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Staff Writer
Belgium Elects First Black Mayor, Vincent Kompany’s Father
Belgian voters have recently elected the first black mayor in the nation’s history, a man originally from the huge swathe of central Africa that Belgium brutalised for generations. Pierre Kompany, 71, who fled the Democratic Republic of Congo as a refugee in 1975, will be sworn in before the end of the year as the […]
Staff Writer
Facebook enforces new method to tackle election meddling
If you want to advertise a political cause on Facebook in the UK, you have to obey new rules. The social media company will now show who buys British political ads in an effort to tackle election meddling following the fall out from America’s last election. Now, when you take out an advert, you will […]
Winnie Kimani
An unconventional guide to UK’s snap elections
Elections in the UK are scheduled every five years, but a snap election can happen if it is called for by a two-thirds majority vote from parliament or if there’s a vote of no confidence in the government. But the UK just had elections two years ago right? You ask. It’s understandable that they have […]
Winnie Kimani
What the polls say in UK’s snap elections
In the UK, elections don’t always happen as part of a regular schedule. The prime minister, with the approval of two-thirds of the current Parliament, can call for what’s called a “snap” election, where a national election is held off schedule. Theresa May kicked off her reelection campaign in April with all the confidence and support […]
The Election Network
Trump critic, Frank-Walter Steinmeier is Germany’s new president
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a social democrat is Germany’s new president. He was elected by a vast majority of the parliamentary assembly, receiving 931 out of 1,253 votes. His predecessor Joachim Gauck did not seek a fresh term. Steinmeier served as vice chancellor and foreign minister under Chancellor Angela Merkel. Although the presidential election was won in […]
The Election Network
Marine Le Pen might become France’s new President
National Front Chief and one of France’s main political forces Marine Le Pen, is a main contender for the presidential elections in April. Le Pen has vowed to put French citizens first by curbing migration and holding an EU referendum if she is voted president. After the launch of her presidency in Lyon, she vowed […]
The Election Network
The French presidency is slipping away from Francois Fillon
Francois Fillon was the favoured candidate to win the French presidency according to online polls and massive support from French voters. Fillon’s nightmare began after damning allegations were made about his wife Penelope Fillon receiving hundreds of thousands of euros from his office for work as a parliamentary assistant which she failed to do, in […]