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Biden-Trump Rematch Is Official as They Clinch Nominations

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties' nominations for the election in November. Both Biden and Trump won primary elections in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington state on Tuesday....

Putin to Run for Fifth Term in Russia’s Presidency

Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that he will run in the 2024 presidential election, seeking and most likely winning a fifth term. If elected, the 71-year-old will extend his 24-year leadership of Russia, albeit with an eight-year stint...

Trump Says Will Consider Tucker Carlson as Running Mate

Former President Trump says he’d consider former Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a potential running mate in 2024. “I like Tucker a lot; I guess I would,” Trump said during an appearance on “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton...

Cyprus Holds Presidential Election

Cyprus is holding a presidential election on Sunday where the successor to President Nicos Anastasiades will be elected. A record number of candidates will compete in the elections. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff will...

Macron Reelected for Five More Years as France’s President

Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen with a greater margin than expected in the presidential elections in France on Sunday. He won by 58.55 to 41.45 percent. Macron, who became the first French leader to win re-election...

Irina Karamanos: The Greek Partner of Chile’s New President Gabriel Boric

The partner of the incoming Chilean President is a Greek-Chilean woman named Irina Karamanos; a feminist activist, she considers the term "First Lady" outdated now that "times have changed," she says. The 32-year-old Greek woman is the partner of the...

Cyprus Presidential Candidates Cross Swords in TV Debate

The Cyprus issue and the re-ignition of the UN-backed peace process dominated a televised debate between the candidates running in the island’s presidential election on Sunday. The five main candidates -- incumbent Nicos Anastasiades; Nicolas Papadopoulos; Stavros Malas; George Lillikas;...

Greek Presidential Election: Holiday Backstage Negotiations

Three days before the crucial third parliament voting on the new President of the Greek Republic the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has come to the conclusion that he will not be able to gather more than 174-175 votes, therefore...

Economist: Political Jitters Threaten Grecovery

Political instability due to disagreement over the presidential elections threatens Greece's small steps towards economic recovery, according to The Economist. Based on data released on November 14, out of 18 European Union countries surveyed, Greece was the only one showing...

Greek Govt VP Venizelos' Meeting with Former PM Papandreou in 'Positive Climate'

Almost an hour and 45 minutes lasted the meeting between Greek government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos and Former Prime Minister George Papandreou at the Foreign Ministry, and, according to Venizelos, it concluded in "friendly and positive" climate. Addressing journalists after exiting the...