The 101-seat parliament was unable to elect the new president of Estonia on Monday as the sole candidate in the ballot, 63-year-old Alar Karis, failed to secure the necessary majority of votes. Karis, director of the Estonian National Museum, received 63 votes in the secret ballot. There were 16 emptyContinue Reading
This year’s voting card, which is normally sent by post, has gone digital. From August 10, all Norwegians will have access to the document via their digital mailbox. Just before the start of advance voting, the digital cards will be sent out for the first time, the Norwegian Electoral DirectorateContinue Reading
The National Coalition Party (NCP), which topped the poll at last month’s municipal elections, is also the most popular party in Parliament, according to the results of Yle’s latest voter survey. With 19.8 percent voter support, the NCP just edged out Prime Minister Sanna Marin‘s Social Democratic Party (SDP), onContinue Reading
Support for Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s party falls as the government coalition parties prepare for a challenging autumn. Yle’s latest monthly voter survey suggests a drop in support for Prime Minister Sanna Marin‘s Social Democratic Party (SDP), after the party hit a record high of 23.4 percent last month. TheContinue Reading