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German far right gains as governing parties decline, but conservatives lead in European election
By Geir Moulson, The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – Germany’s unpopular governing parties sank to feeble results and the far-right Alternative for Germany made gains in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition was the country’s strongest political force by a distance, projections showed. Projections for ARD and ZDF public television, based on exit polls and partial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Germany sees far-right gains in European election and a weak government showing
By Geir Moulson, The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – Germany’s governing parties were heading for very weak results and the far-right Alternative for Germany made gains in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition was set to remain the country’s strongest political force in the legislature, projections showed. Projections for ARD and ZDF public television, based on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German exit polls point to far-right gains in European election and a weak government showing
By The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – Exit polls pointed to very weak results for Germany’s governing parties and gains for the far-right Alternative for Germany in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition was set to remain the country’s strongest political force in the legislature. The polls for ARD and ZDF public television showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German and Dutch exit polls suggest a shift to the hard right as voting in EU elections nears an end
By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert And Samuel Petrequin, The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
BRUSSELS (AP) – The first major exit polls coming out of the European Union parliamentary elections Sundaysuggest that the hard right will rise in the legislature despite a series of scandals in Germany, the bloc’s biggest nation. The exit poll in Germany indicated that the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, rose to 16.5%, while the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German exit polls point to far right gains in European election and a weak government showing
By The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – Exit polls pointed to very weak results for Germany’s governing parties and gains for the far-right Alternative for Germany in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition was set to remain the country’s strongest political force in the legislature. The polls for ARD and ZDF public television showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India’s prime minister
By Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
NEW DELHI (AP) – Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome. Modi took the oath of office, administered by President Droupadi Murmu, at India’s presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting in 20 EU countries underway as election for the European Parliament enters its final day
By Lorne Cook And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
BRUSSELS (AP) – Tens of millions across the European Union voted Sunday in EU parliamentary elections in a massive exercise of democracy that is expected to shift the bloc to the right and redirect its future. The war in Ukraine, migration, and the impact of climate policy on farmers are some of the issues weighing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island
By Demetris Nellas (athens, Greece), The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
ATHENS (AP) – The body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island Sunday morning after a days-long search. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of an ongoing investigation, said a body was found on a rocky coast by a private boat and that formal identification ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad
By The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country’s June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The council again barred former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a firebrand populist known for the ... Read More »
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By The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line speaker of parliament and five others to run in the country’s June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The council again barred former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a firebrand populist known for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting in 20 EU countries under way as elections for the European Parliament enters its final day
By Lorne Cook And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on June 9th, 2024
BRUSSELS (AP) – Tens of millions across the European Union voted Sunday in EU parliamentary elections in a massive exercise of democracy that is expected to shift the bloc to the right and redirect its future. The war in Ukraine, migration, and the impact of climate policy on farmers are some of the issues weighing ... Read More »
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