Socialists in lead in Spain election, but no clear winner: opinion poll
The Socialists of Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez were seen finishing first in Sunday’s national election, but further away from a majority in an even more fragmented parliament with many more far-right deputies, a survey showed.
No clear majority in Spain’s election with 50% of votes counted
Neither the rightist nor the leftist political bloc was likely to win a clear majority in Spain’s repeat parliamentary election on Sunday, according to a tally of results released by the interior ministry with around half of votes counted.
Bolivia’s military calls on Morales to step down as election fallout widens
Bolivian President Evo Morales’ near 14-year rule was teetering on Sunday as allies resigned and the military suggested he step down, as the fallout from a disputed election spread through the South American nation.
Factbox: The rise of Spain’s far-right – Vox seen becoming third-biggest party
Far-right Vox is projected to become the third-largest party in Spain’s parliament after Sunday’s national election.
No clear majority, far-right on the rise in Spain with 20% of votes counted
Neither the right nor the left was likely to win a clear majority in Spain’s repeat parliamentary election on Sunday, according to an early tally of results released by the interior ministry with just over 20% of votes counted.
Bolivian military asks Morales to resign to ensure stability
Bolivia’s military said on Sunday it had suggested to President Evo Morales that he resign to help ensure stability in the country, heaping pressure on the leftist leader as he deals with a widening backlash over a disputed election.
Incumbent Iohannis wins Romania’s presidential vote, will face runoff
Romania’s centrist President Klaus Iohannis, who has earned praise in the West for his anti-graft stance, won the first round of a presidential ballot on Sunday and will face former premier Viorica Dancila in a Nov. 24 runoff, exit polls showed.
Americans contemplate Berlin Wall’s fall, U.S.-German ties at ‘Wunderbar Together’
For Michael Mucchetti, the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago marked the start of a deeply personal relationship with Germany, and he is determined to ensure that broader U.S.-German ties survive political disputes currently dividing the allies.
Romania’s Iohannis wins presidential ballot, will face runoff
Romania’s incumbent President Klaus Iohannis won the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, and is likely to face opposition Social Democrat leader and former Prime Minister Viorica Dancila in a Nov. 24 runoff, exit polls showed.
‘Bolivia is shattered’: Election crisis leaves deeply divided nation
From Bolivia’s capital La Paz high in the Andes to the steamy city of Santa Cruz in the eastern lowlands, weeks of protests have undone leftist President Evo Morales’ grip on power and left his South American nation deeply divided.
