Tag: Parliamentary elections
Russia designates media outlet, reporters, as foreign agents
MOSCOW — Russian authorities designated an investigative media outlet and several journalists as “foreign agents" Friday, raising pressure on the country's independent media ahead...
Bulgaria’s new parliament convenes for first session
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s new parliament convened Wednesday for its first session since the country’s July 11 election.
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Rights group in Russia shuts down amid government crackdown
MOSCOW — A rights group in Russia announced Sunday that it was shutting down, citing fear of prosecution of its members and supporters after...
Russia outlaws publisher of investigative media outlet
MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Thursday outlawed the publisher of an investigative media outlet and listed its journalists as “foreign agents,” the latest move...
Pro-EU party in Moldova wins clear majority in election
CHISINAU, Moldova — A pro-reform party seeking closer ties for Moldova with the European Union has won a clear majority in the parliamentary election,...
Bulgarians elect new parliament amid corruption worries
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarians are voting in a snap poll on Sunday after a previous election in April produced a fragmented parliament that failed...
U.S. donates 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Moldova
BUCHAREST — Moldova is set to receive half a million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine from the United States to help the small...
Corruption anger may yield new leadership as Bulgaria votes
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Voters will go to the polls in Bulgaria for the second time in three months this weekend after no party secured...
Moldova to hold vote pitting reformists against pro-Russians
BUCHAREST — Moldovan voters go to the polls this weekend in a snap parliamentary election that could decide whether the former Soviet republic fully...
EXPLAINER: Assassination threatens more chaos for Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse seemed to have thrown an already turbulent nation into chaos on Wednesday, with a muddled...