# Elections

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Column: How Japanese people interact with their state is the inverse of the Irish

Mark Boyle, an Irishman in Japan, says his home country and his adopted one have polar attitudes to government – and neither have been served well by their approach…

Jun 23rd 2012, 1:00 PM

# Egypt

Egypt: Officials delay announcing election winner

Political tensions have been sent soaring in Egypt as officials postpone declaring the winner of the country’s first new presidential elections in three decades.

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Jun 21st 2012, 8:26 AM

# Greece

Greek pro-bailout parties claim knife-edge elections

The eurozone breathes a sigh of relief.

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Jun 17th 2012, 8:07 PM

# French elections

France's Socialist Party poised to take parliamentary majority

President Francois Hollande’s parliamentary majority will give him the opportunity to push through budget and tax reforms, and to move away from austerity towards growth.

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Jun 11th 2012, 8:50 AM

# Elections

Ireland's French population voting for their own MP in new parliament

The French parliamentary election includes 11 new expatriate constituencies – with voting beginning this weekend.

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Jun 3rd 2012, 4:11 PM

# Democracy

Egypt goes to the polls in first post-Mubarak election

Millions of Egyptians have been queuing to vote today, less than two weeks before Mubarak is due to be sentenced.

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May 23rd 2012, 8:10 AM

# Acropolis Now?

Greece to hold second election after coalition talks are abandoned

Talks to try and form a techocrat government are abandoned after a two-hour meeting of the five main leaders.

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May 15th 2012, 3:17 PM

# Greece

Greek crisis: Syriza out of talks, second election likely

The leader of the far left party will not take part in coalition talks today.

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May 14th 2012, 7:28 AM

# Referendum

Election results a 'massive blow' to austerity, says Sinn Féin

Mary Lou McDonald says French and Greek elections show people are signalling that austerity is not working.

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May 7th 2012, 5:15 PM

# Elections

Exit polls show far-right party set for Greek parliament

Golden Dawn is capitalising on protest votes as mainstream parties jostle for support.

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May 6th 2012, 5:34 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am.

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May 6th 2012, 9:00 AM

# Politics

Boris Johnson beats Ken Livingstone in London mayor battle

In an unexpectedly tight race, the Conservative politician won by 51.5 per cent of the vote to Livingstone’s 48.4 per cent.

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May 5th 2012, 11:53 AM

# Burma

Aung San Suu Kyi boycotts Burma's parliament over oath

Meanwhile, the EU has announced lifting sanctions against Burma after year of political reform.

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Apr 23rd 2012, 11:59 AM

# France

Turnout solid in first round of French presidential election

French voters turned out in high numbers to cast ballots in the first round of France’s presidential elections, which will result in two candidates being put forward for the final vote.

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Apr 22nd 2012, 2:06 PM

# Voting Rights

Voting rights could be extended to Irish abroad, says Gilmore

However, the Tánaiste says that the extension is currently only being considered for presidential elections.

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Mar 16th 2012, 9:25 AM

# Frontline

Further regulatory process over Gallagher complaint is 'not a matter for RTÉ to decide or influence'

The national broadcaster has responded to an earlier statement made by lawyers for presidential candidate Seán Gallagher calling for a public inquiry into last year’s controversial Frontline debate.

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Mar 11th 2012, 3:42 PM

# Russia

Hundreds arrested in Moscow at anti-Putin protest

The Russian leader was re-elected president for the third time on Sunday in an election which observers said had been “clearly skewed” in his favour.

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Mar 6th 2012, 8:22 AM

# Elections

Exit polls: Putin wins Russia's presidential vote

The vote has been tainted by claims of violations.

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Mar 4th 2012, 6:44 PM

# Russia

In pictures: Millions head to the polls in Russia

Vladimir Putin is expected to cruise to victory, but opponents have alleged vote fraud.

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Mar 4th 2012, 11:54 AM

# One Year On

Remember this? The most pivotal moments of #GE11

Plus, some of the more memorable (and funny) episodes from the campaigns.

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Feb 25th 2012, 5:00 PM

# One Year On

‘I feel duped’: How voters rate their election choices one year on

Twelve months after the historic general election, we asked voters to reflect on their decisions. Here’s how they felt…

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Feb 25th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Say what?

Phrases we haven’t heard since the general election…

Candidates couldn’t stop repeating certain phrases a year ago… what were they again?

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Feb 24th 2012, 7:15 PM

# Assad Regime

Syria sets date for referendum on draft constitution

Read President Assad’s rambling statement on the future of the country. Plus, rare non-government images from inside Syria.

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Feb 15th 2012, 10:51 AM

# Incumbent

Sarkozy to announce re-election bid today

However, he may already be too far behind.

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Feb 15th 2012, 8:35 AM

# usa 2012

More than 1.8 million dead people still registered to vote in America

Yet 51 million eligible citizens (that is one in every four) remain unregistered.

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Feb 14th 2012, 1:34 PM

# Suffrage

Youth lobby launches campaign seeking votes for 16-year-olds

The National Youth Council of Ireland says people who can work, pay taxes and join the army should be given a vote.

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Feb 11th 2012, 12:59 PM

# usa 2012

Newt Gingrich comeback seals victory in latest US primary

In an upset victory, Gingrich won 40 per cent of the vote in last night’s South Carolina primary, well ahead of second-placed Mitt Romney.

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Jan 22nd 2012, 9:52 AM

Voices

Column: Abolish the Seanad? Here's a better idea to fix our political system

Parish-pump politics is crippling our democracy – so Simon Tuohy offers a radical new proposal to fix the system.

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Jan 11th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Constituencies

Explainer: How are Ireland's constituencies being redrawn?

The Constituency Commission is cutting the number of TDs and redrawing our electoral map. Here’s everything you need to know about what will happen…

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Jan 10th 2012, 4:04 PM

# Malaysia

Malaysia's opposition leader cleared in sodomy trial

Anwar Ibrahim has been fighting the charges since 2008, claiming they were a set-up by the current government which is afraid of the challenge his leadership poses.

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Jan 9th 2012, 8:49 AM

# TheJournal.ie

All we want for 2012 (and what we won’t miss from 2011)

TheJournal.ie’s writers have each picked one thing that they are glad to see the back of – and one thing they are looking forward to this year.

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Jan 1st 2012, 3:15 PM

# Spain

Spain to announce austerity plans today

Spain’s new Conservative government will announce its first austerity measures today to try and reassure markets it has a grip on its public finances.

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Dec 30th 2011, 11:20 AM

# Anti-Putin

Massive protests take place in Russia over alleged election fraud

Tens of thousands of Russians have taken to the streets of Moscow to protest against alleged election fraud.

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Dec 24th 2011, 12:57 PM