World news about “Regional elections” published by euronews.
Catalan poll blurs regional future The autonomous region of Catalonia in northern Spain is nursing a political hangover in the wake of elections on Sunday. Parties that campaigned for the… 26/11/2012
Catalonia rises on a wave of independence “I am part of Catalan culture, and it is very important to me.” “We have a very open way of seeing the world. For many years the Catalan culture was… 16/11/2012
Spain election results like ‘reading two countries’ Two regions in Spain have just had elections with results that look simple but are not. In Galicia, the conservative People’s Party (PP) in power in Madrid… 22/10/2012
Could Bart’s breakthrough lead to Belgium break-up The big local election gains of the Flemish nationalist party on Sunday has once again raised the spectre of a break-up of Belgium. Addressing supporters in… 15/10/2012
Northern League looks to capitalise on Italy election successConfirmation that Italy’s Northern League has won the governorship of the economic powerhouse of Lombardy has set it up for a renewed power struggle with Rome… 27/02/2013
Abe takes the LDP back to power in JapanJapan’s Liberal Democrat party, which was all-but destroyed at the polls only three years ago after running Japan for most of the post-war period, has stormed… 16/12/2012
Spain: separatist victory in CataloniaIn Catalonia, Spain, the Republican Left (ERC) are the big winners from Sunday’s regional election. The party jumped from 11 to 21 seats in the 135-seat… 26/11/2012
Catalans react with surprise but determinationCatalans have reacted with surprise but determination to the result of their regional election. The governing pro-independence CIU party lost 12 seats… 26/11/2012
Fragmented vote in Catalonia’s electionA glum Artur Mas greeted his supporters from a balcony in Barcelona. Far from winning an absolute majority, his centre-right CIU party has lost 12 seats in… 26/11/2012
Catalan election: Pro-independence parties winExit polls suggest current Catalan President Artur Más and his conservative Convergence and Union party will win Sunday’s regional election, maintaining its… 25/11/2012
Financial crisis steers Catalan regional voteSpain’s debt crisis – and how it has left thousands of the region’s homeowners underwater – has taken centre stage in the lead-up to today’s regional… 25/11/2012
Spain’s Catalonia region votes in fight for statehoodElections took place on Sunday in Spain’s Catalonia region with turnout believed to be at its highest level since the 1980s. Polls have indicated that… 25/11/2012
Elections under way in CataloniaElections in Spain’s Catalonia region are under way since 9am CET and won’t close until 8pm. Opinion polls indicate that current Catalan President Artur Más… 25/11/2012
Countdown to ballot that could lead to an independent CataloniaPolls show pro-independence parties are on track to win a majority in Catalonia’s regional election on Sunday – increasing the possibility of secession… 25/11/2012
Catalonia goes to the polls on SundayCampaigning for regional elections in Catalonia ended on Friday night leaving today as a day of reflection across the region ahead of the vote. With 135… 24/11/2012
Catalan independence question looms over Spain regional electionsRegional elections that could trigger a Catalonian independence referendum will take place in Spain on Sunday. A recent convert to the cause is Catalan… 24/11/2012
Gallifa, the Catalan village that won’t pay tax to SpainRiding on a pro-independence wave across Catalonia, a village in the hills north of Barcelona is making its own stand for the separatist cause. Gallifa has… 23/11/2012
Crunch time for CataloniaIt is the final day of campaigning in the regional assembly elections in Catalonia, a campaign that has become increasingly acrimonious and personal. The… 23/11/2012
Rajoy rallies against Catalonia independenceSpain’s prime minister has made a fresh plea to Catalonians to reject calls for independence. Speaking at a Popular’s Party campaign ahead of the region’s… 10/11/2012
Merkel’s coalition agrees deal on welfare reformChancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right coalition struck an agreement on Monday on controversial welfare reform ahead of next September’s federal… 05/11/2012
Apathy and anger in Sicily regional electionsSicily’s regional elections show voter apathy. Turnout on Sunday was just 47.4 percent, down from 66.7 in 2008. With a quarter of the votes counted… 29/10/2012
Sicily regional election litmus test for Italian politiciansOn the island of Sicily voters have been going to the polls to elect a new regional government. The ballot is being viewed as a litmus test for Italy’s… 28/10/2012
Spain reacts to regional election resultsSpanish newspapers see the regional election victory in Galicia as giving a breathing space to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, his centre right People’s Party… 22/10/2012
Some pain, some gain for Rajoy in Spanish pollsElections in Spain have produced mixed results for the governing People’s Party. On one hand, wins for nationalist parties in the Basque Country could prove… 22/10/2012
Spain’s Rajoy faces high-stakes regional electionThe Spanish government is facing a crucial test over its handling of the country’s financial crisis. Voters have been casting their ballots in a regional… 21/10/2012
Spain regional elections a key test for RajoyAfter almost a year in office, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces his first voter test today with elections in two autonomous regions. Rajoy’s home… 21/10/2012
Spain’s PM Rajoy set for high-stakes regional electionThe stakes are high for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, as his home region of Galicia holds a municipal election. The region is normally a stronghold… 19/10/2012
United Russia wins elections amid cries of foul playTurnout has reportedly been low in the Russian local and regional elections, but that has not stopped President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party from… 15/10/2012
Vote raises prospect of Belgian break-up‘What future for Belgium?’ is the country’s burning question after the Flemish nationalists’ success in Sunday’s local elections. Bart de Wever’s N-VA party… 15/10/2012
Putin faces first electoral test since Kremlin returnRussian President Vladimir Putin faces his first electoral test later on Sunday since his return to the Kremlin in May. It is being seen as an indicator of… 14/10/2012
Snap elections called in Catalonia in drive for greater autonomyThe drive for greater autonomy in Catalonia has been given a boost with the announcement there will be snap elections on November 25. The ballot is seen… 25/09/2012
‘Double defeat’ for Germany’s MerkelSome are describing it as a double blow for Angela Merkel. As Germany’s Social Democrats celebrate trouncing her CDU in a regional poll, the backlash… 14/05/2012
Merkel’s CDU suffer worst regional defeat in decadesChancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats appeared despondent and shocked after suffering their worst defeat in decades in an election in Germany’s most… 14/05/2012
Merkel party defeated in German state electionChancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) have suffered a crushing defeat in an exceptional state election. The region of North… 13/05/2012
Merkel’s centre-right in key regional election defeat: exit pollExit polls suggest that Germany’s Social Democrats have trounced Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right party in a regional election in the country’s most… 13/05/2012
Key German regional vote to send anti-austerity messageVoters in Germany’s most populous state could send an anti-austerity message to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat party on Sunday as they go to… 13/05/2012
Germany’s Pirate party elect new leaderThousands of members of Germany’s Pirate Party gathered in the northern town of Neumuenster on Saturday to elect a new leader. Bern Schlomer was elected as… 30/04/2012
Spain’s PM fails to land big regional endorsementSpain’s ruling centre-right People’s Party has been dealt a blow ahead of launching a new austerity budget on Friday. Despite being tipped to win, it has… 26/03/2012
Hong Kong’s elite picks Leung as new leaderA Hong Kong election committee named self-made billionaire Leung Chun-ying as the former British colony’s new chief executive on Sunday. The policeman’s son… 25/03/2012
US sends election observer to village in ChinaIt was no ordinary village election. As the people of Wukan in southern China voted for their local representatives, an observer from the US government was… 03/03/2012
Madeira re-elects leader despite financial blipThe Portuguese autonomous region of Madeira has re-elected its long-standing leader in a vote overshadowed by a major hole in its finances. Despite… 10/10/2011
Should Merkel beware of Berlin’s mayor?It is mission accomplished for Berlin’s Mayor. And having won a third term in office, Klaus Wowereit could be eyeing up an even bigger prize – the job of… 19/09/2011
Berlin vote is another blow for MerkelThere is more bad news for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Her conservatives are set for a heavy defeat in a significant election in Berlin. Polls… 18/09/2011
Coalition deals on the cards in LatviaA pro-Russian party has come away with the most votes in a snap general election in Latvia, triggered by a corruption crisis. Experts say Harmony Centre… 18/09/2011
Germany’s Merkel faces fresh election setbackSome believe he could be Germany’s next chancellor. Klaus Wowereit, the mayor of Berlin for a decade, is tipped to win a third term in city hall today. And… 18/09/2011
Pro-Russia party wins most votes in LatviaA pro-Russia party has won the most votes in Latvia’s snap general election. The Harmony Centre, an ethnic Russian party, won 31 per cent of ballots cast… 18/09/2011
Wowereit looks set to wow Berlin once againAfter 10 years in power, Berlin’s mayor Klaus Wowereit looks set to lead the SPD to victory again in this Sunday’s state elections. Only a year ago many… 17/09/2011
Merkel’s party loses support in her home stateGermany’s Chancellor has suffered a local election defeat in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern where she comes from. Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats… 05/09/2011
Humiliation for Germany’s CDU in regional voteIn Germany, Chancellor Merkel’s centre-right CDU party has been dealt another humiliating blow in a regional election according to exit polls. They had been… 04/09/2011
Merkel heading for a pasting in regional voteGerman voters are predicted to give the Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party another big thumbs down in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regional election. Merkel’s… 04/09/2011
Norway: attacks overshadow local election campaignIt will be no ordinary election, but these are extraordinary times in Norway. Standing side by side in solidarity with the victims of last month’s massacre… 13/08/2011
Spain’s Socialists suffer huge losses in local pollsWhere and what now for the Socialists are the questions most of the Spanish press are asking about the country’s ruling party after its drubbing in regional… 23/05/2011
Spain’s socialists: worst election in three decadesSpain’s opposition conservatives routed the country’s ruling socialists in local and regional elections. Voters enduring the highest unemployment rate in… 23/05/2011
Greens celebrate historic second in GermanyGermany’s Greens are celebrating as they beat the ruling Christian Democrats into third place in Bremen state elections, according to exit polls. It is the… 22/05/2011
Spaish vote expected to hit governmentSpanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has cast his vote in local elections that are expected to deliver a stinging blow to his ruling… 22/05/2011
Spain votes amid widespread protestsProtests against the government’s economy policies continue in Spain as the country goes to the polls in today’s local and regional elections. Demonstrators… 22/05/2011
Another vote another day of violence in NigeriaNigeria’s electoral process has once again been marred by violence as the country voted for 36 state governors. Bombs exploded in the north-eastern city of… 26/04/2011
Merkel admits election loss ‘painful’German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted her party’s poor performance in regional elections is painful and will take a long time to get over. The frank… 28/03/2011
Germany’s Greens romp to historic victoryGermany’s Green Party are celebrating after ousting Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats in their heartland of Baden-Wuettemberg. The stunning… 28/03/2011
French socialists beat Sarkozy’s UMP in council pollFrance’s opposition Socialist Party has taken 50 percent of the vote in council elections, soundly beating President Sarkozy’s conservative UMP party. The… 28/03/2011
Vote blow for MerkelGreen Party supporters are celebrating in Germany after hearing they are on-track to get their first ever state premiership. The Greens are almost certain to… 27/03/2011
Merkel party retains German state but battle loomsGermany’s ruling conservatives are celebrating success in provincial elections but a tougher test lies ahead next week. The CDU emerged strongest in the… 21/03/2011
Regional election in GermanyIn Germany regional elections are underway and polls show that Angela Merkel’s Conservative party is in danger of losing control of a regional… 20/03/2011
Westerwelle rallies voters before key regional pollOne of Germany’s big political guns has come out fighting to win back voter confidence in the run up to a crucial regional election on May 9. Foreign… 26/04/2010
Northern League builds on its federal foundationsIn the two decades since it was founded, the Northern League has become a potent force in Italian politics. Born in 1991 as a federation of several regional… 30/03/2010
Experts analyse italian regional election resultsMore than three million Italian electors stayed at home in the regionals. That is eight points lower than five years ago, yet the political damage from the… 30/03/2010
Good news for Berlusconi in regional electionsItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has plenty to celebrate – having made strong gains in his country’s regional elections. The most spectacular win… 30/03/2010
Berlusconi avoids bloody nose in regional pollPrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks to have avoided a mid-term bruising after his centre right faired better than expected in Italy’s regional elections… 30/03/2010
Berlusconi defies critics in regional pollItaly’s centre-right has taken the hotly-contested region of Lazio in what has turned out to be a better than expected performance by Silvio Berlusconi’s… 30/03/2010
Early results in Italy’s regional election bring success for the centre rightIn Italy Silvio Berlusconi has cast his vote in the second round of the country’s regional elections. He and his candidates have been assessing the first… 29/03/2010
Lower turnout in Italian regional electionsPolls have closed and counting has begun in Italy`s regional elections, and it’s predicted the recent climate of political bickering may have cost Silvio… 29/03/2010
Italian regionals headed for low turnoutIt is the second day of voting in Italy’s regional elections and after day one the poll looks as if it is headed for a record low turnout. Official data for… 29/03/2010
Italy goes to the polls in regional electionsItalians have been voting in regional elections. Among them was Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, putting on a brave face as he cast his ballot. These… 28/03/2010
Voters go to polls in Italy’s regional electionsVoting has begun in Italy’s regional elections, seen as a test of the support for the Prime Minister, two years before the end of his term. Voters will… 28/03/2010
Regional elections test Berlusconi’s ratingsItalians are going to the polls to vote for governors in regional elections in what is being seen as a test of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s… 28/03/2010
Sarkozy appeases UMP-right after regional routFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has reacted to his centre-right bloc’s crushing defeat in regional elections by bringing into cabinet some of his fiercest… 23/03/2010
Sarkozy reshuffles cabinet after election routFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has reshuffled his cabinet after a crushing defeat in regional elections. Prime Minister Francois Fillon keeps his job but… 22/03/2010
Sarkozy reshuffles government after poll defeatIt is ‘face the music’ time for French Prime Minister Francois Fillon. He has had a crunch meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy after their ruling… 22/03/2010
Result seen as reprimand for SarkozyThe elections were meant to be about regional issues, but the result is seen very much as the return of the left on the French national stage. Despite some… 22/03/2010
Sarkozy left bruised in regional pollsThe left wing of French politics has dealt a bitter blow to the party of President Sarkozy in the final round of regional elections. The Socialist Party and… 22/03/2010
Sarkozy’s UMP crashes in French regional electionsFrance’s President Sarkozy has kept well away from the campaigning in the regional elections, hoping they would be seen as votes on local issues rather than a… 21/03/2010
Heavy losses likely for Sarkozy in local voteThe final round in French regional elections today is expected to bring bad news for President Nicolas Sarkozy. His centre-right UMP party is expected to… 21/03/2010
Berlusconi holds massive rally in RomeTens of thousands of supporters of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have attended a giant rally in Rome, a week before key regional elections are… 20/03/2010
French snub Sarkozy in regional pollFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has suffered a setback as his governing UMP party trailed behind the Socialists in the first-round of regional… 15/03/2010
French snub Sarkozy’s party in regional votePresident Nicolas Sarkozy is playing down the importance of the first round of French regional elections after his UMP took a drubbing. His Prime Minister… 15/03/2010
Russian voter support falls for pro-Kremlin partyMillions of Russians have voted in regional and municipal elections, providing a mid-term test of President Medvedev’s promise to loosen the Kremlin’s grip on… 15/03/2010
Sarkozy party heading for defeat – exit pollsIn France, initial results suggest the Socialist Party, with 30 percent of the vote, is ahead in the first round of voting for the country’s regional… 14/03/2010
Regional elections in France pose a test for SarkozyFrance is voting in the first round of regional elections that observers say may mean heavy losses for the governing centre-right UMP party. Nicolas Sarkozy… 14/03/2010
