Romania Excludes Second Far-right Poll Hopeful

Romania Excludes Second Far-right Poll Hopeful

Romania’s electoral commission on Saturday excluded a far-right hopeful from May’s presidential election, the second figure prevented from participating in the poll. Earlier in March the electoral bureau barred Calin Georgescu, an independent who polls predicted could have won around 40 percent of votes in the rerun election. The fierce EU and NATO critic shot…

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Senegal Presidential Candidate List Excludes Opposition Leader Sonko

Senegal Presidential Candidate List Excludes Opposition Leader Sonko

Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Saturday published a final list of 20 candidates for the February 25 presidential election that excludes jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and Karim Wade, the son of former president Abdoulaye Wade. Those listed include Prime Minister Amadou Ba, chosen by President Macky Sall as his successor after Sall announced in July…

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China’s New Central Committee Excludes Li Keqiang, Wang Yang

China’s New Central Committee Excludes Li Keqiang, Wang Yang

Chinese President Xi Jinping votes during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 22, 2022. The Chinese Communist Party elected a new Central Committee on Saturday that does not include Premier Li Keqiang or Wang Yang, a…

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