Tagged: Europe
Conrad Omodiagbe
Belarus Opposition Urges EU to Sanction Officials
Belarus opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has held talks with European Union foreign ministers. The activist has urged the body to approve and carry-out previously discussed sanctions on officials accused of rigging the country’s presidential election last month. Tsikhanouskaya’s request which was made while she visited the bloc’s foreign ministers in Brussels, […]
Farida Adamu
Russia: What Happened in the Regional Elections?
Elections held in 41 regions in Russia for regional governors and lawmakers in regional and city legislatures, as well as by-elections for national MPs. The vote comes a year ahead of parliamentary elections expected to hold in 2021. Issues to Consider for Russia This is the first vote to hold in Russia since the controversial constitutional […]
Farida Adamu
COVID-19: New Zealand Delays Vote
Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has postponed elections scheduled to hold on September 19, over a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus in Auckland. The vote will now hold on October 17, 2020. “Ultimately I want to ensure we have a well-run election that gives all voters the best chance to receive all the information […]
Farida Adamu
Russia: President Putin Extends His Rule
On July 1, the people of Russia voted in a referendum that would allow president Vladimir Putin to remain in power till 2036. This is the first constitutional amendment in Russia, in over three decades. Prior to this vote, amendments to the constitutions had already been signed by the Russian parliament weeks ago. The referendum […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ruling Party in Serbia secures Landslide Victory
President of Serbia, Aleksander Vucic, has declared a landslide victory for his right-wing party on Sunday night, in controversial parliamentary elections held despite coronavirus concerns, and a boycott from a majority of the country’s opposition and people. President Vucic while addressing supporters of his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) which came into power in 2012, revealed […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Poland: Deadlock Over May 10 Presidential Election
With less than a month to its scheduled presidential election, Poland seems to be divided over whether or not to hold the election. While a major division is reported within the ruling party with one side calling for a constitutional change that could extend President Andrzej Duda’s tenure by two years and the other calling […]
Farida Adamu
Serbia Suspends Elections Due to Coronavirus
Serbia will not be holding its elections scheduled for next month due to the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan-China and has now spread to more than 100 locations, globally, including in the United States. This pandemic has not only crippled economic activity, but we are also now seeing it cause countries […]