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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announces resignation after election defeat
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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announces resignation after election defeat

8 July 2024
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation from the government of President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (8 July), following his heavy defeat in the second and decisive round of the French parliamentary elections. The Nouveau Front Populaire, a left-wing alliance, appears to have won the parliamentary elections against all odds.

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Opinion: Snap parliamentary elections are unlikely to resolve Armenia’s political gridlock
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Opinion: Snap parliamentary elections are unlikely to resolve Armenia’s political gridlock

22 March 2021
Armenia appears heading for snap parliamentary elections on 20 June, but hopes that the poll may resolve the current gridlock in the Armenian political arena may be premature. Benyamin Poghosyan argues in this op-ed that for Armenia things may get worse before they get better.
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Albin Kurti to head new government in Kosovo
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Albin Kurti to head new government in Kosovo

15 February 2021
Albin Kurti has been elected prime minister of Kosovo after his party secured a clear victory in elections held on Sunday (14 February). 28 parties and groups contested for the 120 seat parliament.
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GEU Podcast: What does President Biden mean for the EU-US relationship? – with Dr Dan S. Hamilton
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GEU Podcast: What does President Biden mean for the EU-US relationship? – with Dr Dan S. Hamilton

20 January 2021
After four years of Donald Trump, the EU and US seem more distant than ever. In this episode of Global Europe Unpacked, Will Murray speaks to Dr Dan S. Hamilton from the Wilson Center in Washington DC, about what the Joe Biden presidency means for the Transatlantic relationship.
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Kazakhstan holds parliamentary elections
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Kazakhstan holds parliamentary elections

10 January 2021
Commonspace.eu political editor said in a comment that whilst no dramatic changes are expected in the election, and the ruling party is expected to win comfortably, the elections can contribute to widening the political playing field in the country and add stimulus to the process of reform initiated by president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. 
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