Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has resigned and his Social Democrat party is to leave the government after a right-wing nationalist candidate won the first round of the presidential election. George Simion, a eurosceptic who has promised to put Romania first, won 40.9% of Sunday’s vote and is expected to win a run-off vote on...
Romanians will try again to elect a new president today, six months after the first attempt ended in scandal and confusion. A radical outsider with mystical leanings, Calin Georgescu, came first on 24 November, but that result was annulled over allegations of campaign fraud and Russian interference. In February, US Vice President JD Vance sharply...
BBC Voters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May. These are the first local elections since the general election was held in July 2024. Everyone voting in person will need to show photo ID. Which elections are taking place on 1 May? Elections are taking place in 23...
Simon Atkinson BBC News, Yarrabah, Far North Queensland Getty Images Indigenous Australians are by most socio-economic measures the most disadvantaged people in the country On the journey into Yarrabah, there is nothing to suggest a national election is just days away. Posters for candidates, inescapable in other parts of Australia, are conspicuously absent as you...
When the photo ID rules were introduced in May 2023, the government said it would stop votes being stolen, although that is quite unusual in the UK. There were 1,462 cases of alleged electoral fraud reported to police between 2019 and 2023, according to the most recent figures from the Electoral Commission., external Of these,...
Exeter’s 91,000 registered electors go to the polls on Thursday 1 May to elect nine councillors to represent them on Devon County Council, with voters in Mincinglake & Whipton and Topsham also taking part in by-elections for two city council seats. You must be on the electoral register in order to vote. Voter registration for...
“As we approach the end-of-season awards ceremony and celebrate some of the outstanding performances across the campaign, we want to be open and transparent with you about a subject we’ve discussed as a squad,” he said in a statement sent to BBC Radio 5 Live. “Your incredible support for Liam Roberts since the Crystal Palace...
Anyone wanting to apply for a postal vote in Exeter has until 5pm today (Monday 14 April) to submit their completed application. However, it’s really easy to do and only takes a few minutes…but hurry! Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May.    There will also be by-elections for...
People are heading to the polls to pick the next president of Gabon, where for the first time in decades a Bongo family member is not on the ballot. Former President Ali Bongo was forced from power 19 months ago by coup mastermind Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, who in turn has changed the constitution to...
Registration to vote in May’s local and mayoral elections in England is to close on Friday. Anyone who wants to vote has until 23:59 BST on Friday to submit an application to register. There are local elections to 24 of England’s 317 councils as well as some mayoral authorities on 1 May. It’s the first...
The Dutch parliament has voted to ban people buying and setting off fireworks, but not until after next New Year’s Eve. A majority of MPs backed a consumer ban but supported a separate motion postponing it because of potentially enormous compensation claims from fireworks suppliers. Fireworks have been a New Year tradition for decades in...
There’s still time to register to vote in May’s local elections in Exeter – but time is running out. Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May.  There will also be by-elections for two City Council wards on the same day, in Mincinglake & Whipton, and Topsham.  People will...
There’s still time to register for a postal vote for May’s local elections in Exeter – but time is running out.  Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May.   There will also be by-elections for two City Council wards on the same day, in Mincinglake & Whipton, and Topsham.   ...
People are being asked to ensure they are ready to vote in the local elections in May. Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May. There will also be by-elections for two City Council wards on the same day, in Mincinglake & Whipton and Topsham. People will need to...
Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation Sen. Bernie Sanders announced on Thursday that he would soon force a vote in the Senate on two joint resolutions to block the Trump administration from selling an additional $8.8 billion in certain bombs and weapons to Israel in the next week. While the...