Tag: legislative
In Hungary, Orban consolidates his power before risky legislative elections
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on October 26, 2021. ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP In October, the chairwoman of the much-maligned Hungarian Media Council suddenly resigned. After almost nine…
the president calls early legislative elections on January 30, 2022
While awaiting the organization of the ballot, Mr. Costa, here in front of the Parliament, on October 27, promised to lead the campaign of the Socialists. He will remain at…
In Morocco, Abdelilah Benkirane back at the head of the Islamist party after the debacle of the legislative elections
Abdelilah Benkirane, secretary general of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) and former prime minister, in Salé, near Rabat, in March 2017. FADEL SENNA / AFP Evicted from power by…
In Japan, the ruling party wins the legislative elections despite a decline in its popularity
Akira Amari, number two of the PLD, at the party’s headquarters on October 31, 2021. POOL / REUTERS The Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) retreats but does not give in. The…
Joe Biden on the front line to defend his legislative projects
US President Joe Biden in Baltimore on October 21, 2021. NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP Getting out of abstract calculations, talking about the daily concerns of Americans, making his projects sustainable:…
Japan’s new prime minister announces legislative elections on October 31
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (center) during the dissolution of the Lower House of Parliament in Tokyo on October 14, 2021. PHILIP FONG / AFP Wanting to take advantage of…
In Iraq, a fragmented political landscape and massive abstention in legislative elections
Iraqi supporters of the Moqtada Al-Sadr movement celebrate the preliminary results of the Iraqi parliamentary election in Baghdad on October 11, 2021. THAIER AL-SUDANI / REUTERS In a fragmented political…
Legislative elections in Iraq leave little room for supporters of change
Members of the Iraqi security forces participate in early voting for legislative elections in Baghdad on October 8, 2021. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP During the few months that the “October…
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals given legislative winners
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigning on September 19, 2021 in Winnipeg, the day before the legislative elections. CARLOS OSORIO / REUTERS The next government of Canada will be formed…
Faced with “false fraud” in legislative elections, Russia invents a false police operation
THEThe Russian authorities have an explanation for the appearance of dozens of online videos showing fraud in the legislative elections from September 17 to 19: a sinister manipulation orchestrated in…
Final day of legislative elections in Russia, opposition voting instructions removed
At a polling station in Moscow during the Russian parliamentary elections on September 18, 2021. ALEXANDER NEMENOV / AFP The Russians went, Sunday, September 19, to the polls for the…
In Norway, first projections put the left opposition at the top of the legislative elections
Labor leader Jonas Gahr Store arrives at his party headquarters on Monday, September 13, 2021. JAVAD PARSA / AFP The left-wing opposition led by Labor Jonas Gahr Store was on…