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German opposition leader Merz calls for snap elections
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces growing pressure from politicians and business to commit to January voteWorld - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
Iceland’s PM calls November snap election as coalition collapses
Government disbanded due to disagreements on issues including foreign policy and asylum seekers, says Bjarni Benediktsson. Iceland’s prime minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, has announced the end of ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election
PM Shigeru Ishiba took a political gamble - and it backfired, leaving him and his party weakened.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Iceland is headed for a snap election after its governing coalition collapses
Iceland appears headed for a snap election after Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson pulled the plug on the Nordic nation’s fragile governing coalitionWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
Japan’s elder election: senior voters set to dominate snap poll
Demographics, surging prices and youth apathy in world’s oldest nation could weaken new PM Shigeru IshibaBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba suggests he intends to stay on as PM after ruling coalition loses majority
It is the first time since 2009 that the Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM
The prime minister announced a snap election despite voter apathy and low approval ratings.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Political upheaval in Japan after snap election leaves no clear winner
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite his party's ruling coalition falling short of a majority for the first time since 2009.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts
Jörg Kukies was appointed as the new German finance minister on Thursday, replacing Christian Lindner.Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago -
German stocks, bond yields rise after ruling coalition collapses
Investors hope a snap election might deliver a new government that could revive Europe’s biggest economy.Business - MarketWatch - 42 minutes ago -
FirstFT: Calls grow for investigation into Musk election giveaways
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s vulgar ramble and Boeing workers to vote on pay dealWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Here's when past presidential elections were called
With Election Day less than two weeks away, the public has refocused their attention on some of the logistical aspects of the election, with many wondering when they can expect to know the winner – ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Georgia’s opposition calls for protests as election outcome is disputed
Pivotal election widely seen as a choice between a future in Europe and alignment with MoscowBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
Biden calls for investigations into country of Georgia's election results
President Biden on Tuesday called for the government in the country of Georgia to investigate all election irregularities, holding back recognition of the claimed victory by the ruling party ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week
Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, said Tuesday that he would dissolve Parliament later this week, setting the stage for a general election by the end of the month.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Harris calls Trump to congratulate him on election win
Vice President Harris called President-elect Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory the night before, a senior Harris aide confirmed to The Hill. The aide said Harris discussed the ...Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago -
Harris concedes to Trump but urges supporters to ‘never give up’
Vice-president congratulates president-elect and vows not to ‘concede the fight that fuelled this campaign’World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago -
'We are ready': Irish general election to be called on Friday
Simon Harris, the leader of Fine Gael, told Irish broadcaster RTÉ News that the likely polling day will be Friday 29 November.Top stories - BBC News - 20 hours ago -
Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe
Georgia’s president called for protests on Monday following a disputed parliamentary election, and the United States and the European Union urged a full investigation into reports of violations in ...Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Trump sparks outrage after calling for army to handle enemies on election day
Democrats condemn ex-president for saying armed forces should turn against ‘enemy within’ when voters go to polls. Donald Trump has provoked an angry backlash from Democrats after calling for the ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
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Long-ruling party leads in Mozambique's election as opposition candidate calls for strikes
Mozambique’s ruling party candidate holds a clear lead in early presidential election results as his main challenger said he would not accept them and called them fraudulentWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
New wave of calls for Congress to vote on disaster aid before election
Members of Congress from hurricane-ravaged states want the U.S. House and Senate to respond to the depletion of funds from the Small Business Administration disaster loan fund.Politics - CBS News - October 17 -
Trump calls election case Judge Tanya Chuktan 'the most evil person'
Donald Trump attacked special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Tanya Chutkan over the public release of documents in his election interference case.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations
OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercion. Georgia’s ruling party has retained power in a contested parliamentary election in a ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Georgia’s pro-EU opposition calls for protest over ‘rigged’ election result
Pro-western president Salome Zourabichvili claims country has fallen victim to ‘Russian special operation’. Georgia’s pro-western opposition has called on the country to protest on Monday against ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling partyWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
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Georgia begins investigating its disputed election but the opposition calls the probe into question
The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia says it has launched an investigation into alleged vote-rigging in last weekend’s parliamentary election, which officials said was won by the ruling party and the ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls
More companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election than in recent cycles.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
For these experts, social media won't help call 2024 election: 'That's not a source'
In 2020, election-tracking organization Decision Desk HQ made waves by becoming the first to call the race for Biden. Here's how it plans to handle another close race in 2024.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago -
‘It is a little analog’: how the Associated Press calls election winners in the US
AP’s David Scott talks about how the newsroom predicts who won, the ‘red mirage’ and one county’s whiteboard. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The way the US counts ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago
