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Will Not View the Results as a Rejection

Alexandra Briem of the Pirate Party in Reykjavik plans to accept the second position in their local election candidate selection despite losing to Kristinn Jón Ólafsson, believing it does not equate to a rejection.

Mar 9 • 11:37 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Jeong Cheong-rae: "Victory in local elections is a top priority... I will negotiate the establishment of the serious crime investigation agency and the public prosecution agency behind the scenes"

Jeong Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, emphasized the necessity of winning the upcoming local elections and outlined plans for a transparent and fair candidate selection process.

Mar 8 • 03:21 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

How we have created the candidate test

The article discusses the methodology behind the development of a candidate test popular among voters in Denmark, focusing on broad topic selection and consultation with political science experts.

Mar 6 • 10:34 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Axios on Trump: Mojtaba Khamenei is the most likely candidate to succeed the Supreme Leader, but the result is unacceptable

Trump has expressed a personal interest in influencing Iran's leadership selection, considering Mojtaba Khamenei as the front-runner but deeming this outcome unacceptable.

Mar 5 • 13:34 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Kofod on discarded candidates: 'We don't want a clown bus'

Peter Kofod, the group leader of the Danish People's Party, defends the exclusion of several parliamentary candidates, emphasizing the party's commitment to maintaining high selection standards to ensure quality representation.

Mar 4 • 16:57 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Ali Khamenei's son becomes favorite to be the new supreme leader of Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed his father, according to clerics involved in the selection process.

Mar 4 • 00:18 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Park Hong-geun of the Fourth-Term Senior Figures: 'Stability'... The Selection of Park Yong-jin as a Message of 'Unity'

President Lee Jae-myung's nomination of Park Hong-geun as the minister candidate for the Ministry of Strategy and Finance reflects an aim to enhance governance speed in the second year of his presidency, emphasizing both practicality and stability.

Mar 2 • 11:08 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Hwang Jong-woo, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries candidate from Busan... Internal selection through traditional bureaucrat experience

Hwang Jong-woo has been nominated as the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries candidate, marking a significant internal appointment within South Korea's government.

Mar 2 • 07:02 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Jeonbuk Province's 'Single Candidate for Democratic Progressive Education Superintendent' Fails... Criticism: 'No One Takes Responsibility'

The selection of a single candidate for the Democratic Progressive Education Superintendent in Jeonbuk Province has fallen through due to the withdrawal of candidates and internal disputes, leading to widespread criticism.

Feb 25 • 06:09 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

New Awujale yet to be selected – Govt

The Ogun State Government has clarified that no candidate has been selected for the Awujale of Ijebuland, dismissing rumors of endorsement for Prince Ademorin Kuye amid a suspended selection process.

Feb 22 • 00:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

From today, February 17, 2026: the seven documents allowed for voting in the Texas primaries

The Texas primaries begin today with specific requirements for voter identification, crucial for candidate selection ahead of the November elections.

Feb 17 • 12:54 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Kobi Shabtai testified that Ben Gvir intervened unusually in appointments: "There was a battle over every name"

Former police chief Kobi Shabtai testified that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir intervened unusually in police appointments, claiming it led to conflicts over each candidate's selection.

Feb 13 • 03:50 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

The ‘Matsumoto Party’ – Disturbances in Himeji's House of Representatives Election, Won by 43-Year-Old Former Deputy Mayor

Yamada Motoyasu, a former deputy mayor of Himeji at age 43, won the election in Hyogo's 11th district previously held by seasoned politician Matsumoto Takaaki, raising concerns among local supporters over candidate selection.

Feb 12 • 10:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

‘The most popular can be the most cunning’: Morena will impose more filters on candidates after the arrest of Diego 'N'

Morena will enhance its candidate selection filters following the arrest of Diego 'N', a local mayor accused of leading a corruption network.

Feb 8 • 21:10 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Mañueco defends the "coral candidacies" of the PP that have "not been dictated from outside"

Mañueco defends the internal candidate selection of the PP for upcoming local elections and emphasizes a central approach.

Feb 7 • 13:45 UTC
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National & Local

The opposition has gathered signatures to initiate a vote of no confidence in the Speaker of the Seimas

The opposition has gathered the necessary signatures to start a no-confidence procedure against the Speaker of the Seimas, with complaints regarding unconstitutional proposals and lack of accountability in candidate selection.

Feb 6 • 09:52 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Competition to find a board member for 'Jelgava Water'; salary 4466 euros

The Jelgava municipality has announced a candidate selection for the board member position at SIA 'Jelgava Water' due to the expiration of the current board member's mandate, requiring candidates to have higher education in engineering sciences and at least three years of professional experience in the field.

Feb 6 • 08:41 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Vox's leadership in Ávila resigns over the nomination of the list leader for 15M

Four of the six members of Vox's Provincial Executive Committee in Ávila have resigned due to disagreement over the selection of José Antonio Palomo as the lead candidate for the upcoming March 15 elections.

Feb 4 • 12:57 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Awujale: Candidate urges Ogun, kingmakers to uphold tradition in selection process

A candidate for the Awujale throne, Adebowale Olufeko, has called for transparency and adherence to tradition in the selection process by Ogun State government and relevant stakeholders.

Feb 2 • 13:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Dukas: Let's have primaries for the ballots

Harris Dukas, the mayor of Athens, proposed holding primaries for the candidate selection process of the Pasok party in the next national elections during an interview.

Dec 30 • 10:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Strictly bosses 'gutted' after 'favourite' to replace Tess and Claudia has to pull out

Strictly Come Dancing's producers are disappointed as a top candidate withdraws from the hosting selection process to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.

Dec 29 • 22:20 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Peer Steinbrück: "The obituaries are getting on my nerves"

Peer Steinbrück expresses annoyance with the criticisms and negative predictions surrounding him, reminiscing about his past political career, including his selection as the SPD candidate for chancellor in 2012.

Dec 26 • 19:41 UTC

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