Keywords: Elections


Colombians vote in congressional elections and presidential primaries

Millions of voters headed to polling stations across Colombia on Sunday to participate in congressional elections and party primaries that will help determine the candidates for the upcoming presidential race. The vote is considered a key moment that could influence the country’s political direction......

Kosovo dissolves parliament and calls snap elections after failed presidential vote

The president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has dissolved the national parliament and called for snap elections after lawmakers failed to elect a new head of state within the constitutional deadline. The decision came after the 120-seat parliament was unable to reach the required quorum or majority to appoint......

Legislative elections scheduled for September 23 in Morocco

Morocco is set to hold its next legislative elections on September 23, 2026, according to a government announcement on March 5. The declaration was made by Mustapha Baitas, the Minister in charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society, who serves as the government spokesperson. Speaking at a......

Denmark calls early parliamentary elections for March 24

Denmark is set to head to the polls earlier than scheduled after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced snap parliamentary elections to be held on March 24. Speaking before lawmakers at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Frederiksen declared that the country would soon enter an election period,......

Sanae Takaichi confirmed as Japan’s first female prime minister after decisive election victory

Japan’s political landscape entered a new chapter as Sanae Takaichi was officially confirmed in office following her party’s commanding performance in recent snap general elections. Parliament voted to reappoint her, consolidating her position as Japan’s first female prime minister......

Bangladesh: Nationalist Party wins parliamentary elections as islamists question result integrity

Bangladesh’s political landscape shifted following the parliamentary elections that delivered a clear victory to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The vote marks the first legislative poll since the 2024 uprising that led to the fall of the long-standing administration of Sheikh Hasina. Senior......

Venezuelan interim president vows to hold free elections amid political uncertainty

Delcy Rodríguez, who assumed the presidency of Venezuela after the U.S. capture of former president Nicolás Maduro in January, has pledged to organize “free and fair” elections in the country, according to an interview aired by the U.S. The broadcast included a translation of......

Yunus calls on Bangladeshis to vote in first elections since 2024 uprising

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged citizens to participate in Thursday’s general elections, describing the vote as a decisive moment in the country’s political transition following the 2024 uprising that led to the removal of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In......

US and Canada congratulate Japan’s Takaichi on historic election victory

The United States and Canada have extended their congratulations to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following her party’s decisive victory in the recent general election, widely described as historic in postwar Japan. Senior US officials praised the scale of the Liberal Democratic Party’s......