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WPJ
- Asia-Pacific
- 26 September 2017
Shinzo Abe calls a snap election, taking advantage of his rising public approval ratings
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he would dissolve parliament on September…
Angela Merkel wins fourth term, but emerges weakened from the Bundestag election
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat-led alliance won the Bundestag election, with 33 per cent of…
Germany’s election is widely expected to bring Angela Merkel a fourth term in office
Germany’s September 24 election will almost certainly return Angela Merkel to the chancellery for the…
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- Asia-Pacific
- 21 September 2017
New Zealand’s left-leaning Labour party is seeking to prevent the National party from wining a fourth term
New Zealand’s main opposition Labour party led by 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern is neck-and-neck in polls…
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg retains power
Norway’s centre-right has won a historic re-election, benefiting from an economic rebound and declining unemployment.…
The election could hand Erna Solberg a second term at the helm of Norway’s centre-right coalition
Norway’s parliamentary race looks too close to call, with the centre-right bloc headed by the…
Kenya’s Supreme Court demonstrates its independence from the government
Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified on Friday the result of a presidential election, which took place…
The ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola party returns to power
The ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola party (MPLA) has returned to power,…