Tag: Election result
António Costa is once again the role model for European social democrats
Antonio Costa The beaming winner achieved an absolute majority in the new elections in Portugal. (Photo: action press) Madrid When António Costa took the lectern on election night, he had…
Prime Minister Costa must now deliver fundamental reforms
Antonio Costa Above all, the comparatively high voter turnout helped the Prime Minister to an absolute majority. (Photo: ddp/abaca press) It is an astounding victory for old and new Prime…
Prime Minister Costa must now deliver fundamental reforms
Antonio Costa Above all, the comparatively high voter turnout helped the Prime Minister to an absolute majority. (Photo: ddp/abaca press) It is a historic victory for old and new Prime…
Governing Socialists win new elections in Portugal
Cheers from Portugal’s socialists A supporter of the social-democratically oriented PS is happy about the first projections. (Photo: Reuters) Lisbon The ruling Socialist Party (PS) surprisingly won the new parliamentary…
Governing Socialists win new elections in Portugal
Cheers from Portugal’s socialists A supporter of the social-democratic PS is happy about the first projections. (Photo: Reuters) Lisbon According to media forecasts, the ruling Socialist Party (PS) has won…
Boris Palmer is running for re-election as an independent
Boris Palmer The mayor of Tübingen is applying for another term as a non-party. (Photo: dpa) tubingen Tübingen’s long-time mayor Boris Palmer (Greens) wants to run as a non-party candidate…
Mattarella ready for another term
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi had also expressed interest in the presidency before the elections. But now he is appealing to the incumbent President to accept another term. (Photo: Reuters)…
Seventh ballot ends without result: Italy’s parties want Mattarella
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi had also expressed interest in the presidency before the elections. But now he is appealing to the incumbent President to accept another term. (Photo: Reuters)…
Biden fears another attack on democracy
Washington Outwardly, nothing is reminiscent of the terrorist attack that rocked the United States and the world a year ago. The soldiers of the National Guard, who cordoned off the…
US President Joe Biden before grave times
Joe Biden It will be lonely for the US President. (Photo: imago images / UPI Photo) Joe Biden was let down by his party when he needed it most. A…
Giffey is the new governing mayor of Berlin
Franziska Giffey Giffey already has a steep political career behind him. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Former Federal Family Minister Franziska Giffey (SPD) is the new Governing Mayor of Berlin. The 43-year-old…
Left-wing candidate Boric becomes the youngest president of Chile
Gabriel Boric The new left-wing president of Chile promises his country a better education and health system. (Photo: Bloomberg) Santiago de Chile Former student leader Gabriel Boric was elected the…
The low turnout in Hong Kong is a blow to Beijing
Election in Hong Kong Only MPs loyal to China were allowed to run for office. (Photo: dpa) Beijing It was one of the last few opportunities for Hong Kong residents…
Petra Justenhoven is ahead in the election of the top German leaders
Petra Justenhoven She would be the first woman to head PwC’s German company. (Photo: PwC / Frank Rumpenhorst) Dusseldorf When PwC chose the new German leadership, a big surprise emerged.…
The majority sees the Ampel coalition as a new beginning
Robert Habeck (Greens) and Christian Lindner (FDP) Habeck is to become economics minister in the traffic light government, Lindner takes over the finance ministry (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf According to a…
Chile is heading for runoff elections
Jose Antonio Kast The Republican Party’s presidential candidate won 28.1 percent after counting over 90 percent of the vote. (Photo: dpa) Santiago After right-wing populist Jose Antonio Kast won the…
Merz probably wants to apply for CDU chairmanship – nomination Monday
Friedrich Merz For the CDU politician, it is the third attempt to take over the party leadership. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Ex-Union parliamentary group leader Friedrich Merz wants to run for…
Drone attack on Iraqi Prime Minister’s residence
Prime Minister’s Office The residence was hit at least once. (Photo: AP) Baghdad A drone loaded with explosives attacked the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in the fortified…
Joe Biden is losing authority – at breathtaking speed
Joe Biden His biggest problem is the loss of credibility. (Photo: AP) Washington The first political sentiment test in Joe Biden’s tenure ends in disaster for the US Democrats. They…
US regional elections: Shift to the right shocks Biden’s Democrats
Washington When Joe Biden landed on the South Meadow of the White House on Wednesday night, he didn’t feel like talking. He had had a strenuous week at the summit…