Tag: Elections

Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads

Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads

ZURICH — Advertisements glamorizing cigarettes will soon be a thing of the past in Switzerland, after voters on Sunday overwhelmingly…

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In India, a Bellwether for Narendra Modi as Voters Head to Polls

In India, a Bellwether for Narendra Modi as Voters Head to Polls

MEERUT, India — An election now underway in India’s most populous state is being closely watched as a referendum on…

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Facing Tough Election, Orban Turns to Putin for Support

Facing Tough Election, Orban Turns to Putin for Support

BUDAPEST — Facing a tough election in two months, Hungary’s far-right populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, last week opened the…

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Italian Lawmakers Say They Have Agreed to Re-Elect Sergio Mattarella as President

Italian Lawmakers Say They Have Agreed to Re-Elect Sergio Mattarella as President

For days, the competing political parties engaged in all sorts of tactics to pursue their narrow interests, gain the upper…

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Eastern Europe Tests New Forms of Media Censorship

Eastern Europe Tests New Forms of Media Censorship

BELGRADE, Serbia — When Covid-19 reached Eastern Europe in the spring of 2020, a Serbian journalist reported a severe shortage…

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Marine Le Pen, Kicking Off Her Campaign, Tries to Embody Credibility

Marine Le Pen, Kicking Off Her Campaign, Tries to Embody Credibility

PARIS — Marine Le Pen has long used fiery rhetoric and hard-hitting proposals to fight her way to power in…

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