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‘This report is more than about elections it is about the threat from Russia generally’ – Dominic Grieve
We spoke to Dominic Grieve, the former chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee.
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Iranians head to the polls for parliamentary elections – Jon Snow reports from Tehran
Tomorrow’s election takes Iran into uncharted waters. It takes place after many of the candidates were disqualified by the ruling authority.
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Sinn Fein calls for coalition talks after historic gains in Irish elections
The Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has hailed what she called a ‘revolution in the ballot box’ after her party made historic gains in the Irish general election.
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Sinn Fein leads in poll for first time ahead of Irish elections
As Ireland prepares to vote in Saturday’s general election, polls suggest a groundswell of support for Sinn Féin.
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Populist Salvini poised for breakthrough in Italian regional elections
Italy’s far right leader Matteo Salvini is poised for a political breakthrough in this weekend’s local elections – triggering shock waves through the country’s establishment.
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Clashes as Algeria holds disputed elections
Protesters have poured on to the streets of the Algerian capital to demonstrate against what they say is a “sham” presidential election. Riot police blocked streets in Algiers as protesters called for sweeping political reforms. Abdelaziz Bouteflika was toppled earlier this year after two decades in power in Africa’s largest country. Protesters are unhappy that…
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Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates win landslide victory in elections
By any measure it was a landslide. Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong’s council elections swept to wins in 17 out of 18 districts.
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Huge turnout for Hong Kong district elections amid protests
Early results in Hong Kong’s district elections appear to show big gains for pro-democracy candidates. Turnout was huge with 70% of voters turning out, forming long queues outside polling stations. The elections are being seen as a referendum on the extent of public support for the protest movement which has rocked the territory since June.
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Netanyahu’s future uncertain as Israel elections produce stalemate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to hold on to his job after he fell short of winning a majority in the country’s national elections.
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Israel: Netanyahu seeks fifth term in repeat elections
Israel’s elections are notoriously difficult to call – and the stakes for one of the great survivors of global politics could hardly be greater. If Prime Minister Netanyahu doesn’t get a fifth term in office, he could face prosecution for bribery and corruption.
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Exit polls suggest Syriza on course to lose Greek elections
Exit polls in today’s snap parliamentary election in Greece suggest that the conservative opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has won a majority of the seats.
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European Council meets for first time since elections
Brussels was back in business today with the first meeting of the European Council since the Euro elections last month.
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Thousands of EU citizens in UK ‘unable to vote’ in elections
Thousands of EU citizens who live in the UK say they were unable to vote in last week’s European elections, claiming when they arrived at polling stations they found their names had been crossed off the ballot.
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How the EU elections played out across the continent
Parties with clear, bold ideas on left, right and even centre captured the imagination. But the traditional beasts of the EU are feeling diminished.
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Vince Cable says he does not accept that the Brexit Party won the EU elections.
The Liberal Democrats have just enjoyed their best-ever European results.