Tagged: European Union
Mojisola Salaudeen
European Union Condemns Elections in Crimea
As Russia conducted parliamentary and gubernatorial elections on the 8th of September, the disputed territories of Crimea and Sevastopol also conducted local and regional elections. However, the European Union (EU) has issued a statement declaring that it does not recognise the validity of elections in these territories. The statement reads: Local and regional elections were […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Municipal Elections in Albania Trigger Political Crisis
A disputed local election in Albania is the latest backdrop in the country’s political crisis. Context Opposition parties boycotted the local elections in the 61 municipalities of the country, which took place in June, thus leading to a resounding victory for the ruling Socialist Party (SP). The Party’s representative in the elections, Valdrin Pjetri, received […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
By-election in Wales Has Consequences for UK
A by-election for a seat in the House of Commons in the county of Brecon and Radnorshire, Wales, took place on August 1, 2019. For Britain, this was more than just choosing a local representative as this election has a larger implication for national politics and the UK’s planned exit from the EU. Why is […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
European Commission Elects First Female Leader
Ursula von der Leyen is the newest President-elect of the European Commission. She was elected through a secret paper ballot held on Tuesday, July 16th and, out of 747 members of parliament, 383 voted in favour of her nomination. According to the European Parliament Press release, “There were 733 votes cast, one of which was […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
European Parliament Elects President
On Wednesday the 3rd of July, the European Parliament elected Italian socialist, David Maria Sassoli, as its new President. The 63-year-old Italian is a former TV journalist who became a politician ten years ago as a centre-left Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He won the election with 345 votes ahead of Czech MEP, Jan […]
Asari Ndem
Here are 5 big takeaways from the European Parliamentary elections
Between the 23rd – 26th of May, members of the European Union set out to vote for Members in the European Parliament (MEPs). The European Parliamentary elections are usually uneventful, but with Brexit looming and the rise of populist parties, this year’s election churned out more surprises than usual. Al-Jazeera explains that “the EU is […]
The Election Network
The EU is not ready to deal with Russian influence in its elections. Here’s why
The European Union (EU) is having a hard job building a sufficient firewall when it comes to election interference, experts have told CNBC. The European Parliament — the EU’s legislative arm — has launched a campaign to tackle online disinformation ahead of its elections in May. But there are certain loopholes that mean there could still be […]