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Lithuania is facing a runoff election for the presidency

Incumbent Nauseda, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, clearly wins the first round of the presidential election in Lithuania. Nevertheless, he has to go into the runoff election – against a well-known rival. The future head of state in Lithuania will be decided in a runoff election. In the first round of the presidential election, the […]

Presidential election in Lithuania – Nauseda the clear favorite

Gitanas Nauseda has been at the head of state of the German NATO partner Lithuania since 2019. He is now seeking a second term in office and is the clear favorite for re-election. Overshadowed by Russia’s war against Ukraine, Lithuania elected a new head of state in a direct election on Sunday. The 59-year-old incumbent […]

Election in North Macedonia: Opposition wins first round

The pro-European and pro-Western Social Democrats have ruled North Macedonia since 2017. There are now signs of a change in voter sentiment. The candidate of the largest opposition party, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, has clearly won the first round of the presidential election in North Macedonia. The 70-year-old law professor, who is supported by the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE, […]

Newly elected Slovakian president wants to follow course with Ukraine

The Social Democrat Peter Pellegrini wins the Slovak presidential election. He urges caution when it comes to arms deliveries to neighboring Ukraine. And also refers to Olaf Scholz. Parliament Speaker Peter Pellegrini has won the presidential election in Slovakia more clearly than expected. The still unofficial results published by the State Election Commission that night […]

Slovakia: Pellegrini wins presidential election

Almost all ballot papers have been counted. The liberal Korcok can no longer catch up with the Social Democrat Pellegrini – Korcok is already admitting defeat. The Social Democratic Parliament Speaker Peter Pellegrini has won the presidential election in Slovakia. After 99.8 percent of the electoral districts were counted, he was clearly ahead of the […]

Slovakia: Pellegrini wins presidential election

The presidential election in Slovakia has probably been decided. In the runoff election, after most votes were counted, Peter Pellegrini was ahead. The Social Democratic parliamentary speaker Peter Pellegrini is likely to have won the presidential election in Slovakia. After almost 90 percent of the electoral districts were counted, he was clearly ahead of the […]

Pellegrini looks set to win the presidential election

Almost 90 of the ballot papers have been counted. The liberal Korcok can basically no longer catch up with the social democrat Pellegrini. With a slight delay, the decisive second round of the presidential election in Slovakia ended shortly after 10 p.m. Around 4.4 million voters were called upon to elect the future head of […]

Head-to-head race for the presidency in Slovakia

The runoff election for the presidency in Slovakia promises to be exciting. The war in neighboring Ukraine overshadowed the election. In addition, society is polarized. The Ukraine policy is up for vote, but also the attitude towards the rule of law and democracy: a new head of state will be elected next Saturday in the […]

Candidate Lim Hyun-taek, elected president of the Korean Medical Association: “Negotiations depend on the will of the government and majors.”

On the 26th, candidate Lim Hyun-taek was elected as the 42nd president of the Korean Medical Association. [메디칼업저버 이주민 기자] Candidate Lim Hyun-taek was elected as the 42nd president of the Korean Medical Association with 65.43% of the votes. Candidate Lim Hyun-taek expressed his feelings, saying, “I will perform my assigned role well for the […]

Compulsory work for asylum seekers: Can this work requirement work?

Good morning, dear reader, When we talk about politics, we mostly mean federal politicians and among them the prominent top people: Chancellors and ministers, opposition leaders and party leaders. When they speak in the Bundestag, at press conferences or on talk shows, the television cameras roll, the cameras click, the social networks vibrate. They are […]