21 h. ago Scottish and UK governments both urged to ‘stand by’ Grangemouth workers

Roz Foyer, of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, made the plea as she addressed the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Saturday.

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48 h. ago German voters head to the polls this weekend – here is what to expect

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

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48 h. ago Germany's AfD sees late surge in support ahead of Sunday's election

A poll published by German broadcaster ZDF revealed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party had increased by one point to 21 per cent.

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50 h. ago Germany voters head to the polls this weekend – here is what to expect

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

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3 d. ago Lanarkshire Labour politicians announce candidacy for 2026 Scottish Parliament election

Central Scotland list MSP Mark Griffin and North Lanarkshire councillor Ayeshah Khan announced their intentions to stand as the party's candidates in the twinned selection of Uddingston & Bellshill and Motherwell & Wishaw

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3 d. ago German voters head to the polls on Sunday – here is what to expect

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

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3 d. ago German voters head to the polls on Sunday – here is is what to expect

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

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3 d. ago Clydesdale councillor to stand in Scottish Parliament election

Lynsey Hamilton has been named as the constituency's Labour candidate for next year's poll

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3 d. ago German voters prepare to elect a new parliament. Here's what to expect on and after election day

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years

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3 d. ago Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again | Cas Mudde

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focusWhat a difference four years makes. In 2021, the world watched the German elections to see who would succeed the EU’s uncrowned “queen”. Angela Merkel had become a symbol of liberal democracy in the era marked by the first Trump administration. In Germany, two colourless figures explicitly vied to replace her. Deep down everyone knew that German leadership in Europe was coming to an end. But no one could have foreseen how steep the fall would be.Today, Germany is a country struggling with itself, increasingly sidelined in Europe and the world. The second Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 largely destroyed Merkel’s rosy legacy, exposing her opportunistically soft approach to authoritarian leaders such as Vladimir Putin and the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán. Under Merkel’s Social Democratic party (SPD) successor, Olaf Scholz, the country has become as pal...

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6 d. ago Singapore opposition leader, found guilty of lying to parliament, could face electoral ban

Pritam Singh’s conviction is a blow to the city state’s struggling political opposition, which is seeking to challenge the entrenched ruling party in upcoming electionsSingapore’s opposition leader has been convicted of lying to parliament while helping a fellow party member to cover up a false witness account, in a case that could disqualify him from running in upcoming national elections.Pritam Singh, 48, secretary-general of the Workers’ Party, was found guilty on Monday on two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee that was investigating a fellow MP. Continue reading...

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