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Five EU countries float safeguards for future bloc members - Reuters
Five EU countries float safeguards for future bloc members Reuters
June 9, 2026Armenia's Pashinyan declares victory in parliamentary election, vote counting continues - Reuters
Armenia's Pashinyan declares victory in parliamentary election, vote counting continues Reuters
June 7, 2026South Korean president orders probe into local election ballot shortages - Reuters
South Korean president orders probe into local election ballot shortages Reuters
June 7, 2026South Korean protesters keep calling for re-run of election after ballot shortage - Reuters
South Korean protesters keep calling for re-run of election after ballot shortage Reuters
June 6, 2026Downing Street hits out after Vance post about Henry Nowak
The US vice-president wrote the "only response is righteous anger" when referring to Henry Nowak's death on X.
June 6, 2026Thousands demand South Korea vote re-run after ballot shortage - Reuters
Thousands demand South Korea vote re-run after ballot shortage Reuters
June 5, 2026Ethiopia election under way, but not everyone can vote
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.
June 1, 2026Russia 'relentlessly targeting' critical infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ says
The spy agency's head will set out threats facing the UK and the measures she believes need to be taken to confront them on Wednesday.
May 26, 2026Senegal's sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president
As speaker, Sonko could use his position to challenge the policies of the president, his one-time ally.
May 26, 2026Pope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticism - Reuters
Pope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticism Reuters
April 14, 2026Hungarian voters celebrate 'much-needed' change
Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by 45-year-old ex-party insider Péter Magyar.
April 13, 2026'A truly historic moment': BBC reports from Hungary as Viktor Orbán concedes election
Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.
April 12, 2026Hungary's election could end Orban era and reshape its place in Europe - Reuters
Hungary's election could end Orban era and reshape its place in Europe Reuters
April 9, 2026Italians begin voting in high-stakes justice referendum - Reuters
Italians begin voting in high-stakes justice referendum Reuters
March 22, 2026Ghana drops coup leader's name from main airport on putsch anniversary
Supporters of the move said the Kotoka name contradicted the country’s democratic values.
February 24, 2026Macron says US Supreme Court tariff ruling shows it is good to have counterweights to power in democracies - Reuters
Macron says US Supreme Court tariff ruling shows it is good to have counterweights to power in democracies Reuters
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Five EU countries float safeguards for future EU members
Published on 06/09/2026 at 07:16 pm BST - Modified on 06/09/2026 at 07:19 pm BST BRUSSELS, June 9 (Reuters) - The European Union should discuss the opti
Five EU countries float safeguards for future EU members
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The EU moves are being driven in part by the bloc's experience with democratic backsliding in Hungary under former prime minister Viktor Orba
UK’s Starmer hits out at people ‘trying to interfere in our democracy,’ after Vance blames Nowak death on mass migration
By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hit out at people “trying to interfere in our democracy” after US Vice President JD Vance waded into a national controversy by b
Armenians vote in general election under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West
Armenians are voting Sunday in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. A man looks
President orders probe into ballot shortage issue
PRESIDENT Lee Jae-myung has called for a thorough probe into a ballot shortage that impacted recent local elections, adding that the prosecution and police would be involved in the investigation.“As o