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Election of the Day: Portugal

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On March 10, 2024
Today, Portugal will elect a new Assembly of the Republic, its 230 seat legislature. Just over two years ago, Antonio Costa's Socialist Party faced an early election caused by the failure of their government to negotiate a budget with their coalition partners. The voters responded...
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Election of the Day: Azerbaijan

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On February 6, 2024
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev's current term was supposed to extend through 2025, but following the destruction of the Republic of Artsakh and the recapture of the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, he called for a snap "victory election," presumably to cash in on this swift and complete...
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Election of the day: Tuvalu

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On January 26, 2024
On September 25, 2008, Kiribati president Anote Tong gave a speech at the United Nations, on the subject of the eventual need to relocate the population of his and other low-lying island nations' populations due to rising sea levels. While he acknowledged that a suitable...
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Election of Yesterday/Today: Taiwan

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On January 13, 2024
Due to my failure to think about time zones properly, this one didn't get written until after the result. The current ruling Democratic People's Party, will remain in power. Their presidential candidate, the current vice president, William Lai Ching-te, has won the election, giving the ruling...
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