Tag: opposition
Federal government cuts funding for quantum technology – criticism from opposition
quantum computer Quantum computers are considered a disruptive technology of the future because they can theoretically solve arithmetic tasks that today’s supercomputers fail. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany actually wants to…
Why the West is getting involved with Venezuela’s dictator Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Moros President of Venezuela He has been the elected president of the Latin American country since 2013. (Photo: AP) caracas It’s amazing how long ex-bus driver and trade…
“We are not discussing tax increases”
Friedrich Merz The CDU chairman would like better framework conditions for Germany as a business location. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin The traffic light coalition has found a compromise on the…
Spain’s opposition leader is moderate – but is dependent on extremists
Madrid When the Spanish opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo came to the party headquarters in Madrid after the local and regional elections on Tuesday, he stopped at the door and…
Why Is It So Hard to Convince Someone With Opposition?
With the effect of the election agenda we are in, each of us has adopted a side and we have turned a blind eye to the opposite views. But when…
Why the opposition relies on right-wing extremists
Istanbul Shortly before the run-off election for the presidency next Sunday, the Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu was assured of the support of a right-wing extremist group. Victory Party leader…
Erdogan’s opponents are not giving up
Kemal Kilicdaroğlu The presidential candidate missed an absolute majority. (Photo: AP) Ankara Before the elections, his supporters called him the “Gandhi of Turkey”: opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu recorded his campaign…
Why so many predictions were wrong
After the presidential election in Turkey The race for the presidency between incumbent Erdogan and his challenger Kilicdaroglu was close – and the runoff will be in two weeks. (Photo:…
Why so many predictions were wrong
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey However, many observers at home and abroad had not predicted that Erdogan would be so clearly ahead, at least in the first ballot. (Photo:…
Markets had bet on a victory for the opposition – now Erdogan is ahead
Ankara The uncertainty about the outcome of the presidential elections in Turkey unsettles investors. After a temporary interruption in trading, Turkey’s leading index in Istanbul is falling by up to…
Why so many predictions were wrong
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey However, many observers at home and abroad had not predicted that Erdogan would be so clearly ahead, at least in the first ballot. (Photo:…
Lukashenko is absent from the celebration – and fuels speculation about health
Alexander Lukashenko Media in neighboring Ukraine report that Lukashenko was taken to a hospital. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Minsk, Moscow After days of speculation about the state of health of the Belarusian…
Nerve thriller about counting in Turkey election
Ankara The outcome of the election in Turkey is uncertain even hours after the polling stations have closed. Conflicting information about the first counts in the parliamentary and presidential elections…
Nerve thriller about counting in Turkey election
Ankara Conflicting information about the first projections for the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey has caused criticism of the Turkish state media. According to Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, opposition…
Billionaire heiress and Harvard graduate lead Thailand election
Paetongtarn Shinawatra The billionaire heiress could be a clear winner in Thailand’s election. (Photo: Reuters) Bangkok Nine years after the military coup, Thailand is facing a new balance of power:…
Full polling stations and a spirit of optimism in the opposition
Ankara A mother holds her baby in the air just before entering the polling station in an inner-city district of Ankara. She smiles at her toddler and sings: “Bahar gelecek!”.…
At least 13 people killed in Pakistan attack
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (centre) is escorted by police officers In around 100 cases, the ex-prime minister has to answer in court. (Photo: AP) Islamabad At least 13…
Erdogan’s great danger: the Kurdish politician Demirtas
Selahattin Demirtas before his imprisonment Captured but not silenced: the pro-Kurdish politician mobilizes his supporters against Erdogan from prison. (Photo: AP) Istanbul Selahattin Demirtas has not appeared in public for…
Several injured after attack on opposition election campaign in Türkiye
Bodyguards protect Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu from stone throwing At least nine people attending the campaign event were injured. (Photo: via REUTERS) Istanbul A week before the elections in Turkey,…
Several injured after attack on opposition election campaign in Türkiye
Bodyguards protect Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu from stone throwing At least nine people attending the campaign event were injured. (Photo: via REUTERS) Istanbul A week before the elections in Turkey,…