Georgian Dream leads in Georgia’s 2025 municipal elections
Preliminary results from Georgia’s Central Election Commission show the ruling Georgian Dream party leading in the 4 October municipal elections, including in the Tbilisi mayoral race.
Preliminary results from Georgia’s Central Election Commission show the ruling Georgian Dream party leading in the 4 October municipal elections, including in the Tbilisi mayoral race.
At least 21 police officers and six demonstrators were injured in overnight clashes in Tbilisi after protesters attempted to enter Georgia’s presidential palace during a rally over disputed local elections.
Andrej Babis’s ANO party won the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday with 34.7% of the vote, prompting coalition talks as it fell short of a majority.
Czechs will head to the polls in a parliamentary election that could reshape the country’s political future. The vote will show whether Czechia remains closely tied to the European Union and NATO or leans toward Moscow.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 29th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Moldova's election authority excluded the pro-Russian political party 'Greater Moldova' from participating in Sunday's parliamentary vote due to suspected illegal financing, officials said on Saturday.
Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and called fresh elections for 5 March, following a week of deadly unrest that ended with the country appointing its first woman prime minister.
Norway's minority Labour Party government led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, won a second term in power on Monday while the populist right achieved its best-ever election result, official results showed, in a ballot dominated by concerns over rising living costs and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
France’s minority government looks increasingly likely to be ousted next month after three main opposition parties said they would not back a confidence vote which Prime Minister François Bayrou announced for 8 September over his plans for sweeping €44 billion budget cuts.
Myanmar will hold the initial phase of its general election on 28 December, marking the first polls in nearly five years. The election, already criticised as a sham by opponents, will be held in phases over December and January for security reasons, with subsequent dates to be announced later.
Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections under its new interim authorities between 15 and 20 September, amid ongoing sectarian violence in the south, marking the first vote under the country’s new interim authorities following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in December.
Four pro-Russian parties in Moldova announced on Tuesday they will unite in a bid to win the September 28 parliamentary election and challenge the pro-European government of President Maia Sandu.
Suriname’s parliament has elected Dr Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the country’s first female president, as the South American nation faces ongoing economic challenges and prepares for future oil revenues.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced a landmark shift in its electoral process, declaring that the general elections scheduled for mid-2026 will be conducted using a fully digital system.
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is on track to win South Korea’s snap presidential election, according to a joint exit poll released Tuesday, just two months after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted over his brief imposition of martial law.
South Koreans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president, with Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung holding a strong lead in a tight race triggered by the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Demonstrators marched in Mexico City against a historic vote to elect judges, with critics warning the move could weaken judicial independence and empower political or criminal interests.
Exit polls show a razor-thin lead for liberal candidate Rafal Trzaskowski, with official results expected Monday in Poland’s too-close-to-call presidential race.
Poland’s Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, representing the ruling Civic Coalition (KO), is slightly ahead of nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki in the run-up to Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to a new Opinia24 poll for TVN.
The fourth and final phase of Lebanon’s municipal elections began in the southern governorates, continuing the country’s first local voting process in nearly a decade amid ongoing security challenges.
Portuguese citizens headed to the polls on Sunday for the third parliamentary election in three years, amidst concerns of continued political uncertainty and the likelihood of another minority government.
Romanians head to the polls for a decisive presidential election run-off between a hard-right nationalist and a centrist independent, with implications for EU unity, NATO stability, and the nation’s economy.
Albanians headed to the polls to vote in parliamentary elections, with Prime Minister Edi Rama seeking a historic fourth term amid debates over EU integration, economic challenges.
Populist candidate George Simion is on track to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election, fueling concerns over the country’s future direction.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.