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Elections

Over 500 uncontested candidates elected ahead of South Korea local elections

A total of 513 candidates, including three local government heads, have been elected without a vote after running unopposed ahead of South Korea’s June 3 local elections, according to the country’s election watchdog on Saturday.

16 May 2026-11:32
Georgian PM rejects opposition calls for sweeping electoral reform

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has firmly rejected opposition proposals for wide-ranging electoral reform, saying the country’s next parliamentary elections will be held under existing legislation.

15 May 2026-14:11
Solomon Islands elects former China critic Matthew Wale as prime minister

Solomon Islands parliament has elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as the country’s new prime minister following the ousting of incumbent Jeremiah Manele in a no-confidence vote last week.

15 May 2026-09:51
What is behind Latvian PM resignation?

Latvia has entered a new period of political uncertainty after Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation following the collapse of the country’s three party coalition government.

14 May 2026-13:49
Over 500 candidates elected in UK local elections amid Gaza-related campaign focus

An analysis by the Henry Jackson Society has found that 574 candidates elected in recent UK local elections ran campaigns focused on Gaza-related or Muslim community issues, across 58 local councils.

13 May 2026-13:03
Why has Florentino Perez called new presidential elections at Real Madrid?

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez announced new elections for the club presidency after a disappointing season in which the Spanish giants failed to win a major trophy for the second consecutive year.

13 May 2026-06:44
Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary’s PM

Peter Magyar has officially assumed office as Hungary’s new prime minister after defeating Viktor Orbán in the election.

09 May 2026-17:14
French PM: New Caledonia elections set for June 28

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on Friday that provincial elections in New Caledonia will take place on June 28, after France’s National Assembly declined to review a constitutional reform bill related to the Bougival agreement.

08 May 2026-19:45
UK's Starmer vows to stay after Labour losses in local elections

08 May 2026-14:29
Tbilisi court jails opposition figures over 4 October protest

A court in Tbilisi has sentenced organisers and participants of the 4 October 2025 protests to lengthy prison terms, in a case linked to an attempted storming of the presidential palace during municipal elections.

08 May 2026-11:27