Crimea Casts First Vote in Russian Parliamentary Elections
By Brian Kulpan Staff Writer For the first time since Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014,
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Merkel’s CDU Suffers Defeat in German State Elections
The election results in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the state represented by Angela Merkel when she was first elected to the Bundestag, could foretell more losses for her party in next year’s general election.
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Focus on Political Systems: Spain
The PP acquired a mere 28.7 percent of the votes, PSOE 22 percent, Podemos 20 percent and Ciudadanos 13 percent, as reported by the Guardian. These results were shocking as no party received the majority necessary to form a new government.
Read MoreUganda’s President Museveni Wins Fifth Election in 30 Years
The U.S. Department of State reported “delays in the delivery of voting materials, reports of pre-checked ballots and vote buying, ongoing blockage of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, and excessive use of force by the police.”
Read MoreWith This Set of Presidential Candidates, The Joke’s On Us
Politics used to be boring – sleep inducing, even. The modern race, however, has turned into a competition to get the most coverage and the attention of young voters. These candidates will say nearly anything to make a headline.
Read MoreGlobal Perspectives on the US Presidential Race
In a series of interviews with international students both at Seton Hall and abroad, The Diplomatic Envoy highlights the importance of this election to the world.
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Taiwan Elects First Female President
Brookings: “The size of the DPP victory should induce Beijing to reconsider the hard-line stance that it has taken during the run-up to the election.”
Read MoreAung San Suu Kyi Determined to Lead Party Despite Constitutional Hurdles
Suu Kyi made it clear in an interview with Radio Free Asia that anyone elected to the office will be a figurehead, and that she would lead her party.
Read MoreEgypt’s Parliamentary Elections See Low Turnout Among Eligible Voters
A final count by the International Business Times indicated that turnout for the final first round was only 26.6 percent of the 27 million eligible voters.
Read MorePeaceful Elections in Guinea, Ivory Coast Exceed Expectations
After Guinea’s electoral commission declared that incumbent President Alpha Conde had won around 58 percent of the vote, Diallo said he did not recognize the result and would call on his supporters to protest against fraud and vote-rigging, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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