Poland’s Trzaskowski on course for tight presidential election win

Poland’s Trzaskowski on course for tight presidential election win

Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski appeared set for a razor-thin win in Poland’s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll showed, in a vote seen as a test of the nation’s support for a pro-European course versus Donald Trump-style nationalism. An exit poll by Ipsos for broadcasters TVN, TVP and Polsat showed Trzaskowski of the … Read more

Romania PM resigns after far-right wins first-round of president vote

Romania PM resigns after far-right wins first-round of president vote

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned on Monday, a day after a far-right opposition leader won the first round of the presidential election re-run and his own candidate crashed out of the race. Ciolacu said his centre-left Social Democrats would withdraw from the pro-Western coalition – effectively ending it – while cabinet ministers will stay … Read more

South Korea to hold snap presidential election on June 3 amid Yoon’s removal over martial law

South Korea to hold snap presidential election on June 3 amid Yoon’s removal over martial law

South Korea presidential election: The South Korean government has approved June 3 as the date for conducting the snap presidential election, following the removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol last week after he implemented a short-lived martial law in the country last year. The South Korean government’s cabinet agreed to the date of June … Read more