Military conscription has become less popular. The rules have loosened. But experts still worry about the threat from the North.
Tag: Polls and Public Opinion
How Éric Zemmour Is Turning French Politics Upside Down
Éric Zemmour, an anti-immigrant writer and TV commentator, is surging in opinion polls before presidential elections next year — and he is not yet a candidate.
How Éric Zemmour Is Turning French Politics Upside Down
Éric Zemmour, an anti-immigrant writer and TV commentator, is surging in opinion polls before presidential elections next year — and he is not yet a candidate.
Sebastian Kurz, Austria’s Chancellor, Faces Corruption Probe
The future of the chancellor’s coalition looked increasingly uncertain after prosecutors opened a criminal investigation on suspicion that he paid off pollsters and journalists.
Do Germany’s Election Results Signal a Left Turn for Europe?
It is too early to tell, but the results certainly illustrate a fragmentation in politics and the growing influence of personalities.
Hong Kong Pushes Opposition to Run in Preordained Elections
China has already determined the outcome, but the government is pressuring opposition parties to participate to lend the vote legitimacy.
Boxer Manny Pacquiao Joins Filipino Presidential Race
The country’s best-known athlete already holds a seat in the Senate and has faced tough opposition from President Rodrigo Duterte.
As Populists Decline, the Center-Left Sees Hints of a Comeback
A long-struggling political faction has seen surprising gains this year, in part because of changes wrought by the pandemic. Can it hold on to them?
As Russian Election Nears, Voters Voice Resignation, Anger and Fear
Many in Russia say they are fed up with corruption, stagnant wages and rising prices. But they worry, as one man said, that “if things start to change, there will be blood.”
Canada Election: In Bid to Unseat Trudeau, O’Toole Leans Left
Erin O’Toole, the Conservative Party leader, has brought his party into a statistical tie in polls with the Liberals.