Tag: Elections
‘Everything in Hong Kong Has Changed’: A Road to Reinvention
HONG KONG — On the day that Hong Kong was returned to China a quarter century ago, the…
Abroad, Jacinda Ardern Is a Star. At Home, She’s Losing Her Shine.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Abroad, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand remains a leading liberal light. During…
France’s Far-Right Surges Into Parliament, and Further Into the Mainstream
PARIS — In 2017, after the far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her allies won only a handful…
As Midterms Loom, Mark Zuckerberg Shifts Focus Away From Elections
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, made securing the 2020 U.S. election a top priority. He met regularly with…
Why Does Israel Have So Many Elections?
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of Israel is moving in the coming days to dissolve Parliament and…
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections
Voters in Alabama and Georgia will make their final selections on Tuesday in congressional runoffs — including a…
Gustavo Petro Promised to Transform Colombia as President. Can He Do It?
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — In a packed arena in Bogotá on Sunday, amid a burst of confetti and below…
Israel’s Government Collapses, Setting Up 5th Election in 3 Years
JERUSALEM — Israel’s governing coalition will dissolve Parliament before the end of the month, bringing down the government…
Gustavo Petro Wins the Election, Becoming Colombia’s First Leftist Leader
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — For the first time, Colombia will have a leftist president.Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and…
It’s Macron vs. the Left in a Fierce Battle for France’s Parliament
PALAISEAU, France — Five years ago, Amélie de Montchalin, a politician known more for her quiet technocratic skills…
What to Know About France’s Parliamentary Elections
PARIS — Weeks after re-electing President Emmanuel Macron, voters in France return to the polls on Sunday to…
Newly United, French Left Hopes to Counter President in Upcoming Vote
ALLEX, France — With its centuries-old stone villages nestled among lavender fields, cows and goats grazing in the…