Parliamentary Election

Reformist bloc leads in Bulgaria’s parliamentary vote – exit poll

The central-right GERB-SDS bloc led by former prime minister Boyko Borissov secured 25 percent of the vote, according to an exit poll.

Explained: Türkiye’s presidential and parliamentary elections

Türkiye will go to the polls on May 14 to elect the president and parliamentary representatives. Here is all you need to know about the Turkish electoral system.

Kuwait annuls 2022 legislative polls, reinstates old parliament

The September polls – the most inclusive in a decade – had seen opposition members clinch 28 out of 50 seats, giving them a parliamentary majority.

Erdogan slams int'l media for 'sneaky' articles on Turkish elections

Foreign media outlets are trying to misguide the local public "with their despicable headlines and sneaky articles" on Türkiye's upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.

Macron party neck and neck with leftists in parliamentary vote: projections

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance was on track to win the largest number of seats in parliament, projections from polling firms showed, though it remains unclear if it will obtain a majority.

FLN wins most seats in Algeria parliamentary election

Long-dominant National Liberation Front (FLN) dominates in weekend parliamentary elections, but with a significantly reduced 105 seats and with the country's lowest ever turnout at 23%, electoral board says.

Algeria election gets low turnout amid opposition boycott

Tension surrounded the voting as activists and opposition parties boycotted the election amid a crackdown on weekly marches by the Hirak protest movement, which were all but banned under new rules for demonstrations.

Armenia PM announces early election to defuse crisis with army

Amid a political crisis that has pitted Nikol Pashinyan against the army, the prime minister has announced a snap parliamentary election for June 20.

Voting begins in Netherlands in shadow of pandemic

The Netherlands starts three days of voting in a primary test of a European government's coronavirus policies, with PM Mark Rutte set to win another term in office.

Russia and Rwanda send hundreds of troops to Central African Republic

Rwanda’s defence ministry says the country deployed troops to Central African Republic where its soldiers in the UN peacekeeping force have been targeted by rebels.

Kyrgyz protesters free ex-president, seize seat of government

Several anti-government protesters were injured during demonstrations in the capital Bishkek against the results of disputed parliamentary elections.

South Korea's governing party heading for majority – exit polls

Analysts say South Korea's relatively quick and effective handling of the coronavirus epidemic was a boon for the incumbent government ahead of the vote, largely seen as a referendum on its performance.