. The… 29/10/2012
Ukraine election marks “step backwards”, says OSCEUkraine’s parliamentary election on Sunday was marred by the ruling Party of the Regions using state resources and facilities for campaigning and by a lack of… 29/10/2012
Coalition talks underway in LithuaniaCoalition talks are already underway between the group of opposition parties that between them polled the most votes in Lithuania’s weekend election. The… 29/10/2012
Ukrainian ruling party wins election: exit pollsExit polls published immediately after polling stations closed in Ukraine’s parliamentary election predict the ruling party of President Viktor Yanukovich… 28/10/2012
Ukrainians harbour few illusions on voting dayCorruption and resignation. These appear to be the keywords today as Ukrainians go to the polls to elect a new parliament. Observers say the result will… 28/10/2012
Lithuania votes in General ElectionLithuania’s Social Democrat and Labour opposition parties are looking to consolidate first-round gains in today’s parliamentary election second… 28/10/2012
Music and rallies wrap up campaigning for Ukraine parliamentary electionUkrainian voters were treated to pop concerts in several cities on Friday, the final day of campaigning for Sunday’s parliamentary election. President… 26/10/2012
Ukraine parliamentary vote: violations reportedInternational observers have arrived in Ukraine ahead of parliamentary elections on Sunday. More than 3,700 monitors are in the country. The vote takes… 25/10/2012
Israel to hold early elections in JanuaryIsrael is to hold early elections on January 22 after parliament approved the date set by out going Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The leader of the Likud… 16/10/2012
Djukanovic claims victory in Montenegro poll.The leader of Montenegro’s governing party has claimed victory in the former Yugoslav state’s parliamentary elections. With 94 percent of the votes counted… 15/10/2012
Austerity affects the vote in LithuaniaExit polls suggest Lithuanians have chosen the centre-right government of Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius in favour of a left-wing opposition coalition that… 15/10/2012
Djukanovic set fair to retain power in MontenegroExit polls in the Montenegrin elections indicate that the ruling DPS party, which has run the former Yugoslav republic since it split away from Serbia in… 14/10/2012
Jordan’s king calls early electionsIn Jordan the Muslim Brotherhood – the largest opposition in the government – has organised a street demonstration which it is calling, “Friday to Rescue the… 04/10/2012
Georgian Dream leader looks to mend ties with MoscowThe opposition victory in Georgia’s parliamentary election could help repair ties with Russia after the two countries fought a brief but bitter war four years… 03/10/2012
Tbilisi and Moscow to end their four-year freeze?The celebrations went on well into the night. News that the six-party Georgian Dream coalition had won the parliamentary election in Georgia was welcomed in… 03/10/2012
Georgia election victor outlines his political strategiesEuronews correspondent in Georgia, Sergio Cantone met Bidzina Ivanishvili to talk first about his domestic political strategy and his role after reforms have… 02/10/2012
Political revenge not on the agenda in Georgia says PM electThe talking, listening and analysing has started in Georgia following the victory by Bidzina Ivanishvili and his six party coalition in the parliamentary… 02/10/2012
Georgians ponder future after electionsThe frantic build up to what could prove to be historic elections has gone and on the streets of Tibilisi people are focusing on the future, analysing how a… 02/10/2012
Georgian president concedes defeat in parliamentary electionsWill it be a peaceful transfer of power in Georgia or could the elections results mark an uncertain future? Georgians are preparing for a new government… 02/10/2012
Georgian Dream celebrates despite uncertain poll resultAn opposition movement led by a billionaire has claimed victory in Georgia’s parliamentary election. Thousands of Georgian Dream coalition supporters took… 02/10/2012
Solution needed for displaced in GeorgiaTserovani is a settlement of 8000 displaced Georgians on the unrecognised border with South Ossetia. They voted in a special polling station in the country’s… 01/10/2012
Unclear result in Georgia electionsGeorgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s government has claimed victory in parliamentary elections despite exit polls indicating a close result with the… 01/10/2012
Monitoring the Georgian electionsA group of observers from the European parliament are in Mtskheta, the former capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Georgia, to monitor the electoral process… 01/10/2012
Georgia parliamentary election on knife edgeVoting is underway in the Georgian general election billed as a “turning point” for the country. Tension is unexpectedly high, after the recent revelation… 01/10/2012
Georgians disillusioned over economic successRevelations of appalling abuse in the country’s jails have galvanised anti-government feeling in Georgia. But many in the country were already unhappy with… 01/10/2012
Georgian election billed as a “turning point”People in Georgia are going to the polls for an election already billed as a “turning point” for the country. Tension is unexpectedly high, after the recent… 01/10/2012
Tensions surround Georgia’s parliamentary electionVoters go to the polls on Monday in Georgia’s parliamentary election. Surveys show support for President Mikhail Saksahvilli’s United National Movement… 30/09/2012
Saakashvili rival says Georgia government’s days numberedTens of thousands of supporters of Georgia’s opposition coalition have rallied ahead of Monday’s parliamentary election. Tension has been rising after days… 30/09/2012
Mass opposition rally ahead of Georgian Presidential electionTens of thousands of supporters of Bidzina Ivanishvili have taken to the streets of Tbilisi ahead of Monday’s vote. A billionaire businessman, Ivanishvili… 29/09/2012
Georgian opposition leader promises no post-vote violenceWith tensions growing ahead of a key parliamentary election, Georgia’s opposition leader says he will not stir unrest if he loses in a fair vote. The man… 29/09/2012
