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In the first television debate between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro for the Brazilian presidential elections, the candidates accused each other of lies and corruption while preparing for an exciting second round of voting. #Lula #Bolsonaro #verkiezingen (translated)

Kleis Jager mentioned Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the radical left, as the great inspirer of that day. According to Jager, political scientist Dominique Reynié said that Mélenchon had no chance in the regular way of making it to the second round of next year's presidential elections. Jager wrote that Mélenchon did not want a normal debate about, among other things, the unsustainable national debt or questions about his unaffordable program, but rather sought chaos and violence because that, in his view, was his only chance. #politiek #verkiezingen #samenleving (translated)

Isa Yusibov wrote that October 17, 2003, was a day of conflicting feelings for him: he wished it had never happened, but he was also proud of it. He was 14 years old at the time and said his family had considered him an adult since then. The day after the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, in which his father played an important role according to him, Yusibov claimed to be one of the first victims of the repression against the pro-Western opposition. He wrote that he was beaten, humiliated, and spat on in front of about 300 to 400 students. Afterwards, he received his school file and was informed that he was no longer welcome because his father was considered a state enemy. Yusibov said that on his way to the exit, he made eye contact with teachers who had treated him kindly before the elections. Several teachers reportedly gestured for him to leave quickly. He wrote that the experience made him proud of his father and convinced him that the dictatorship would continue. A month later, his family reportedly fled to the Netherlands. The event compelled him to focus on geopolitics. Yusibov argued that the power transition surrounding Aliyev was a consensus among the West, Putin, Erdogan, and Iran. According to him, the West, led by Bush, had betrayed the democrats in Azerbaijan in favor of authoritarian stability. He also wrote that great power interests dictated politics in the Caucasus and that this situation had not changed 23 years later. Yusibov stated that his experiences had taught him how difficult it was to stand up for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. He wrote that he had seen the first signs of undermining democratic principles in the Netherlands as well, by parties that he believed targeted democracy. He referred to a previous interview with NRC and said he would not allow the Netherlands to become a country where the government disregarded fundamental rights. #Democratie #Mensenrechten #Geopolitiek (translated)

A Brazilian judge has ruled that tech giant Meta must treat the two remaining candidates for the presidential elections, Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, equally, after Lula complained about inequality in the visibility of their campaign materials on social media. #BraziliaanseVerkiezingen #Meta #Lula (translated)

In the run-up to the second round of the Brazilian presidential elections, Lula's social media campaign seems to be undermined by problems with Meta, while the profile of his opponent Bolsonaro is more visible, leading to accusations of possible electoral interference. #Brazilië #verkiezingen #socialemedia (translated)

Belgian socialists are showing a growing malaise about their traditional support for their French socialist party colleagues, with an increasing tendency to support Jean-Luc Mélenchon of La France insoumise for the 2027 presidential elections. #PSBelgique #Mélenchon2027 #LFI (translated)

Raphaël Glucksmann has won the socialist primaries and promises to unite the democratic left to combat the far-right party, but faces the challenge of expanding his electorate and creating broader support for the 2027 presidential elections. #Présidentielle2027 #RaphaëlGlucksmann #GaucheDémocratique (translated)

Raphaël Glucksmann has been designated as the center-left candidate for next year's French presidential elections with an overwhelming victory in the primaries, but the divisions within the left, particularly due to Jean-Luc Mélenchon's refusal to rally behind him, complicate his chances. #FranseVerkiezingen #RaphaëlGlucksmann #centrumlinks (translated)

Member of the European Parliament Raphaël Glucksmann has been elected by the French Social Democrats to be their candidate for the presidential elections of 2027, following a landslide victory in the primaries. #RaphaëlGlucksmann #PartiSocialiste #FransePresidentsverkiezingen (translated)

The French student protest is growing in size and intensity, with tens of thousands of demonstrators showing solidarity due to a shortage of teachers and inequality in education, while political tensions around the upcoming presidential elections increase. #FranseProtesten #Onderwijscrisis #Solidariteit (translated)

Radical right Flavio Bolsonaro has won the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections with more than 47 percent of the votes, but Lula da Silva, who received 45 percent, remains a strong opponent in the lead-up to the second round. #Brazilië #Presidentsverkiezingen #RadicaalRechts (translated)

"This is an unexpected result, I was convinced that I would win the elections in the first round. Tomorrow the new campaign begins." Lula is indeed disappointed, but does not give up: "This is an unexpected result, I was convinced that I would win the elections in the first round. Tomorrow the new campaign begins." #Brazilië #presidentsverkiezingen #Bolsonaro (translated)