On Thursday June 6, hundreds of millions of Europeans will head to the polls for a unique and significant election. Instead of choosing their national governments, voters will elect representatives to the European Parliament in Strasbourg in th

India at crossroads as world’s largest polls draw to a close

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India’s general election, the world’s largest, is now a month in, and a fortnight away from its conclusion on June 4. By the time the last ballot is counted, more than half a billion people will have made their voices heard on the country’s fut

A guide to world's biggest vote in India

Apr 22nd, 2024 14m 4s

Over the next several weeks, about 970 million people in India will cast their ballots in the world’s largest election.The country holds general elections every five years to elect members of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament. The w

Why Turkey’s municipal vote will direct the country’s political future

Mar 25th, 2024 31m 53s

Turks will head to polls for the municipal elections that will take place on Sunday, March 31 in a vote that will direct the country’s political direction.Less than a year ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a third term in

Inside Russia's political landscape and Putin’s popularity

Mar 11th, 2024 33m 10s

Russia, the largest state in the world and a key player in global geopolitics, is gearing up for its presidential election on March 14 amid international scrutiny and domestic complexities.Since February, 2022, when it launched an inva

What to expect from Iran's upcoming elections

Feb 26th, 2024 34m 43s

Iranians are getting ready to go to the polls for a vote taking place on March 1 in the 12th legislative election the Islamic Republic will have held since its founding in 1979.A country of nearly 90 million people, Iran’s government is at the

What you need to know about Indonesia’s politics and candidates

Feb 13th, 2024 34m 13s

In this week’s episode of Year of Elections podcast series, host Sulaiman Hakemy looks at Indonesia, where 200 million eligible voters will go to the polls on February 14 in the world’s largest single-day election to choose a new president,, vi

What is at stake in the Pakistan polls?

Feb 5th, 2024 31m 27s

In the first episode of the Year of Elections podcast series, host Sulaiman Hakemy looks at Pakistan, where 241 million people are about to vote.Pakistan is a nuclear power and one of the most populous countries in Asia, and is mired in a poli

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Year of Elections Trailer

Feb 1st, 2024 1m 22s

The National is launching the Year of Elections, a podcast series on how this is the year when public opinion will – more than any other time in recent history – decide the direction of travel for our world.In each episode, The National’s Opin

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