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9:02am, 10th May, 2019

Italy's far-right League losing momentum before EU elections: opinion polls

Support for Italy's far-right League has fallen following weeks of feuding with its coalition partner the 5-Star Movement, opinion polls showed on Friday in the run-up to elections for the European Parliament in late May.

Greek PM Tsipras to announce tax, pension relief measures as polls loom

8:57am, 7th May, 2019

World

Greek PM Tsipras to announce tax, pension relief measures as polls loom

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will unveil tax and pension "relief measures" on Tuesday, weeks before a European Parliament election, a government official told Reuters.

Albanian opposition blocks roads in push for snap polls

5:35pm, 2nd May, 2019

World

Albanian opposition blocks roads in push for snap polls

Several thousand supporters of Albania's opposition parties blocked national roads in a dozen towns on Thursday evening, the latest in three months of protests to try to push the government to accept snap elections.

Comedian Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential race by landslide: exit polls

8:35pm, 21st April, 2019

World

Comedian Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential race by landslide: exit polls

Ukraine entered uncharted political waters on Sunday after exit polls showed a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies had easily won enough votes to become the next president of a country at war.

Another 155 mln Indians go to polls in second phase of mammoth election

12:49am, 18th April, 2019

World

Another 155 mln Indians go to polls in second phase of mammoth election

Voters across swaths of southern India began queuing up early on Thursday in the second phase of a mammoth, staggered general election in which opposition parties are trying to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from winning a second term.

Polls close in Indonesia, next president should be clear within hours

2:12am, 17th April, 2019

US

Polls close in Indonesia, next president should be clear within hours

Polls closed in Indonesia on Wednesday in elections for president and parliament after a campaign across the sprawling equatorial archipelago that was dominated by economic issues but also marked by the growing influence of conservative Islam.

Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record reign

1:18am, 9th April, 2019

World

Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record reign

Israelis began voting in an election on Tuesday that could hand conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him dethroned by an ex-general who has pledged clean government and social cohesion.

Netanyahu falls behind in Israel polls but still holds path to stay in power

10:49am, 5th April, 2019

World

Netanyahu falls behind in Israel polls but still holds path to stay in power

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen behind his main challenger in opinion polls ahead of next week's Israeli election but still has an easier path to form a government that would keep him in power for a record fifth term.

Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor

6:30am, 2nd April, 2019

US

Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor

Chicago voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in violent crime and wracked by fiscal woes.

Facebook says removed pages linked to India's Congress party ahead of polls

6:51am, 1st April, 2019

World

Facebook says removed pages linked to India's Congress party ahead of polls

Facebook Inc said on Monday it was removing 687 pages and accounts linked to India's main opposition Congress party, just days before voting begins in a general election, because of "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on the social media platfor...

Comedian takes early lead in Ukraine presidential vote: exit polls

1:19pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Comedian takes early lead in Ukraine presidential vote: exit polls

A comedian with a popular anti-corruption message but no political experience took the lead in the first round of Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday, early exit polls showed.

Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan's party could lose in big cities

6:06am, 31st March, 2019

World

Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan's party could lose in big cities

Turks voted on Sunday in local elections which President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for Turkey and which were marred by violence that left two party members dead in the country's southeast.

Turks begin voting in local polls which Erdogan could lose in big cities

11:55pm, 30th March, 2019

World

Turks begin voting in local polls which Erdogan could lose in big cities

Turks began voting on Sunday in local elections that President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for the country.

Polls open for Thailand's first election since 2014 military coup

8:45pm, 23rd March, 2019

World

Polls open for Thailand's first election since 2014 military coup

Polls opened on Sunday for Thailand's first election since a 2014 military coup, a vote that is being seen as a contest between the country's junta leader who wants to stay on as elected leader and a "democratic front" of anti-junta parties...

India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi

2:16pm, 10th March, 2019

World

India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi

India will hold a general election in seven stages starting on April 11, the election commission said on Sunday, in what will be the world's biggest democratic exercise with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to benefit from tensions with Pakis...

Spanish opinion polls point to unpredictable election outcome

10:39am, 18th February, 2019

World

Spanish opinion polls point to unpredictable election outcome

Four opinion polls published since Spain's prime minister called a general election for April 28 have predicted widely different outcomes, illustrating how the emergence of new parties, and in particular the far-right Vox, has upset political fo...

Germany's SPD climbs in polls after welfare rethink

8:51am, 17th February, 2019

World

Germany's SPD climbs in polls after welfare rethink

Support for Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) has hit its highest level in almost six months, a poll showed on Sunday, a week after the center-left party outlined new welfare plans aimed at winning back working class voters.

Ahead of EU polls, Facebook voids accounts targeting Moldovan election

12:49pm, 14th February, 2019

World

Ahead of EU polls, Facebook voids accounts targeting Moldovan election

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had disrupted an attempt to influence voters in Moldova, increasing concerns that EU elections in May could be prey to malign activity.

In stunning move, Thai king's sister running for PM in March polls

2:12am, 8th February, 2019

World

In stunning move, Thai king's sister running for PM in March polls

The sister of Thailand's king entered the race to become prime minister on Friday as the candidate of a populist party, an unprecedented foray into politics by a royal that instantly upended the first election since a 2014 military coup.

Polls close in eight states as voters decide control of U.S. Congress

7:26pm, 6th November, 2018

Politics

Polls close in eight states as voters decide control of U.S. Congress

Polls closed in eight states on Tuesday as Americans cast votes nationwide at the end of a divisive campaign to decide whether President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans maintain their grip on the U.S. Congress.

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Italy's far-right League losing momentum before EU elections: opinion polls

Greek PM Tsipras to announce tax, pension relief measures as polls loom

Albanian opposition blocks roads in push for snap polls

Comedian Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential race by landslide: exit polls

Another 155 mln Indians go to polls in second phase of mammoth election

Polls close in Indonesia, next president should be clear within hours

Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record reign

Netanyahu falls behind in Israel polls but still holds path to stay in power

Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor

Facebook says removed pages linked to India's Congress party ahead of polls

Comedian takes early lead in Ukraine presidential vote: exit polls

Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan's party could lose in big cities

Turks begin voting in local polls which Erdogan could lose in big cities

Polls open for Thailand's first election since 2014 military coup

India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi

Spanish opinion polls point to unpredictable election outcome

Germany's SPD climbs in polls after welfare rethink

Ahead of EU polls, Facebook voids accounts targeting Moldovan election

In stunning move, Thai king's sister running for PM in March polls

Polls close in eight states as voters decide control of U.S. Congress

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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