Liberal International

Further consequences may follow the outcome of the election in the state of Brandenburg, with the leader of the Liberal Party (FDP) and finance minister Christian Lindner leaving open the possibility of leaving the federal government coalition.

The great questions as to how France will be governed reflects the magnitude of the strategic success of the parties of the center and left in the run-up to the second round of the national elections. They cooperated well, supporting each other wherever there was a chance to beat candidates of the extreme-right, and they got people to go out and vote.

Liberals worldwide are rallying behind Dr. Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Bulgarian Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), with a wave of supportive letters from prominent figures within the liberal movement.

“Since the beginning of the year we have seen stability in vote intentions with the Conservatives consistently in the low 40s & the Liberals stuck in the low to mid 20s”

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen took to the polls in New Taipei City, urging citizens to participate in the democratic process during the presidential election. As the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai cast her ballot at the Xiulang Elementary School voting place, accompanied by vice-presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim and party officials.

Millions of Taiwanese voted Saturday for a new president in the face of threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set the stage for war on the self-ruled island.

Tens of thousands of supporters of Taiwan's three political parties will rally Friday as candidates make a last push for votes in an election that China has warned could take the island closer to war.

Taiwan's bustling democracy of 23 million people is separated by a narrow 180-kilometer (110-mile) strait from communist-ruled China, which claims the island as part of its territory.

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Honorary Chair Ahmed Dogan raised concerns about the party's evolving nature, warning against it becoming a "corporate partisan organization" driven solely by financial interests. Dogan stressed the importance of preserving traditional democratic values, highlighting a shift across all political forces in this direction.

In a landmark session on Wednesday, Bulgaria's Parliament decisively passed a bill amending and supplementing the country's Constitution. The pivotal amendment, moved by GERB-SDS, We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB), and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) on July 28, received a resounding 165-71 vote, with one abstention.

During the second round of readings on constitutional amendments, the Bulgarian Parliament voted to permit individuals with dual citizenship to be elected as Members of Parliament (MPs) if they've resided in the country for the past 18 months.