Elections

When the Cold War ended and the Soviet Union dissolved, a new era of democratic expansionism was heralded, as Francis Fukuyama declared the end of history, optimistically assuming human ideological evolution had ended and liberal democracy ultimately triumphed over the authoritarianism of communism and fascism as the final form of human government.

For several decades and their corresponding generations in Turkey, politics has been the least preferred career option for the country?s talent.

A sizable number of opponents to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are convinced that elections in Turkey have been rigged.

The southeastern district of Viran?ehir has 33 villages. In the 2010 referendum, around 10,000 voters from these 33 villages cast their votes - every single eligible voter. Not even one voter was missing - a unique, rare example of voter behavior. Moreover, it was from a rural southeastern region.

ABV, one of the parties supporting the coalition government, expressed its complete agreement with the proposal of Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev for holding a referendum on electoral rules.

Over the last days there was a series of deliberations and bridging attempts between the newly appointed Greek Government and European officials.

The text, which would have formed the basis for discussion at the Eurogroup and that Greece was positive about in principle, was replaced by a completely different text. This text was requesting extension of the Memorandum.

New register of media introduced

BELGRADE -- The Business Registers Agency (APR) will introduce an up-to-date register of media on Friday.

The APR will feed in the data of the previous register into the new database, and the media, which have not registered with the previous record, will have a legal obligation to register their outlets within six months.

On the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Group for Social Dialogue (GDS) and of the '22' magazine on Tuesday, President Klaus Iohannis declared that throughout these years 'GDS has defended the values of democracy and pluralism.'

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Voter population

Vote by mail could not be only for the Diaspora, on Wednesday said the chairman of the special parliamentary Committee for the elaboration of the legislative proposals on the electoral laws, Valeriu Zgonea

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