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Fidesz rejects Socialist invitation to broadcast debate (Politics.hu, 2010)

Conservative party Fidesz on Sunday rejected a call by the Socialist party's prime-minister candidate to take part in a broadcast debate on their respective campaign programmes.

Hungarian right leads election race amid scramble for nominations (Earth Times, 2010)

Hungarian centre-right opposition party Fidesz appeared a step closer to government on Tuesday when it claimed to have collected over 2 million nominations for its candidates for the April general elections. Although the first round in Hungary's general elections is not until April 11, the real first battle began in mid-February as party activists began to collect nominations for their would-be candidates.

Fidesz collects two million candidate petition slips (Politics.hu, 2010)

The main opposition Fidesz party and its Christian Democratic ally have attained their target to collect two million candidate petition slips for the general elections, a senior party official told reporters in Budapest on Tuesday.

Support for parties stable, Nézőpont Intézet poll shows (Politics.hu, 2010)

With hardly more than a month to go until the general elections, Hungary's main opposition Fidesz maintained its lead over the ruling Socialists last week, a recent poll by the Nezopont Institute showed.

Jobbik surges ahead in March, Szonda Ipsos finds (Politics.hu, 2010)

Just over a month before the first round of Hungary's parliamentary elections, radical nationalist party Jobbik has shown a surge in support, pollster Szonda Ipsos said.

Ukraine's Yanukovich eyes coalition, gov't this week (Reuters, 2010)

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich pushed on Wednesday for a new ruling coalition within the week to avoid snap elections and tackle a deep economic crisis.

Ukraine forms parliamentary coalition to end political chaos (RIA Novosti, 2010)

The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday formed a majority parliamentary coalition loyal to new President Viktor Yanukovych and appointed a new prime minister, ending a political stand-off between the legislature and the head of state.

Ukraine's Yanukovich eyes coalition, gov't this week (Reuters, 2010)

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich pushed on Wednesday for a new ruling coalition within the week to avoid snap elections and tackle a deep economic crisis.

Ukraine forms parliamentary coalition to end political chaos (RIA Novosti, 2010)

The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday formed a majority parliamentary coalition loyal to new President Viktor Yanukovych and appointed a new prime minister, ending a political stand-off between the legislature and the head of state

ČSSD leader for more women among election candidates (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

Czech Social Democrat (CSSD) leader Jiri Paroubek supports the introduction of quotas for women on the lists of election candidates, but the situation in the party is not "ripe" for it, he said at a press conference on the occasion of International Women's Day Monday.

New election law introduces quotas for women (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

Quotas for women, at least 30 percent on the lists of candidates for parliament, are in the amendment to the election law, drafted by Czech Human Rights Minister Michal Kocab and released Wednesday.

Japan govt support slips ahead of election - poll, Reuters (2010)

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his cabinet slid to just over 30 percent in a poll published by Jiji news agency on Friday, boding ill for the ruling party in a key mid-year election.

USA: Voter registration forms now in 5 Asian languages, San Francisco Chronicle (2010)

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission released the forms on its Web site Thursday in Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Tagalog.

Afghanistan Election Data, National Democratic Institute (2010)

This site includes preliminary raw vote count data released by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission September 16, 2009, as well as demographic, ethnographic, topographic and security information. It also allows visitors to identify areas that had significant electoral irregularities. Using a series of maps, filters and overlays, the site provides numerous ways to segment and visualize the raw vote count data from a countrywide, provincial, district, polling center and polling station level.

Georgia’s Opposition Faces A Choice Between Unity And Principles, RFE/RL (2010)

The article writes about the challenges of Georgian opposition ahead of May 2010 municipal elections. The opposition realises that unity is its only chance. But how is this achieved exactly and – this is the main question – around whom should they rally?

Kyrgyz Opposition Party Demands President And His Son Resign, RFE/RL (2010)

The article writes that Kyrgyz opposition demands resignation of president Bakiyev and his son, because of involvement of one of their partners in embezzling 2.7 billion from Italian telecom companies.

Brazil's presidential election heads for a runoff, CNN International (2010)

This article reports on the initial results of the Sunday's presidential election in Brazil. Dilma Rousseff received 46,9% of the votes and failed to gain the majority she need to avoid the runoff. On the other hand, her opponent Jose Serra received 32,61% of the votes. If elected, Rousseff would become the first woman to become president of Brazil.

Brazil in grip of historic vote, VOA News (2010)

This article reports on the presidential elections in Brazil. The Sunday poll has a special meaning for Brazil: it marks the longest period of successive free elections in the country's history. The dictatorship ended in 1985.

Hungary: Elections Committee says public radio's modifying Jobbik ad unlawful (Politics.hu, 2010)

The National Elections Committee said on Sunday that Hungarian public radio MR acted unlawfully when it added comments to a political ad of radical nationalist party Jobbik.

Hungary’s centre-right tightens grip on power (Financial Times, 2010)

Hungary’s ruling centre-right Fidesz party has tightened its grip on power by claiming an overwhelming victory in municipal elections, a result that could bring clarity about the government’s budgetary intentions.