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.
Tag: Polls and Public Opinion
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.
It’s Election Season in Germany. No Charisma, Please!
The race to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel after 16 years in office is the tightest in years. But the two leading candidates are anything but exciting, and that’s how Germans like it.
Biden Faces a Tragedy He Worked to Avoid
The president said the evacuation of U.S. citizens and allies from Afghanistan would continue, even after an attack that killed at least 13 American troops and dozens of civilians.
South Koreans Now Dislike China More Than They Dislike Japan
There is growing anti-China sentiment in South Korea, particularly among young voters. Conservative politicians are eager to turn the antipathy into a presidential election issue.