Tagged: Election Process

Farida Adamu

Kosovo: Court Ruling Triggers Fresh Elections

The constitutional court of Kosovo has declared the government an illegitimate one, triggering fresh elections in the Balkan country.   The Court ruled on December 21 that the election of the government of Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti was illegal because one member of parliament (Etem Arifi) who voted for the government had previously been convicted of a crime. According to the constitution in Kosovo, […]
Farida Adamu

Issues in Palestine as CSOs Call for Elections

On Tuesday, over 25 groups in Palestine signed a letter to the Chairman of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission ahead of the intra-Palestinian meeting, calling for elections to hold in the sovereign state. “We demand Abbas to issue a presidential decree to set a date for elections in line with the basic law,” Issam Arouri, […]
Farida Adamu

Tanzania Dissolves Parliament, What Next?

The President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, has dissolved parliament ahead of elections which are due in October. This is in line with the constitution of Tanzania which requires the National Assembly to end its session months prior to elections.   “I want to assure everyone that the elections will be free and fair, for all political […]
Farida Adamu

Slovakia Ready for Parliamentary Election

Slovakia will hold parliamentary elections on Saturday, February 29 2020, to elect 150 members of the country’s parliament. Thirteen candidates will be running for office on the day, including Supreme Court Judge Stefan Harabin, MP Marian Kotleba and Hungarian politician Bela Bugar. Additionally, Maros Sefcovic will run on the platform of the ruling centre-left Direction […]
Farida Adamu

Possible Early Elections for Russia as Government Resigns

In a rather unexpected turn of events, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the entire Russian government resigned last Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional reforms that would let him retain control after his presidential term in 2024. What’s in this Amendment? The reform gives him the option of becoming prime minister with extended powers […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Portugal: Socialist Party and Legislative Elections

The Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa, has been given a second term mandate following parliamentary elections which took place on the 6th of October. His Socialist party, which has been leading a minority government since 2015, won the election with 36.7 per cent, a boost from the 2015 election when it came second with […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Romanian Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote

The Romanian government, led by Prime Minister Viorica Dancilla, has fallen after a no-confidence vote. The vote, which took place on the 10th of October, was spearheaded by the opposition Liberal Party (PNL). 238 lawmakers voted to oust the government, a slim majority of five in the 465 seat legislature, according to official data reported […]