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Albania parliamentary elections 2025: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Albania’s parliamentary elections on 11 May were competitive and professionally managed, but they took place in a highly polarized environment and contestants did not enjoy a level playing field. While candidates were generally able to campaign...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Carr Backs Rule Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Federal Elections
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 14-state coalition in urging the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to issue a new rule that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections....
Owner: American Government
AllSides, Newsweek Announce National Roundtable on Political Violence
DENVER, Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the wake of escalating political violence across the United States, AllSides and Newsweek today announced they will co-host the National Roundtable on Political Violence, an unprecedented online event...
President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates new Japanese Prime Minister on her election
President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, extended his warmest congratulations to Ms Sanae Takaichi on her election as Prime Minister of Japan, becoming the first woman in Japan’s history to hold...
Owner: South African Government
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, 23 October 2025 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 30 November early parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, following an invitation from the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Territorial election commissions receive training on good practices for conducting transparent elections
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), convened a two-day workshop in...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Germany 2025 early parliamentary elections: ODIHR experts present final report and discuss electoral recommendations
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented their final report on Germany’s 2025 early parliamentary elections in Berlin and discussed its key findings and recommendations. The discussions...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Red Herring: Shareholder Proposals and Director Elections
Key Takeaway Shareholder proposals that seek to promote ESG measures tend to gain significant attention. However, director elections tend to have a much greater impact on corporations. Thus, activist shareholders tend to focus on what matters and...
Owner: Harvard University
The National School Boards Coalition (NSBC) is Launching 26 State Chapters in Preparation of 2025 School Board Elections
The NSBC is poised to represent the leadership of 4,000 school boards by 2029, breaking the NSBA's 70-year monopoly on school board governance. WASHINGTON , DC, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What began as a grassroots...
German Politician Criticizes Military Draft Plans
(MENAFN) Veteran German political figure Sahra Wagenknecht has strongly criticized the Berlin government's proposed measures to enlarge the national military, particularly a draft system based on a lottery. She mocked what she referred to as the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Commission for Gender Equality launches reports on gender equality issues in South Africa, 24 Oct
The Commission for Gender Equality to launch five legal and research reports on women’s political participation, Gender-Based Violence and Justice System Accountability The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) invites members of the media to the...
Owner: South African Government
OSCE Head Visits Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton, Discusses Governance, Anti-Corruption, and Reconciliation
Bihać, 23 October 2025 - The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, conducted a two-day visit to Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton, meeting with various political leaders, local government officials, civil...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
New Research Links Product Preference to Worldview, Not Politics
Study from Lifemind shows liberal and conservative value sets shape trust, innovation, and endorsement preferences—without relying on political identity. SAN RAFAEL, CA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lifemind.ai, a...
Weiner & Team Top Op-Eds on Protecting 2026 Elections, Beijing Rising, and Media Domination; Live GBNews Interviews
WASHINGTON, D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Robert Weiner, former White House spokesman and senior staff member to Congressman Claude Pepper, Ed Koch, John Conyers, Charles Rangel, Senator Ted Kennedy, and General...
Poland presidential election 2025: ODIHR limited election observation mission final report
Poland’s presidential election in May was competitive and efficiently managed but it took place in a highly polarized political environment, which deepened existing divides and impacted the functioning of some key electoral oversight institutions....
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Barrack warns of political turmoil if Lebanon elections get delayed
(MENAFN) US Special Envoy Tom Barrack warned on Monday that postponing Lebanon’s 2026 parliamentary elections could trigger political turmoil. Speaking on X, he said, “Postponing the 2026 elections under the pretext of war would ignite major chaos...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
N. Macedonia’s ruling coalition triumphs local elections
(MENAFN) Preliminary results from North Macedonia’s local elections on Sunday show the ruling coalition leading in 54 of 81 municipalities, according to the State Election Commission. With roughly 70% of votes counted, the Internal Macedonian...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
North Macedonia’s Ruling Coalition Leads Majority in Local Elections
(MENAFN) Preliminary results from the State Election Commission indicate that North Macedonia’s ruling coalition is currently ahead in 54 out of 81 municipalities in the recent local elections held on Sunday. With approximately 70% of votes...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber