Elections

Ratings firm says it will make a decision on Spain's Baa3 investment grade status in October

Martin Baccardax Oct 02, 2012

Early results say Georgian Dream coalition won majority in parliamentary elections.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 02, 2012

Spain's €13bn in new austerity measures keeps EU partners happy, but several market tests await.

Martin Baccardax Oct 01, 2012

Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, considered as pro-Russia, is challenging current president Mikhail Saakashvili in crucial parliament election.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 01, 2012

Hugo Chavez and opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles locked in bitter poll battle.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 01, 2012

Support for the Neo-Nazi party is soaring amid claims that anti-immigrant violence is deliberately ignored by police.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 29, 2012

As Labour heads into its annual party conference in Manchester superficially all would appear to be well for the party.

William Dove Sep 29, 2012

Kenyan and Somalian amphibious assault recaptures Islamic fundamentalist rebels' last city stronghold.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 28, 2012

Google agrees to take down videos that violated Brazilian electoral code after appeal is rejected.

Margot Huysman Sep 28, 2012

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's budget comes just 24 hours before a key audit of Spain's banking sector as investors grapple with myriad issues in Europe's fourth-largest economy.

Martin Baccardax Sep 27, 2012

50,000 people take to streets against cuts and clashes flare between police and demonstrators.

Dominic Gover Sep 26, 2012

Third major austerity protest in a week highlights political challenge to Europe's economic reforms.

Martin Baccardax Sep 26, 2012

US Republican candidate for White House joins roll of honour that includes Bush, Reagan, Carter and Ford.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 25, 2012

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces his toughest week in government as protests highlight unease over steepest austerity measures in modern Spanish history.

Martin Baccardax Sep 25, 2012

OSCE says elections not impartial after Alexander Lukashenko wins 109 of 110 seats available.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 24, 2012

Woman filmed Brian Coleman 'breaking own parking rules in Barnet'.

Dominic Gover Sep 21, 2012

The final review of Greece's staggering finances will be published in November as Obama Administration asks for "no surprises" from EU officials before presidential vote.

Martin Baccardax Sep 21, 2012

Suheir Atassi and ex-SNC chairman Burhan Ghalioun admit internal divisions in the Syrian opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Sep 21, 2012

Lazio councillors reveal use of public money to fund cars, holidays and semi-naked parties.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 21, 2012

Music power couple throw $40,000-a-head fundraiser at Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club in New York.

Toyin Owoseje Sep 20, 2012

Israeli prime minister's emotional appeal to US after killing of ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens is unfounded - and dangerous.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Sep 18, 2012

Protests against alleged rigging of recent elections, corruption and repression.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 16, 2012

Bahraini activist talks to IBTimes UK about human rights violations in the tiny Gulf kingdom

Gianluca Mezzofiore Sep 14, 2012

Former City Hall leader faces probe for abusive comments aimed at public gallery in Barnet Council debate on outsourcing.

Dominic Gover Sep 14, 2012

If anyone wants to see the difference between a more or less free country like Great Britain and one where the totalitarian mind-set remains one only needs to look at the reactions to the publication of pictures of a topless Kate Middleton and to the airing of a ludicrous anti-Islam film in California.

William Dove Sep 14, 2012

Talk for fourth European bailout intensifies as Euro Area finance ministers prepare for two-day meeting in Nicosia.

Martin Baccardax Sep 14, 2012

Dutch electorate rejects Eurosceptic and anti-immigration parties in a closely contested election fought on austerity and eurozone rescue measures.

Geetha Pillai Sep 13, 2012

EU unveils plans to regulate financial sector in headline-filled session for European investors.

Martin Baccardax Sep 12, 2012

Bahraini opposition leader welcomes Danish call for sanctions against unelected government.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Sep 11, 2012

The outcome of the election is expected to have a major bearing on the way democracy evolves in Hong Kong.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 09, 2012