Parliamentary elections articles
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Support for Ukraine at stake as Croatia votes in parliamentary election
Polls suggest Croatian Democratic Union could lose majority to Social Democrat-led coalition headed by populist presidentCroatian voters are going to the polls in a high-stakes parliamentary election that could significantly change the country’s pro-western stance on issues including European support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia.Polls suggest the conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) of the prime minister, Andrej Plenković, could lose its majority to a Social Democrat-led...
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Togo cracking down on media, opposition ahead of parliamentary elections: report
Authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gathering to protest peacefully, Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled to take place at the end of this month. Amnesty International said in its annual report on human rights around the world that two newspapers in Togo were forced to close for several months last year, while a number of journalists were arrested or hit with hefty fines after reporting on...
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Russian disinformation against Ukraine heightens ahead of EU parliamentary elections
With European parliamentary elections set for June, Russia is ramping up its disinformation and propaganda tactics to sway public opinion against Ukraine and in favor of pro-Russian candidates — with France and Germany prime targets.