Political parties
CHP leader says he will pave the way for change after election defeat
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), has said he will not try to prevent attempts to change the leadership at the party, stressing that his decision to hold the general convention this year is solid evidence.
Montenegro’s Next Govt Will be Fragile Despite Election Win
An opposition bloc led by the Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, which was swept from power in 2020 after three decades of uninterrupted rule, came second with 23.8 per cent of votes.
Italy’s Leaders Pay Respects to Divisive Former PM Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi, controversial former Italian Prime Minister and media tycoon, died in a Milan'private hospital San Raffaele on Tuesday aged 86 at around 9.30am.
He reportedly had leukaemia and was hospitalised for six weeks in the spring before being readmitted on Friday.
Mariya Gabriel Borissov will not Give Up his Immunity until the Judicial Reform is Implemented
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel stated that GERB leader Boyko Borissov will not change his mind and will not give up his immunity until the judicial reform is implemented.
Data, Spies and Indifference: How Mitsotakis Survived His ‘Watergate’
The surveillance of Koukakis' phone turned out to be the tip of an iceberg whose scale only began emerging last summer, as the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was swamped with claims that it had spied on the phones of journalists, opposition politicians, oligarchs and top state officials.
MeRA25 fined over illegal posters, leaflets
The Municipality of Athens has imposed a 15,900-euro fine on radical leftist party MeRA25 over illegal posters and pre-election leaflets.
It said the services of the municipality on Friday found election posters on Panepistimiou, Akadimias, Ippokratous and Rigas Feraiou streets, but also leaflets strewn. "It is the first time that such a fine has been imposed," the municipality said.
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The Bulgarian Socialist Party submitted a draft decision to remove the Immunity of Boyko Borissov
The chairman of Bulgarian Socialist Party Kornelia Ninova announced on the sidelines of parliament that the parliamentary group will submit a draft decision on removing the immunity of GERB leader Boyko Borissov.
32 parties and independents to contest June 25 election
A total of 32 parties, coalitions and independents have been given the green light to contest the June 25 general election, following a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday evening.
The names of the electoral entities are (in alphabetical order):
Poll shows New Democracy leading by over 18 points
A new poll has predicted a seven-party Parliament while giving New Democracy a strong lead over SYRIZA.
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Montenegro Elections Could End Three Years of Political Turmoil
Electoral campaign billboards in Montenegrin capital Podgorica. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
Since then the small Adriatic country has endured almost constant political turbulence and two governments have been ousted.
Podgorica-based University professor Predrag Zenovic said there are expectations that the elections could herald an end to the turmoil.