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Ullman in UPI: Will the Constitution Survive this Decade?

New Atlanticist
Mar 10, 2025

Experts react: What Mark Carney means for the US-Canada relationship

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As the next prime minister of Canada prepares to take office, Atlantic Council experts look at what’s ahead for Ottawa and its relationship with Washington.

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AfricaSource
Feb 28, 2025

Senegal’s president must not miss the opportunity afforded by the country’s democratic spotlight

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Hippolyte Fofack

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye must actively use the opportunity provided by the rekindling flame of democracy to usher in a new era.

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UkraineAlert
Feb 20, 2025

Ukrainians are proudly democratic but resoundingly reject wartime elections

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Peter Dickinson

Ukraine’s fight for democracy has been at the heart of the country’s struggle against the past two decades of escalating Russian aggression, but Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject the idea of staging dangerous wartime elections before peace is secured, writes Peter Dickinson.

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Inflection Points Today
Feb 24, 2025

History’s clock is ticking (again) in Germany

Likely incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s election-night mention of the need for “independence” from Washington signals the stakes of this moment for Germany and Europe.

New Atlanticist
Feb 4, 2025

The next German chancellor must lead from the front, not the middle, on European security

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Rachel Rizzo, James Batchik

From support for Ukraine to defense spending, German leaders would be wise to take the phrase Führung aus der Mitte permanently out of their vocabulary.

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New Atlanticist
Feb 19, 2025

Germany’s economy has gone from engine to anchor. Here’s what the next chancellor faces.

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Piotr Arak

By Harlan Ullman

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MENASource

Jan 11, 2016

What Happened During Egypt’s Inaugural Parliamentary Session?

By Elissa Miller

Egypt’s first legislature in more than three years held its inaugural session on Sunday, where it elected a constitutional expert as its speaker. The parliament is made up of 596 members of parliament (MP), divided into 448 independents, 120 party-based MPs, and 28 presidential appointees. During the chaotic session, which was broadcast live on national […]

Elections North Africa

Event Recap

Nov 17, 2015

New Leadership, New Policies? Implications of Argentina’s Presidential Election

By Oriana Piña

It is anyone’s game on Argentina’s Election Day. In the first round of voting, pollsters predicted a win for Daniel Scioli from the ruling Frente para la Victoria (FPV) party. To the surprise of many, the results came in at a tight three percentage point difference. Days before the run-off elections, Mauricio Macri from the […]

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MENASource

Oct 30, 2015

Egypt Debates: Does Voter Turnout Reflect on Sisi’s Popularity?

By Khaled Dawoud

A day before the first round of parliamentary elections in Egypt, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi personally addressed the nation, appealing to “youth, women, workers, and farmers” to vote in big numbers. Sisi’s critics have said the low turnout of 26 percent, which has persisted through the runoffs, is a reflection of his waning popularity. But […]

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Oct 27, 2015

Run-offs in Egypt’s Parliamentary Race: A New First Phase?

By Omar Halawa

Last week, the High Elections Committee (HEC) announced the results of the first phase of Egypt’s parliamentary elections. With only four candidates securing their seats, another 436 candidates are contesting the remaining 222 seats in a runoff round which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. 224 of those candidates are affiliated with twelve political […]

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Ullman in UPI: Will the Constitution Survive this Decade?

Ullman in UPI: Inside the Looking Glass – the Race for the US Presidency

Koranyi Quoted by Reuters on Clinton’s Plans to Stop Fracking

Pham Quoted by Time on US Role in Uganda’s Presidential Elections

Ullman in UPI: Never, Ever Elect a One-Term Senator as President

Ullman in UPI: USA – the Unconscious Stupidity of America

What Happened During Egypt’s Inaugural Parliamentary Session?

New Leadership, New Policies? Implications of Argentina’s Presidential Election

Egypt Debates: Does Voter Turnout Reflect on Sisi’s Popularity?

Run-offs in Egypt’s Parliamentary Race: A New First Phase?

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