Election
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By: Giovanni Sorbello
Europe facing radical change
TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Europe is in transition, a phrase we’ve heard repeatedly in recent years. The decline of the power of the traditional parties (conservative and social democrats) in United Europe and the increase of the votes of the parties and the nationalist and anti-Euro groups, and beyond that, confusion over European Union (EU) in confronting the current political and social phenomena, are all considered signs of the transition.
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Level of mass-rigging in Bangladesh polls 'unprecedented' in its history'
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Last week, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina retained power with a landslide victory in general elections that were marred by incidents of violence and allegations of rigging.
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By: Hanif Ghaffari
Trump failed in Swedish elections!
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Undoubtedly, one of the losers of the recent Swedish election was US President Donald Trump. Although there is now a tough competition between the two traditional coalitions in Stockholm for the formation of a (coalition or minimalist) government, one must not ignore the most important message of the recent national election in Sweden.
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25 dead in Quetta blast as Pakistan holds election
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – At least 25 people, including police officials, have been killed in a blast in Pakistan’s Quetta, near a police vehicle close to a polling station.
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By: Martin Love
Let’s hope Ocasio-Cortez has real guts
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – A comely 28 year old restaurant employee with a Latin name and background from the Bronx, New York City, knocks off the multi term Congressman in a primary election who may ultimately have become the Democratic Party leader in the US House of Representatives, displacing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (who really is no leader at all).
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Turkish expats in Iran cast vote in presidential, parliamentary elections
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Turkish nationals residing in Iran went to polling stations devised in Iran to cast their votes to take part in presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday.
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By: Majid Asgharipour
Larijani's re-election
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Conservative politician Ali Larijani was re-elected as Iran’s Parliament speaker after beating the reformist candidate Mohammad Reza Aref in a run off.
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Iran congratulates Malaysia on successful election process
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran Foreign Ministry and President Rouhani have extended congratulations to Malaysia on its successful May 9 election, which resulted in a shock victory for the opposition headed by 92-year- old Mahathir Mohamad.
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Peaceful election, big gain for democracy in Lebanon: Ghasemi
TEHRAN, May. 07 (MNA) –Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman for Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the successful election in Lebanon as a victory and big accomplishment for democratic process in Lebanon.
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By: Seyed Mahdi Nabavi
Reasons for snap elections in Turkey, Erdogan's easy way to win
TEHRAN, May. 05 (MNA) – Here the contributing commentator from the IIWFS touches upon the reasons behind Erdogan’s call for snap elections in Turkey which seems to cloud over democracy in Turkey,
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Hezbollah leader announces electoral platform
TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, announced his party’s electoral program for the upcoming legislative polls, in a televised speech on Wednesday.
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Ayat. Jannati reelected as head of Assembly of Experts
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati has been reelected as the chairman of Assembly of Experts for the second time in a row.
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Missile delivery to Yemen stupid claim
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani told Al-Alam that it is impossible to deliver missiles to Yemen which is tightly besieged.
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By: Ali Alemi
Spanish PM's hard days
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is going through tough times. Independence victory in the Catalan parliamentary elections has led to confusion in the central government in Madrid. On the other hand, some Spanish analysts say the prudent Spanish prime minister's approach to the state of Catalonia has been influential in the parliamentary election results.
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Rouhani congratulates New Zealand PM on election
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – President Rouhani sent a message to the new Prime Minister of New Zealand to congratulate her on her election.
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Netanyahu disrupting ME for his own interests: KRG rep. in Tehran
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The KRG rep. in Tehran, Nazim Dabbagh, says that Netanyahu is after disrupting and dividing the region to gain his own advantages and harness his own interests.
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FM spox:
Iran welcomes election results in Kyrgyzstan, Austria
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iran welcomes the results of elections in Austria and Kyrgyzstan, said Iranian FM Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi, voicing Iran’s willingness to expand ties more than ever.
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Almost half of Germans, French, Poles think US interferes in foreign elections
MOSCOW, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The majority of the educated European public believe that the US exerts its influence over elections in other countries, according to Sputnik's latest public poll, conducted by the leading French pollster Ifop.
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Merkel wins majority despite losing some Bundestag seats
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – The current Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel who has been the ruling body of Berlin for the last 12 years, is going to clutch to office for the fourth term.
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Maduro :
Venezuelan truth commission to probe deadly protests
CARACAS, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Venezuela's new Constituent Assembly (ANC) has created a Truth, Justice and Reparations Commission to investigate violent protests which have caused more than 100 deaths, President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday.
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Venezuela in peace during elections for constituent assembly
CARACAS, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Venezuela Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino assured that the country is calm and orderly on this Sunday elections for the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), despite several flashpoints of violence that were put under control.
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Venezuela's NEC:
More than 8 million voted in ANC election
CARACAS, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Venezuela's National Electoral Council said more than 8 million people voted to elect a new National Constituent Assembly (ANC) tasked to rewrite the constitution, with a 41.53-percent turnout rate.
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Ahmad Jannati reelected as head of Guardian Council
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati has been reelected as the chairman of the Guardian Council for the 25th consecutive year.
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By: Razzaghi, Safari, Peimankar, Abedi
Presidential election across Iran
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian people across the country went to the polls to determine their own fate, on Friday.
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Glorious turnout opens golden chapter in religious democracy
TEHRAN, May. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif who cast his vote early at the polling station of Jamaran Hosseinieh, paid a visit to the headquarters of executive electoral committee for Iranian expatriates stationed at Foreign Ministry.
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Massive turnout strengthens national power
TEHRAN, May. 19 (MNA) – Incumbent President and a presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani was one of the officials who cast his votes for both elections early on Friday.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Zarif visits election committee for expatriates
TEHRAN, May. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif paid a visit to the headquarters of the executive election committee of expatriates stationed at foreign ministry. Iranian diplomatic missions in 102 countries are open to the nationals wishing to vote in the 12th presidential election of Iran.
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Massive turnout weights country: Larijani
TEHRAN, May. 19 (MNA) – The Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Ali Larijani, told the media on Friday after voting in both elections in Qom that massive turnout of the nation at the election weights the democratic foundations of the country.
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Iranian voters keep Iran independent: Ghasemi
TEHRAN, May. 19 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesperson of Iran’s Foreign Ministry told the media that the Iranian nation have always kept their country independent with their votes and contributions.
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By: Kamyab, Rahimi
Officials, candidates take part in presidential election
TEHRAN, May. 19 (MNA) – Iranian officials went to the polls to cast their votes on Friday morning.