Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power
Ireland is voting on Friday in parliamentary elections to decide the next government. The election will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disaffected voters after years of a pandemic, international instability and a squeeze on the cost of living. Voting began at 7am. Ireland's 3.8 million voters elect 174 […]
North Macedonia elects first woman president as center-left incumbents suffer historic losses
North Macedonia elected its first female president on Wednesday, as the ruling Social Democratic Party suffered historic defeats in twin presidential and parliamentary elections. Conservative supporter Gordana Silyanovska-Davkova, a 70-year-old law professor, received more than two-thirds of the votes in the presidential run-off and was declared the winner with nearly 65% support. “What could be […]