U.S. President Donald Trump gave his “complete and total endorsement” of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday (5 February) ahead of Japan’s national election on Sunday, backing the country’s first female premier as she seeks a fresh mandate for controversial spending plans.
Early voting for Thailand’s parliamentary elections began on Sunday (1 February), with more than two million eligible voters casting ballots nationwide ahead of the 8 February general election, as authorities acknowledged errors and irregularities at some polling stations.
Honduran presidential candidates Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla were practically tied in the latest vote count on Monday, with both holding just under 40% of the vote in a tight race beset by problems on the official results website.
The president of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, cast his vote on Sunday as the country held snap parliamentary elections.
Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast is gaining momentum ahead of Chile’s 14 December runoff, despite trailing slightly behind Communist-backed Jeannette Jara in the first round of voting.
Syria will hold an indirect vote on Sunday to establish its first parliament since Bashar al-Assad was ousted, a key step in the transition from his rule but one that has stirred concerns about political inclusivity under the country's new leaders.
With more than 99.9% of ballots counted, Moldova’s pro-European ruling party, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), held on to its parliamentary majority after Sunday’s pivotal election, strengthening the 2.4 million-strong country’s push towards the EU and away from Moscow.
Moldova’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) is outperforming expectations in the parliamentary election, garnering roughly 46% support as about 90% of ballots have been counted, according to the Central Electoral Commission.
Portugal's ruling centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD), led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, is on track to win the most votes in Sunday’s snap parliamentary election—but likely without securing a governing majority, according to exit polls.
Partial results from Albania’s parliamentary election show the ruling Socialist Party in the lead, positioning Prime Minister Edi Rama for a potential fourth consecutive term.
Moldova's parliament voted on Thursday to set the date for parliamentary elections, which will take place on September 28.
Romania's parliamentary vote Sunday sees far-right AUR leading amid uncertainty over presidential election results. Economic woes, cost-of-living concerns, and EU ties dominate voter focus.
Georgia’s ruling party, "Georgian Dream," has nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili as its presidential candidate for the upcoming election.
The ruling Dream party has vowed to proceed with the session despite widespread boycotts by opposition groups and ongoing constitutional disputes.
Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election, lacking opposition, is expected to solidify a pro-Mirziyoyev legislature. Despite reforms, political power remains centralized under the president.
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