Croatian President Ivo Josipovic has announced that new parliamentary elections will be held on December 4. Mr. Josipovic made the announcement Monday, after Croatia’s parliament voted to dissolve on Friday. The ruling Croatian Democratic Union will take on a coalition of center-left parties, after the HDZ was shaken by a spate of corruption scandals. The […]
Croatia Announces New Elections for December 4
Bulgarian Presidential Run Off Election Sunday
Voters in Bulgaria are choosing a new president Sunday in a runoff election. On the ballot are GERB candidate Rosen Plevneliev, who got 40 percent of the vote last Sunday, and Socialist Ivaylo Kalfin, who came in second with about 29 percent of the votes. Political analysts expect Kalfin, a European parliament member, will win […]
First Night of Curfew Ends in Tunisian City
Tunisians in the town that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings are emerging Saturday from the first night of a newly imposed curfew. Officials announced an overnight curfew in Sidi Bouzid on Friday after demonstrators took to the streets for a second day to show their displeasure over the outcome of the country’s […]
New Protests in Tunisia Rock Birthplace of Arab Spring
The Tunisian town that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings has once again been rocked by violent demonstrations. Protests erupted Friday against Tunisia’s newly elected Ennahda party in the central city of Sidi Bouzid. Media reports say security forces fired shots into the air and tear gas at demonstrators who tried to raid […]
Tunisia’s Islamist Party Begins to Form Coalition Government
Tunisia’s newly elected Ennahda party has begun talks with rival parties on forming a coalition government, a day after winning the most seats in the country’s first free elections. Ennahda leader Rachid Ghannouchi said Friday his Islamist party would work to form a new government in “friendliness” and “brotherhood.” This comes as fresh protests erupted […]
Tunisia’s Islamist Party Begins to Form Coalition Government
Tunisia’s newly elected Ennahda party has begun talks with rival parties on forming a coalition government, a day after winning the most seats in the country’s first free elections. Ennahda leader Rachid Ghannouchi said Friday his Islamist party would work to form a new government in “friendliness” and “brotherhood.” This comes as fresh protests erupted […]
Protests in Tunisia Over Election Outcome
Fresh protests have erupted in the Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid on Friday, a day after hundreds of demonstrators marched to the local headquarters of the Islamist Ennahdha party. News reports say security forces fired shots into the air and tear gas at demonstrators who made another attempt to storm the Ennahdha office. The protests […]
Tunisian Islamists Win Landmark Election
Tunisian authorities say the moderate Islamist Ennahdha party has won the country’s first free elections, taking 90 of 217 assembly seats – three times the number won by its nearest rival. Ennahdha secured more than 41 percent of the vote and will dominate Tunisia’s constituent assembly, tasked with writing a new constitution, appointing a president […]
Campaigning Begins in Liberia, Amid Boycott Threat
Liberia’s electoral commission has announced the start of campaigning for the country’s second-round presidential elections, while Liberia’s main opposition party is threatening to boycott the polls. National Elections Commission Chairman James Fromayan said Tuesday that incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her main rival, Winston Tubman, will compete in a run-off vote on November 8. […]
Immigration Tops Swiss Elections Agenda
Switzerland is voting Sunday in an election that could give the far-right Swiss People’s Party a 30 percent voice in parliament. The country has an unemployment rate of just 2.8 percent and healthy public finances, making it an “island of prosperity” in economically troubled Europe. However, opinion polls show that voters are concerned that immigration […]