Mete Coban got into politics in his teens. Now, he’s working to encourage a similar drive in young voters.
Tag: Voting and Voters
Italy May Get a Leader With Post-Fascist Roots
With the hard-right candidate Giorgia Meloni ahead before Sunday’s election, Italy could get its first leader whose party traces its roots to the wreckage of Fascism.
Rise of Far-Right Party in Sweden Was Both Expected and Shocking
The Sweden Democrats, with roots in neo-Nazism, came in second in national elections and will have a powerful influence on a new center-right government.
18 Russian Municipalities in Moscow Call For Putin’s Resignation
The elections were an early test of whether the upheaval caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected voters.
Chile Voters Reject New, Left-Leaning Constitution
The rejected constitution would have legalized abortion, adopted universal health care and enshrined more than 100 constitutional rights, a global record.
Angola’s Ruling Party, MPLA, Retains Power in Tightest Election Yet
The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola won in the general election with the lowest margin since coming to power in 1975.
For Boris Johnson, a Chaotic Reign Ends With a Chaotic Exit
The risk-taking bravado of Britain’s colorful prime minister was not enough to compensate for his shortcomings, or overcome a catastrophic loss of party support.
Boris Johnson Risks a Sharp Rebuke in U.K. By-Elections
Scandals, economic pain and an uproar over lockdown parties have left Britain’s Conservatives at risk of losing both recent advances and old strongholds.
In Two Elections, North and South, Boris Johnson Risks a Sharp Rebuke
Scandals, economic pain and an uproar over lockdown parties have left Britain’s Conservatives at risk of losing both recent advances and old strongholds.
Gustavo Petro Wins Colombia’s Presidential Election
The former rebel and longtime senator’s victory sets the third largest nation in Latin America on a sharply new path.