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Vote-Buying Schemes Loom Over as Moldova Votes in Presidential Election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vote-Buying Schemes Loom Over as Moldova Votes in Presidential Election

CNN  

Moldova's presidential election is nearing its conclusion, with Maia Sandu seeking reelection against her pro-Western rival, Alexandr Stoianoglo. A vast Kremlin-linked vote-buying scheme has marred both the first and second rounds of the election, raising concerns about the fairness of the process. The outcome of the election will have significant implications for Moldova's path toward Europe, with a victory for …

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Biden says Western allies must keep aiding Ukraine as he meets European partners before election
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden says Western allies must keep aiding Ukraine as he meets European partners before election

LA Times  

President Biden, second from left, meets with Western allies in Berlin: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, right. President Biden said it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country in its battle against Russia’s invasion — as he held meetings Friday with European partners, with …

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​Resurgent left: The Hindu Editorial on the French elections, European politics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

​Resurgent left: The Hindu Editorial on the French elections, European politics

The Hindu  

France’s New Popular Front, a coalition of left parties comprising socialists, communists, ecologists and the hard-left France Unbowed, has surprised poll watchers to emerge as the single largest bloc in the snap election called by President Emmanuel Macron last month, following the European parliamentary elections. In third place — much to the surprise of their supporters, who hoped to reprise …

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European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls

Hindustan Times  

BRUSSELS — Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. Tusk, meanwhile, called out Russia's “destabilization strategy on the eve of the European elections.” On a broader level, the goal of “disinformation campaigns is often not to disrupt …

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German far-right party bans its top European election candidate from campaigning after Nazi remark
7 months ago

German far-right party bans its top European election candidate from campaigning after Nazi remark

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party on Wednesday banned its top candidate for next month’s European election from making any further campaign appearances and said he would resign from the party’s board immediately. 2 on the AfD’s list for the European Parliament election, Petr Bystron, last month separately denied allegations in a Czech daily that he may have …

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Hungary’s Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, addressing a conservative conference in Budapest on Thursday, said upcoming European and U.S. elections were a chance for right-wing forces to defeat the “progressive world spirit,” and encouraged former U.S. President Donald Trump to defend “his own truth” in his ongoing criminal trial. EU elections in June and U.S. elections in November, Orbán …

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Will the European presidency help Macron secure a second term?
2 years, 11 months ago

Will the European presidency help Macron secure a second term?

Al Jazeera  

The French president, whose leadership will be challenged in April, may seek reforms as he guides the EU. In his New Year’s Eve address, Macron pledged to make the French presidency of the EU “a time of progress”, as “2022 must be the year of a European turning point.” In the French political arena, Macron is clearly identified as the …

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