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Democracy in the doldrums as Egypt votes

Voter apathy and low turnout have marked day two of Egypt’s parliamentary election. Pic of a lone #Egyptian soldier guarding empty election station

Switzerland

Anti-immigration party SVP makes record gains in Swiss parliamentary poll

Switzerland has taken a slide to the right according to political pundits after projections showed the anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) is

Egypt

Turnout low on day one of Egypt poll

Ballots boxes were tightly secured at the end of day one of Egypt’s parliamentary elections. Voting continues today (Monday Oct 19) in this the first

Egypt

Egypt votes in parliamentary poll set to strengthen President Sisi

A milestone in the road-map to democracy. That is how Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election, which began on Sunday, is being presented. But

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Egypt

Egypt's road to democracy: parliamentary elections take place

Egypt begins the final stage of the road to democracy. Voting is underway in the country's first parliamentary elections in three years.

Turkey

Turks abroad get ready to vote in key general election

Turkey goes to the polls ahead of key elections on November 1. For those Turks living in Europe the campaign is already in full-swing. As many as

Portugal

After austerity and election win, Portugal's Coelho faces biggest challenge yet

Winning an election after introducing the toughest austerity measures in decades turned out to be just the first challenge facing Portuguese prime

World

Portugal's silent revolt and desertion of the young

The reputation of the Portuguese people as calm, or even submissive, in relation to the past few years of austerity has rarely wavered. Their anger

World

Fainthearted voters wary of Portuguese politics

In Portugal’s legislative elections this Sunday, October 4th, more people than ever might just skip the ballot box. What’s more, pollsters say that

Greece

Little drama as Greeks return to polls for third time this year

Greece

Greeks vote in crunch election

Greeks have begun voting in the fifth national election in six years. The left-wing Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras, who’s seeking re-election a month

Greece

Greeks decide whether to give leftists another chance

Greeks have begun voting in the fifth general election in six years. Alexis Tsipras, who’s seeking re-election a month after resigning as prime

Greece

Greek voters go to polls in election too close to call

Voters are going to the polls in Greece on Sunday, in a national election that remains too close to call. Late polls suggested that momentum could

Greece

Glum Greeks prepare for Sunday's general election

For the third time in nine months the Greeks are being asked to take their future in their hands in Sunday’s general election amid signs of voter

Greece

Former Greek PM Tsipras speaks of victory at final election campaign rally

Former Greek prime minister and Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras says he is confident of re-election. He has been taking to the stage in Athens

Greece

Greece: polls suggest Syriza is losing its lead

A number of polls suggest that New Democracy, the main opposition party in Greece, is closing the gap on the governing Syriza in the run-up to the

Guatemala

Disenchanted Guatemalans vote for new leader amid graft scandal

Guatemalans are due to vote for a new president, new lawmakers and mayors on Sunday. But the elections were overshadowed all week by a corruption scandal that has forced the president to resign and fu

Egypt

Egypt announces October date for parliamentary election

The date of Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election has been announced by the country’s election commission. Voting will take place on October 18

Turkey

Turkey PM works on interim cabinet ahead of November 1 snap election

Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu has asked opposition parties to join an interim government ahead of a snap election set for November 1

Turkey

Turkey faces snap election as PM Davutoglu abandons coalition effort

Turkey's political future hangs in the balance as Prime Minister Davutoglu hands back the mandate to form a government to President Erdogan.