form of political opposition within a parliamentary system of government
Lee Jae-myung, Indicted Opposition Leader, Is Korea’s Political Winner: The victory of South Korea’s main opposition party in parliamentary elections has made ...
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South Korea's liberal opposition wins absolute majority: South Korea's liberal opposition has won a landslide victory over the ruling party of conservative ...
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What the Election Loss Means for President Yoon of South Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol, a key U.S. ally, faces the prospect of becoming a lame duck unless he ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ Triumphs Against President Yoon
- Former minister Cho Kuk aids in leftwing alliance's electoral victory
- Former justice minister Cho Kuk, convicted on corruption charges, played a pivotal role in the defeat of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol in parliamentary elections.
- Cho calls for Yoon and PPP leader Han Dong-hoon, both former prosecutors, to be held accountable for abuse of power.
- The leftwing alliance narrowly missed the 200-seat mark that would have allowed them to bypass a presidential veto. Yoon now faces over three years as a lame duck, while the country heads towards more than three years of stagnation.
Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban bill passes first hurdle despite cabinet opposition
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
Exit poll puts South Korea's opposition ahead in parliamentary vote: South Korea's social-liberal opposition camp has a clear lead in the country's parliamentary ...
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The Turkish opposition’s stunning turnround: President Erdoğan must resist returning to populist policies, and stifling his competitors
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Quick Glance: The Turkish opposition’s remarkable transformation
- President Erdoğan should avoid reverting to populist policies and suppressing his competitors.
- In a remarkable shift in its fate, the opposition Republican People’s party (CHP) secured 38 percent of the national votes, while support for the AKP dropped to 35 percent.
- The outcomes of the local elections have demonstrated that millions of Turks still believe in the power of the ballot box and are willing to utilize it to express their dissatisfaction with the president and his AKP's governance.
- It is crucial for Erdoğan to maintain the economic course and resist any temptation to return to his detrimental past policies. This would have dire consequences for Turkey. Additionally, there should be no endeavor to utilize state tools to undermine the opposition's achievements.
South Korean Party Vows Access to US Bitcoin ETFs to Win Votes: Campaigning in South Korea’s parliamentary election has underlined the nation’s status as one of ...
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South Korea's Yoon joins early voting ahead of parliamentary elections: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol cast his ballot as two days of early voting for next ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea's Yoon participates in early voting for parliamentary elections
- President Yoon Suk Yeol casts his vote for the 22nd parliamentary election
- High turnout in early voting as ruling party aims to regain majority
- Opposition rejects controversial laws, Yoon hopes for success for his party
- Yoon and Han, both former prosecutors, central figures in the elections
“With most local power now entrusted to the political opposition by voters, Turkey is no longer devoid of options,” Istanbul’s mayor argues in a guest essay ... Show more www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/10/ekrem-imamoglu-on-turkeys-renewed-faith-in-democracy
Turkey: Key cities hold local elections in test of Erdogan's popularity: Turkey's main opposition party appears set to retain its control over key cities in ...
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Quick Glance: Erdogan's Fate after Turkey's Local Elections
- Opposition celebrates surprise victory in Turkish local elections as AKP falters
- CHP wins 35 mayor positions, including Istanbul and Ankara
- Media sees Erdogan's power diminishing and speculates on possible consequences
- Erdogan announces self-criticism and may resort to nationalist foreign policy to sway public opinion
Thai court accepts case seeking to disband opposition Move Forward Party: Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday accepted a case seeking the dissolution of ...
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South Korea's opposition Democratic Party and its satellites were heading towards a landslide victory on Wednesday in parliamentary elections ... Show more www.rfi.fr/en/france/20240410-vat-turns-70-and-still-brings-in-much-of-france-s-tax-revenue
Kuwait holds first parliamentary election under new Emir: Voting began on Thursday in Kuwait's first election since Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah assumed power ...
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Which world would you like to live in?: The three-day parliamentary debate on a motion of no confidence submitted by opposition parties over developments in the ...
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Ally of Russia-friendly leader wins Slovakian presidential election: Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, known for his friendly stance towards Russia and ...
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Togo opposition calls for mass protest over legislative elections delay: Togo's opposition on Thursday called for a three-day mass protest to demonstrate against ...
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Labour Vows ‘Tax Dodger’ Crackdown to Fill Hole in Fiscal Plan: The UK’s opposition Labour Party pledged to tighten its proposed crackdown on non-domiciled ...
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South Korea’s Yoon left humbled by opposition election landslide: President Yoon Suk-yeol promises changes, top aides quit, after opposition parties sweep ...
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Portugal’s minority government takes office, faces fragmented parliament: With just 80 seats in 230-seat parliament, the government will need the support of the ...
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Indian opposition unites in 'Save Democracy' rally as key leader jailed
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Lord Hoyle obituary: Veteran backbench MP admired as a skilful tactician who served as the chair of the parliamentary Labour party in the 1990s
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Quick Glance: Sir Lindsay Hoyle devastated by father's passing
- Chorley MP and House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has expressed deep sorrow over the death of his father.
- Taking to Twitter, he announced the passing of his father, Lord Doug Hoyle, emphasizing that he passed away peacefully at home.
- He praised his father as a formidable figure and highlighted his dedication as a parliamentarian.
- Doug was primarily a family man and his absence will be keenly felt by his family and loved ones.
India opposition protests in capital over Kejriwal’s arrest before election: Rally held against arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over long-running ...
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Although the PTI is planning a protest along with its allies in the opposition, the party’s chairman made it clear on Wednesday that rather than being a ... Show more www.dawn.com/news/1825567 #DawnToday #PTI #Protest
Now in the winter of his political career, Fitz Jackson, the seven-term member of parliament for St Catherine Southern, has found a spring ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240414/fitz-jackson #GLNRToday
South Korean voters—and spring onions—rebuke the president: The failure of Yoon Suk-yeol’s party in parliamentary elections will make his last three years hard
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The only opposition supposedly remaining in Israel, in practice and ideology, is on the streets outside the Knesset. But it, too, is divided /
Projections: Ruling party in Croatia ahead in parliamentary elections: The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković became the ...
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Quick Glance: Croatians Choose Between PM Plenkovic and President Milanovic
- Croatians vote between PM Andrej Plenkovic and President Zoran Milanovic in parliamentary election
- Plenkovic and HDZ expected easy win, but Milanovic challenged them
- HDZ ruling party since 1991, supports Ukraine against Russia
- Corruption accusations, allegations, and political discrepancies shape election campaign
#FPReels : A brawl broke out between the Georgian lawmakers inside the Parliament over the controversial "foreign agents" bill ... Show more
Quick Glance: Georgian Parliament in Turmoil over 'Foreign Agents' Bill
- Legislators debate bill requiring organisations that accept foreign funds to register as foreign agents or face fines.
- Tensions rise in parliament as the debate over deepening relations with the West or reconnecting with Russia continues.
- The controversial bill has strained relations with Western countries and sparked protests domestically.
- The adoption of the legislation is likely to further deepen divisions in Georgia, especially with upcoming elections.
Erdoğan vows 'necessary' post-election change at AK Party: Speaking at his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) first parliamentary meeting after ...
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Despite Serbia's adamant opposition, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted 131 to 29 in favor of Kosovo's admission, with 11 abstaining ... Show more balkaninsight.com/2024/04/16/vote-puts-kosovo-one-step-from-accession-to-europes-chief-rights-body/
Almost 600 people targeted with Pegasus spyware under former Polish government: Although many targets were legitimate, there were "too many cases" in which ...
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Kuwait emir picks Sheikh Ahmad to form new government: Sheikh Mishal tasked the former oil minister with forming a new government, state media reported ...
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General elections: Campaigning ends for 102 seats going to polls in phase 1: The election campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections concluded at 3 ...
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The major opposition VMRO DPMNE party, which is expected to win the polls, has set a requirement for its possible ethnic Albanian government partners ahead of ... Show more balkaninsight.com/2024/04/16/north-macedonias-next-govt-will-struggle-to-scrap-ethnic-quotas/
European Parliament narrowly approves sweeping asylum reform ｜ DPA: The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted sweeping reforms of the European Union's ...
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Quick Glance: EU Parliament Approves Comprehensive Reforms to Migration Policy
- The EU Parliament has approved significant measures to reform migration policy, aiming to enhance handling irregular migration.
- The reforms aim to distribute the burden on countries that historically hosted the most asylum seekers, particularly in southern EU nations.
- Despite the limited scope of some reforms, the solidarity mechanism is expected to build trust between member states and create some harmony.
- Implementation of the reforms will take time and ultimately depend on member states, potentially leading to political tensions.
TOM EATON | The DA has gifted RISE much more than the best PR guru ever could: The official opposition's decision to go after Songezo Zibi and his RISE ...
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Croatia parliamentary election pits PM against president: Croatia heads to the polls on Wednesday (17 April) for parliamentary elections that have centred around ...
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Term limit proposed for opposition leader - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: TERM limits should be set for the opposition leader as well as the President and the ...
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Breakaway Factions Could Erode Support of Parent Parties in Maldivian Elections: The split between the MDP and The Democrats, for example, could undermine the ...
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South Korea's scandal-plagued opposition leader is election's big winner: SEOUL: The big winner in South Korea's parliamentary election is the country's most ...
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Israeli parliamentary delegation calls for support after Iran's attack - Focus Taiwan
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Main opposition wins resounding majority in crushing defeat for ruling party: ...
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Proposal to sharply increase penalties for defamation meets opposition in Italian Senate's Justice Committee, including from parties in the PM's coalition ... Show more balkaninsight.com/2024/04/12/meloni-senators-proposed-draconian-penalties-for-defamation-alarm-italian-media/
India election: with Modi’s BJP ‘hell-bent’ on a massive win, secularism hangs by a thread
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Albania’s parliament voted on Thursday to reject a Constitutional Court review of the immunity of former foreign minister Olta Xhacka.
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South Korean opposition wins parliamentary vote in landslide: South Korea's liberal opposition party has won a landslide majority in the country's ...
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Poland's opposition PiS bounces back in local elections: PiS comes out as largest party 6 months after losing national elections
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Conservative PiS Leads Local Elections, Shakes Tusk's Power in Poland
- Conservative opposition PiS party leads in local elections in Poland, with Tusk's Civic Coalition dominating big cities.
- PiS secured 33.7% and Tusk's party 31.9%, contrary to pre-election polls.
- PiS aims to win upcoming EU and presidential elections before the next general election.
- Voter turnout was lower at 51.5%, reflecting potential political shifts in Poland.
Rhetoric with no policy, vision with no detail: Dutton and Albanese have big gaps to fill
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Akşener ‘infiltrated’ opposition alliance with Erdoğan’s instruction, former İYİ MP suggests
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Quick Glance: Akşener Allegedly Infiltrated Opposition Alliance on Erdogan's Orders
- Former İYİ Party deputy Aytun Çıray suggested that party leader Meral Akşener 'infiltrated' the opposition alliance Table of Six with President Erdoğan's instruction.
- Çıray mentioned that Erdoğan began influencing the İYİ Party after the successful 2019 local elections where the opposition won Istanbul and Ankara municipalities.
- He emphasized the possibility of direct infiltration at the highest level and the likelihood of more information surfacing in the future.
- Akşener's temporary departure from the alliance before the 2023 elections raised questions about the unity of the alliance and potentially played a role in Kılıçdaroğlu's defeat against Erdoğan.
South Korean elections 2024: Opposition bloc set to win elections: Voting has concluded in South Korea's parliamentary elections and a major blow to president ...
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(2nd LD) Voters hit the polls in parliamentary elections: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans went to the polls Wednesday in crucial...
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South Korea Election Hinges on Urban Voters and Inflation Worries: The battlegrounds for South Korea’s parliamentary elections that will determine how much power ...
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Paid articlePaid Main opposition secures large majority in elections, crushes ruling party : The April 10 general elections saw the country's highest voter participation in 32 ...
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Togo bans protests against arrest of opposition activists, constitutional reform | Africanews
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PM says gov't will 'humbly' accept general election results: The exit poll results of Wednesday's general elections, indicating a landslide victory ...
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Ex-PPP leader wins his first parliamentary seat : Lee Nak-yon, a veteran politician and a former prime minister, suffered a crushing defeat in Wednesday's ...
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Lord Hoyle obituary: Labour backbencher and parliamentary party chairman: Trade unionist made for political opposition whose son became Speaker of the Commons
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Paid articlePaid CAA unacceptable to Assam's indigenous people: AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi: The indigenous people of Assam can never accept the CAA, which will be a critical ...
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South Koreans head to the polls on Wednesday for parliamentary elections.
Early polling shows the liberal opposition will maintain or grow its position in a ... Show more
Togo: Consultation between MPs and traditional leaders begin over constitutional review | Africanews
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Georgian Ruling Party To Introduce Foreign Agent Law - Again: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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YLE: Social Democrats overtakes National Coalition for first time since November: Support for the Social Democrats, the largest opposition party in the Finnish ...
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Explained | Key issues in South Korea's election and how it works
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Conservatives set for heavy UK election defeat to opposition Labour, survey shows
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The parliament of 1973 set an example we need to follow: The first Bangladeshi parliament marked an ideal beginning.
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Rival parties make last-minute pitches in Seoul metropolitan area: Rival parties intensified efforts to appeal to voters in the pivotal swing battlegrounds of ...
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Over 31% of eligible voters cast ballots in South Korea early voting: People who could not vote in early voting will cast their ballots next week on Wednesday
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Bilawal asks opposition to act responsibly amid challenges: ISLAMABAD: Providing constructive guidance to the opposition, Chairman Pakistan People’s Party ...
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Turkey’s resurgent opposition thumps Erdogan in pivotal local elections: Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on ...
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Quick Glance: Surprising Victory for the Opposition in Turkey's Local Elections
- The Republican People's Party achieved significant success in Sunday's vote by expanding its presence in key cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir, and capturing strongholds of the AKP in the Black Sea region and Anatolia.
- The historic victory was unequivocal. Just under a year after the reappointment of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party to lead the country, the presidential majority suffered a painful defeat in the municipal elections on March 31.
- The CHP movement has emerged as the leading political force in the country, surpassing the AKP by nearly two points with 37.5% of the vote. This achievement is particularly impressive as the CHP had struggled to surpass 25% for the past two decades.
- Expanding its successes to other regions, the CHP managed to overthrow power centers in the Black Sea region and central Anatolia. Even in the town of Adiyaman, long governed by the AKP and heavily impacted by the 2023 earthquake, the CHP candidate took a significant lead in the polls.
Tempe and the lost year: “At Tempe, our country collided with all that plagues it,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the no-confidence motion ...
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One killed in post-election violence in Turkey's southeastern Siirt province
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1 in 5 voters cast ballots as 2nd day of early voting gets under way: As the April 10 general election day looms just around the corner, political parties are ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/356_372200.html
Georgia's ruling party to re-submit 'controversial' draft law on ‘foreign agents'
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LS polls: Jalgaon MP Unmesh Patil joins Sena (UBT) after BJP denied ticket: Unmesh Patil, the BJP MP from Jalgaon in north Maharashtra who failed to get the ...
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South Korea sees rush of early voters for next week's parliamentary polls: Around 44.28M eligible voters set to elect 300-members of National Assembly on April ...
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Togo postpones April elections indefinitely: Togo's opposition parties did not immediately react to Wednesday's decision, which was also read out on state ...
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Togo's opposition urges mass protests over delayed elections: Togo's opposition has called for a three-day mass protest against the delay of this month's ...
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Greek centre-right loses ground, leftist opposition rises in new poll: A new poll has found that ruling centre-right New Democracy party (EPP) is losing ...
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