Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Slovakia Elects Pro-Putin Left-Wing President
Slovak voters chose a pro-Russian President and risk their standing within the European Union and the West.
Tag: Elections
Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Croatia, Potentially EU’s Latest Political Crisis
Croatian President Milanović threatens to violate the national constitution and run for Prime Minister, yet refuse to step down as President. He also dismisses the Constitutional Court ruling telling him it is unconstitutional and effectively bans him from running without stepping down as President by calling the decision irrelevant.
Let’s Tune Into The EU’s Periphery: And The Winner In Spain’s Election Is?
Spain just had an election on Sunday. Both Partido Popular and PSOE gained seats in the Chamber of Deputies. It remains unclear whoever the winner of the election truly is based on the potential coalitions which can be created.
Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Mitsotakis Wins But Greece Heads To Second Election
Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis and his party New Democracy won the election yet did not receive enough seats for a majority in parliament. Greece will have a second election soon.
Let’s Tune In: The Leader of the Middle East is Out of Control
Israeli Knesset voted to disperse on 30th June 2022 and to hold new elections in November. This vote ended the shortest legislature Israel has ever had and the Presidency adventure of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Bennett’s role will be taken by Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid who will become prime minister.
Can Civic Tech Flip the Script of Youth Participation in Elections in the SADC Region?
Youth support for the democracy project has been waning over the years evidenced by voter apathy. It is therefore incumbent upon governments and other stakeholders to maximise civic tech tools to influence and attract this demography to vote or compete for political office, as part of the measures to strengthen democracy in the SADC region.
The Time for Consensus is Over: The Drums of War Are Rumbling in Argentina
Frente de Todos, the ruling coalition in Argentina, has become the biggest battlefield the South American nation has seen in recent years. In the past few weeks, President Fernandez kicked out the possibility of dialogue with the opposition and stood firmly against the Kirchner faction of the government. Only time will say what is the ending scene of this confrontation.
Chile Is Changing
Chile has a structural problem: inequality. After the 2020 protests, the system is changing with the drafting of a new constitution and a new president.
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[Analysis] Can Google Trends be Used for Political Polling?
TNGO writer Kamila Koronska takes a fascinating insight into the power of Google Trends and explores if it can help us to predict political polling.