Vitali Klitschko announced he will run in 2015
Elections
A Shock Upset in British Elections Signals Europe-Wide Confusion
The United Kingdom Independence Party is just one of many small, burgeoning movements across Europe that’s challenging the Union-centric status quo
Netanyahu Finally Forms a Government, But It’s Nearly As Painful As The Election
The Prime Minister appears to have ceded a great deal of authority to two newcomers: Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett.
Kenya’s Election: What Uhuru Kenyatta’s Victory Means for Africa
Uhuru Kenyatta, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, won election Saturday as Kenya’s new President. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced that Kenya’s richest …
How Berlusconi May Upend the Italian Elections
As vote approaches, political uncertainty grows—and with that fears about Italy’s economy and relationship with the European Union
Israel’s Election: What Happened to All the Excitement?
Monumental issues still face Israel but none seemed to be in play or of interest in a campaign that is more than likely to return Benjamin Netanyahu to the Prime Minister’s office
France’s 75% Income Tax on the Rich Overturned as Unconstitutional
Socialist President François Hollande’s promise to create social “justice” by raising taxes on France’s wealthy overturned on constitutional grounds–for now.
South Korea Elects First Female President: Park Geun-hye
On Wednesday, South Koreans chose the daughter of South Korea’s Cold War strongman Park Chung-hee as the country’s first female President
The Burden of History: A Divided South Korea Heads to the Polls
As South Koreans vote today, the race between Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in looks too close to call.
Smiling in the Face of Indictment, Lieberman Steps Down as Israel’s Foreign Minister
if the Ehud Olmert case is any precedent, Avigdor Lieberman has good reason to be optimistic about his legal problems.
Send in Sarkozy: Will Former French President Rescue His Imploding Party?
After a week of an increasingly bitter leadership fight, France’s main conservative party appeals to former President Nicolas Sarkozy to negotiate peace–or fill the void his departure from politics created in the first place.
A Winner, but Little Unity, in Battle to Lead French Conservatives
After 24 hours of chaos and fraud allegations, Jean-François Copé is re-elected leader of French conservatives with gestures to the far right that divides his camp.
France’s Right-Wing Civil War: Leadership Vote Plunges UMP into Chaos
Allegations of voter fraud add further bile to the leadership race for France’s main conservative party, as it chooses between its neo-Gaullist roots or drifting towards the far right of Marine Le Pen