Tag: Elections

Capitol Hill, a year later: what happened to the protagonists?

Capitol Hill, a year later: what happened to the protagonists? Capitol Hill, a year later: what happened to the protagonists?

It is strange to see the images of today Capitol Hill covered by snow. There are people who walk leaving their deep footprints, others who slide on the sled. It has a strange effect and it is impossible not to immediately go back to the images of the January 6, 2021. One year ago. When […]

SYRIZA: If a conference cannot be held due to a pandemic, then how can elections be held?

SYRIZA: If a conference cannot be held due to a pandemic, then how can elections be held? SYRIZA: If a conference cannot be held due to a pandemic, then how can elections be held?

By Niki Zorba The third congress of SYRIZA, the one that will put a “seal” on the enlargement of the official opposition party, its “transformation”, about which Alexis Tsipras himself had spoken on the very night of SYRIZA’s defeat (and) in the national 2019 elections, for two years now hovering between scenarios as to whether, […]

Iraq: Results of October parliamentary elections confirmed

Iraq: Results of October parliamentary elections confirmed Iraq: Results of October parliamentary elections confirmed

The Federal Supreme Court, Iraq’s highest constitutional authority, today upheld the results of the October parliamentary elections, rejecting an appeal by former Hasd al-Saabi militia. Ratification of the results, which is a simple administrative procedure, will allow the new Parliament to hold its inaugural session, as required by law. The Parliament will then be able […]

Libya: The West is calling for a new election date to be set quickly

Libya: The West is calling for a new election date to be set quickly Libya: The West is calling for a new election date to be set quickly

The United States, France, Britain, Germany and Italy have called for a speedy decision on a new Libyan presidential election after it was postponed to today, December 24. “We urge the Libyan authorities to respect the Libyan people’s expectations for a speedy election by quickly setting a final date for the vote and publishing the […]

SYRIZA: Exercises on paper (thank you Omicron) in a Political Council under A. Tsipras for the conference

SYRIZA: Exercises on paper (thank you Omicron) in a Political Council under A. Tsipras for the conference SYRIZA: Exercises on paper (thank you Omicron) in a Political Council under A. Tsipras for the conference

By Niki Zorba The Political Council of SYRIZA (the enlarged party body of 41 members) is meeting today under Alexis Tsipras on the organizational issues of the party congress scheduled for the end of February. With the 5th wave of the Pandemic being ante portas of course, the whispers have intensified in Koumoundourou: “How will […]

SYRIZA: ‘Uninsured’ for Pandemic and for New Year’s Eve with a test for everyone

SYRIZA: ‘Uninsured’ for Pandemic and for New Year’s Eve with a test for everyone SYRIZA: If a conference cannot be held due to a pandemic, then how can elections be held?

By Niki Zorba Since Saturday, when the electoral “ball” came out of the SYRIZA booth through Alexis Tsipras, the main opposition party has been moving in two directions: 1. To demand at every opportunity the resignation of Mr. Mitsotakis and elections. 2. To try to explain why he is asking for them in the middle […]

KINAL ELECTIONS: G. Papandreou on the sidelines – Warnings by N. Androulaki

KINAL ELECTIONS: G. Papandreou on the sidelines – Warnings by N. Androulaki KINAL ELECTIONS: G. Papandreou on the sidelines – Warnings by N. Androulaki

The polarization strategy followed by George Papandreou against Nikos Androulakis in view of the second round of Sunday’s internal party, culminated yesterday, with the former prime minister, creating conditions that energize the process with allegations of a flawed process in the first round last Sunday. And if he did not use the term “fraud” in […]

KINAL elections: N. Androulakis wants a resounding victory – Polarization strategy by G. Papandreou

KINAL elections: N. Androulakis wants a resounding victory – Polarization strategy by G. Papandreou KINAL ELECTIONS: G. Papandreou on the sidelines – Warnings by N. Androulaki

By Niki Zorba The strategies of the gladiators N. Androulakis and G. Papandreou in view of the turmoil of Sunday’s internal party elections are absolutely clear, although the former prime minister in front of the deafening lead of the PASOK MEP changed his own: Opposite strategies From the low tones he maintained during the first […]

KINAL Elections: Attack by G. Papandreou on N. Androulaki – A. Loverdos spoke about ‘renewal’

KINAL Elections: Attack by G. Papandreou on N. Androulaki – A. Loverdos spoke about ‘renewal’ KINAL ELECTIONS: G. Papandreou on the sidelines – Warnings by N. Androulaki

George Papandreou is not going to retire in favor of Nikos Androulakis, it was officially clarified yesterday, although it had been clear since Sunday night, that there is no case to back down, despite the clear victory of the MEP, as Capital.gr had pointed out. The former prime minister not only does not back down […]

KINAL: Surprise from Ch. Kastanidis, P. Geroulanos – They do not take a position in favor of G. Papandreou for the second round

KINAL: Surprise from Ch. Kastanidis, P. Geroulanos – They do not take a position in favor of G. Papandreou for the second round KINAL: Surprise from Ch. Kastanidis, P. Geroulanos – They do not take a position in favor of G. Papandreou for the second round

LAST UPDATE 18:25 The reactions of both Pavlos Geroulanos and Haris Kastanidis, former close associates of George Papandreou, who in view of the second round of the internal elections in KINAL do not take a position in favor of the former prime minister, thus indirectly supporting the candidacy of Nikos. Nikos Androulakis, who seems to […]