Georgia’s Wavering Foreign Policy Amidst Upcoming Elections Giga Mail

Georgia’s Wavering Foreign Policy Amidst Upcoming Elections Giga Mail

The Georgian Dream party came to power following the parliamentary elections in 2012, which was the first power transfer in the history of Georgia. As a coalition party, it concluded the EU-Georgia Association Agreement (2014–2016) and the Visa Liberalization (2017). Initially, it appeared to be a willing democratizer. Though, its recent authoritarian transgressions manifested in … Read more

French vote gives leftists most seats over far right in pivotal elections, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock Giga Mail

A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, according to near-final results, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and threatened political paralysis in a pillar of the European Union and Olympic … Read more

Reflections on Mongolia’s 2024 Elections Giga Mail

Reflections on Mongolia’s 2024 Elections Giga Mail

On 28 June 2024 Mongolia conducted parliamentary elections. My service in 2024 as an international observer quickened my memories of my first time there in 2006 with the UN, to help celebrate “800 Years of Mongolian Statehood”. I was back again for the 2016 Parliamentary Elections and for the 2017 Presidential Poll. In past elections, … Read more

France’s Macron dissolves National Assembly, calls for snap legislative elections after EU vote defeat Giga Mail

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament. In an address to the nation from the Elysee presidential palace, Macron said: “I’ve decided to give you back the choice of our parliamentary … Read more

Opinion – Opposition Strategy and Perspective in India’s 2024 Elections Giga Mail

Opinion – Opposition Strategy and Perspective in India’s 2024 Elections Giga Mail

Worldview – a way of thinking about the world – could be the fault line between the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) success and the opposition’s struggle to dethrone Modi, even after ten years of rule. There is a fundamental difference between the campaign of the BJP and the opposition parties. The BJP does not campaign … Read more

Mexico’s Historical 2024 Presidential Elections Giga Mail

Mexico’s Historical 2024 Presidential Elections Giga Mail

On 2 June, Mexico will send to the polls millions of voters in a historic election. Even though the two forerunners, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xochitl Galvez, both women, respectively represent opposite political coalitions, the most powerful outcome of the upcoming elections will be a solid blow to Mexico’s male-dominated culture. Mexico not only has a … Read more