elections

Romania’s presidential race is headed to a runoff after far-right candidate George Simion led the first round with about 40% of the vote, according to early results from the Permanent Electoral Authority. With over 97% of ballots counted,…

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced a parliamentary vote of confidence for the new cabinet on November 25, despite ongoing opposition protests rejecting the October 26 election results. Kobakhidze emphasized the…

In Bulgaria’s early general election held on October 27, the center-right GERB party, led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, emerged with 25.34% of the votes, according to preliminary results from the Central Election…

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) won the first round of the parliamentary elections with 19.36% of the vote, ahead of the ruling Fatherland Union with 17.96%. LSDP leader Vilija Blinkeviciute plans to form a…

The death toll from floods following heavy rain in central and southern Bosnia and Herzegovina has risen to 16. 12 people died in Jablanica, which was most affected by the floods, 3 in Fojnica and 1 in Konjic. While the search for 10…

The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) secured a historic victory in Austria's general election, winning 29.21% of the vote. Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) came second with 26.48%. FPÖ leader…

Turkmens in Kirkuk, Iraq, protested against recent local elections organized by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), saying they were excluded. Led by the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF), protesters called for proper representation,…

Protests continue in France against the far-right National Rally (RN) after their European Parliament election win with 31.5% of the vote. Demonstrators in Paris oppose the rise of political fascism, confronting police and…

The European Parliament (EP) elections commenced today in the Netherlands, marking the beginning of the process to elect 720 members who will serve for the next five years. Dutch citizens began voting at 07:30 local time to select…