Elections in the United States

Greeks and other Europeans are deeply curious about the November 5 US elections. Most of them recognize that the outcome of these elections will affect their country and themselves personally. Many of them say they wish the international community had a vote.

Greek officials are pressing Albania to address concerns about the integrity of Sunday's local elections in the southwestern town of Himare.

Freddi Beleri, the town's previously elected mayor and a member of the ethnic Greek minority, was removed from office, convicted of vote-buying, and jailed. Both he and Greece have alleged that the case was politically motivated.

A recent analysis by the Institute for the Development of the Public Environment (IRPS) highlights a significant decline in the use of machine voting during Bulgaria's parliamentary elections on June 9. This decline marks a stark contrast to previous elections, where voting technology was a focal point of political discourse and legislative adjustments.

Almost one in five now say that the European elections are not important, within a week the percentage of these voters has risen by almost 4.5 points - More than a third of undecided voters are ND

In an extraordinary display of democratic participation, India has set a new global benchmark with an astounding 642 million citizens casting their ballots in the recently concluded parliamentary elections. This staggering figure, which accounts for nearly half of India's eligible voters, underscores the nation's unwavering commitment to the democratic process.

Voter turnout for the whole country as of 11:00 am is at 12.3%, Central Election Commission Spokesperson Rositsa Mateva said at a briefing Saturday at 11:30 am. 

The lowest turnout is registered in Plovdiv - 7.25%, and the highest in Bolyarovo Municipality (Southeastern Bulgaria) - 33.94%.

More Greeks whose residence is abroad will have the right to vote in the upcoming election. In the previous election, 22,857 Greeks residing abroad were registered and 79.64% of them - i.e. 18,203 people - voted.

"Vote-buying in the elections was reduced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to levels that did not substantially affect the results". This was stated by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev before the National Radio. He summarized that 151 court proceedings were instituted for violation of the electoral legislation.

The voters will choose from 12 political parties competing in the local elections.       

U.S. President Donald Trump warned evangelical leaders that if Republicans lose control of Congress in the midterm elections, Democrats will institute change "quickly and violently," The New York Times has reported.