Peter Magyar's Tisza Party has secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary's new parliament, winning 138 out of 199 seats, leading to a significant political shift after the defeat of long-time Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who acknowledged his loss and pledged to support the opposition while Magyar vowed to implement sweeping reforms and strengthen ties with the EU. #HungaryElection #PoliticalReform #Democracy
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Machtwechsel in Ungarn: Magyar erringt Zweidrittelmehrheit
Die Tisza-Partei des ungarischen Oppositionsführers Peter Magyar hat nach Berechnungen der Wahlkommission eine Zweidrittelmehrheit im neuen Parlament erreicht.
#Venezuela #PoliticalReform #HumanRights
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Young Venezuelans voice hope and frustration as post-Maduro future unfolds
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Landing in Caracas, it might seem that little has changed since the US strikes on 3 January and the seizure by US forces of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
#VotingRights #YouthEmpowerment #PoliticalReform
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UK voting age could be reduced under new reforms because 'young people are the future'
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The UK government has announced plans for new voting laws, proposing to grant 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in national elections for the first time.
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Repressive structures still operating in Venezuela, rights group says
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Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch urged Venezuela's government led by Delcy Rodriguez to dismantle what it described as the country's repressive state apparatus and implement deep judicial and electoral reform.
#VotingRights #Citizenship #PoliticalReform
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Trump's election bill tops 50 Senate votes, but Democrats could still block it
WASHINGTON -- The SAVE America Act to require proof of citizenship nationwide to register to vote and overhaul voting laws has now topped 50 votes in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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Venezuela's Feared Regime of Repression Is Slowly Loosening Its Grip
The removal of autocrat Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela on Jan. 3 has led to a slight political opening.
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Small cracks are starting to show in the Venezuelan government's repression machine.
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Polls open for Bangladesh's first election since the 2024 uprising that ousted Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Polls opened across Bangladesh on Thursday for voters to cast ballots in a parliamentary election seen as a critical test of the country's democracy after years of political turmoil.
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Bangladesh's first post-uprising election is a test for democratic norms and minority rights
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Bangladeshis will cast ballots on Thursday in a crucial national election, the first since a mass uprising ended the 15-year rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Campaigning Starts for Bangladesh's First National Election After Hasina's Ouster
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Campaigning began Thursday for Bangladesh's first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
#Democracy #PoliticalReform #ResistAuthoritarianism
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This is exactly what the Founders warned us about
JD Vance, Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner listen as Donald Trump speaks at his election night rally at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.
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'Seeking to rebuild the state': Lebanon's Salam outlines 2026 agenda with reforms, elections
Salam called on Hezbollah to hand over all weapons to the government, saying, "Contrary to rumors, no one intends to throw them into the sea or hand them over to Israel.
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Barabak: The Senate is a mess. Jeff Merkley wants to fix it, from the inside.
To say the U. S. Senate has grown dysfunctional is like suggesting water is wet or the nighttime sky is dark.
The institution that fancies itself "the world's greatest deliberative body" is supposed to serve as a cooling saucer that tempers the more hotheaded House, applying weight and wisdom as it addresses the Great Issues of Our Time.
