Early unofficial results from Turkey’s parliamentary elections Sunday indicate the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are on course to win a third straight term in power. With more than 21 percent of the vote counted, unofficial results have Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, securing more than 54 percent, […]
Initial Results: Turkey’s Ruling Party on Course to Win Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Polls Close in Turkish Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Polls have closed in Turkey’s parliamentary elections, with the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party widely expected to secure a third straight term in power. With about 50 million eligible voters, Sunday’s election is pitting Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, against the Opposition Republican People’s Party . Preliminary results […]
Polls Open in Turkish Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Voters in Turkey are casting ballots in the country’s parliamentary elections. Turkey’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are poised to win a third straight term in power Sunday. Boosted by a booming economy and rising power on the world stage, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, now hopes to gain […]
Turkey’s Ruling Party Set to Win 3rd Term
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are poised to win a third straight term in power Sunday. Boosted by a booming economy and rising power on the world stage, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, now hopes to gain a crucial two-thirds majority in parliament, which would allow it to […]
Turkey’s Ruling Islamic-Rooted Party Expected to Win Elections
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Boosted by a booming economy and rising power on the world stage, Turkey’s ruling Islamic-rooted party is expected to easily win parliamentary elections being held on Sunday. Prime Minister’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Justice and Development party now hopes to gain a crucial two-thirds majority in parliament, which would allow it to change the […]
Tunisian Elections Postponed Again
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s interim prime minister says the country’s elections have been further postponed until October 23. Beji Caid Essebsi announced the latest one week delay on Wednesday. Officials said it is to ensure the vote is free and transparent. The elections were first set for July. The vote will be the first since the January ouster […]
Macedonia’s Ruling Party Wins Elections
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Macedonia’s Prime Minister Nicola Gruevski has won the country’s general elections, but will have to form a coalition to govern. In final results announced Monday, Mr. Gruevski’s conservatives won 39 percent of the vote — not enough to govern alone. The main rival Social Democrats, led by former prime minister and president Branko Crvenkovski, got […]
Opposition Unseats Socialists in Portugal
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Portugal’s opposition has unseated the ruling Socialists in the troubled country’s parliamentary election. With all votes counted except those cast by Portuguese living overseas, official results give the conservative Social Democrats 105 seats and the Socialists 73 seats. Outgoing Prime Minister Jose Socrates conceded defeat earlier Sunday after television exit polls gave the Social Democrats […]
Opposition Unseats Socialists in Portugal
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Portugal’s opposition has unseated the ruling Socialists in the troubled country’s parliamentary election. Outgoing Prime Minister Jose Socrates conceded defeat late Sunday after several television exit polls gave the Social Democrats an insurmountable lead. He says he will also step down as Socialist Party leader. Social Democratic leader Pedro Passos Coelho will likely become the […]
Exit Polls: Opposition Unseats Socialists in Portugal
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A television exit poll in Portugal says the opposition Social Democrats have unseated the ruling Socialists in the troubled country’s parliamentary election. Voters went to the polls in an early election following the resignation of Prime Minister Jose Socrates after the old parliament rejected his economic reform plans. The country was forced to turn to […]
