German voters render an impartial verdict on the parties in the current coalition that will force the parties’ leaders to revise their strategies
Kerim Has:
Turkey and Germany: Souring Relations between Strategic Allies
The Bundestag elections that took place on Sunday September 24, 2017 yielded a number of surprises. Contrary to predictions, the 76.2 per cent
voter turnout
was significantly higher than in 2013 (71.5 per cent). Exit polls conducted by Germany’s leading demoscopic ...
Turkey is among the hot topics debated in the context of the German parliamentary race
In the short to medium term, Turkey's relations with Germany and the EU will remain far from normal.
The phrase “What matters is not how the votes are cast but how they are counted”, which is widely popular in Russia, is true of internal political processes in many countries across the globe. Germany is to hold a parliamentary election on 24 September 2017. Looking at how Germany-Turkey relations have been developing...
Comments on the article published by The Washington Post concerning contacts between a member of Donald Trump’s campaign headquarters and the RIAC
Today, The Washington Post published an
article
on contacts between a member of Donald Trump’s campaign headquarters and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
While writing the article, The Washington Post journalist contacted RIAC program director Ivan Timofeev. The WP’s editorial board received a detailed commentary on the subject. Unfortunately...
Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion on "Interference in the Elections and Future Relations between Russia and the West".
On August 14, 2017, Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion on "Interference in the Elections and Future Relations between Russia and the West".
The Valdai Paper ...
... Party (PSOE). On June 18th, its formerly ousted secretary general, Pedro Sanchez, returned to his post. But his return will not solve the party’s problems, which are typical for social-democrats at the current time.
Sergei Khenkin:
Spain: Regional Elections in the Midst of a Political Dead End
PSOE’s fall began in 2010, when its leadership responded to the socio-economic crisis with cuts to social services (by 90%) and only minor increases in taxation (10%), without explaining the reasoning behind ...
...? What is the future of Iran–U.S. and Russia relations?
Jahangir Karami
, Head of the Russian Department at the Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran and the Senior Fellow at
the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS)
comments on the elections results and shares his vision regarding Iran’s future.
What were Rouhani’s proposals in the beginning of the electoral campaign and how did they change throughout the campaign? What let Rouhani obtain most of the votes?
The incumbent President ...
... with Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote, but losing the presidency based on the U.S. electoral college structure. However, months after Donald Trump was declared President of the United States, questions remain about the legitimacy of the U.S. elections. The central issues are the emergence and use of so-called ‘Fake News’ and the accusation that Russia, through espionage and online hacking operations, sought to influence the presidential elections to promote Donald Trump and denigrate ...
... Russia being accused of involvement in Germany's political process as well as possible shifts in Russia-Germany relations should the ruling coalition in Berlin change.
On June 6, Moscow hosted a round table "The Influence of 2017 Parliamentary Elections in Germany on the Future of Russia-Germany Relations" held under the auspices of German
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
within the "Russia-EU Dialog" project.
Julius von Freytag-Loringhoven, Head of the Moscow office of Friedrich ...
Mr Macron has won the support of the wealthier and better educated, but has let down the youth and poor
It is likely Monsieur Emmanuel Macron will win the second round of France’s presidential elections on 7 May. During the election campaign, when asked about rumours of an affair with a (male) journalist, Mr Macron replied that maybe the one having the affair was his hologram. He was also trying to strike a blow at his opponent, Jean-Luc Melenchon,...
... differences, should be focused on. Moreover, these extremely different points gain in importance during the second round, as the winner will get all levers of power, in both foreign and internal policy lines.
AFP
Mailys Pinto: 2017 French Presidential Elections: a decisive choice for the improvement of Russian-French relations
An Example of Success
Emmanuel Macron — the founder of the
En Marche!
(«Forward!») movement, is the rising star of French politics. He became famous countrywide in 2015 ...
