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Ukraine needs changes to legislation governing election procedures before it can choose its next president and parliament, Central Election Commission Chair Oleg Didenko has said. In an interview with the news outlet Ukrainskaya Pravda published on Monday, Didenko argued that it would be impossible to hold elections immediately after martial …

The European Parliament elections have shaken up the political space but won’t bring revolutionary changes at EU level. Despite the success of Euroskeptic forces in a number of countries, the composition of the representative body has not seriously changed. The main jobs in the bloc’s institutions will, as always, be …

The continuing Ukrainian incursions into and strikes on Russia’s border regions are primarily aimed at disrupting the ongoing election in the country, President Vladimir Putin has said. The president made the remarks on Friday during a meeting with permanent members of the Russian National Security Council. Putin condemned the efforts made by …

The Chinese military has warned that it would “crush” any attempt by Taiwan to formally declare independence, saying that nothing would stop reunification with the island – including US arms sales. During a press briefing on Friday – less than one day before Taiwan’s presidential election – military spokesman Zhang …

French President Emmanuel Macron and populist firebrand Marine Le Pen have set the stage for a head-to-head battle to determine the presidency  later this month after emerging as the leaders from Sunday’s first round at the polls. Projections by polling firms showed that Macron garnered as much as 28.4% of …

A shock opinion poll in France has put controversial media personality Zemmour on course to win enough votes to make it into the second round of next year’s election against the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron. The poll, conducted by Harris, had Zemmour on 18-19% of the vote for the first round, …

With roughly a year to go until the midterm elections, it’s time to look at the top five takeaways from the 2021 election cycle in the wake of Republican victories in Virginia and beyond.  Takeaway No.1: The Democrats are not in touch with voters on most issues. This takeaway is …

With just over 70% of Virginia’s ballots counted on Tuesday night, Republican Glenn Youngkin led Democratic challenger Terry McAuliffe by nearly 10 points, according to a New York Times tally. However, Fairfax, a historically blue county in a historically blue state, has yet to complete reporting its results, missing its own …

“You have to ask yourself: Why is it that Republicans don’t want you to vote?” Obama asked on Saturday while campaigning for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. “What is it that they’re so afraid of? You know, I would assume, if they think they’ve got better ideas, why don’t they …

Czechs go to the polls on Friday and Saturday in legislative elections that will determine who will lead the country for the next four years. These elections have been getting little attention in the international press, mainly because the focus has been on the elections taking place in Germany. The …