BERLIN — The German-born father of Chilean presidential frontrunner José Antonio Kast was a member of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party, according to a recently unearthed document obtained by The Associated Press, revelations that appear at odds with the far-right candidate’s own statements about his father’s military service during World WarContinue Reading
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into violence that erupted at the first official campaign rally of a far-right candidate who has shaken up France’s presidential race By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press December 6, 2021, 4:36 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LE PECQ,Continue Reading
VILLEPINTE, France — Anti-racism activists were beaten up Sunday as far-right former French TV pundit Eric Zemmour held his first presidential campaign rally near Paris, a few days after he formally declared his candidacy in a video that highlighted his anti-migrant and anti-Islam views. As his supporters cheered and wavedContinue Reading
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel provided a rare splash of color amid Germany’s staid election campaign while visiting a bird park ByThe Associated Press September 24, 2021, 12:34 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BERLIN — Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel provided a rare splash ofContinue Reading
The three candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor, and the four leaders of the other parties currently in parliament, have clashed over a variety of topics during the last televised debate before Sunday’s election By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press September 23, 2021, 8:15 PM • 3 minContinue Reading
LONDON — It was the most striking moment so far in the U.K. Conservative Party’s contest for a new leader. The five remaining candidates were asked during a televised debate to raise their hands if they would let Boris Johnson serve in their Cabinet. Not a single hand went up.Continue Reading
The three candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor have clashed over pocketbook issues in a third televised debate By DAVID McHUGH Associated Press September 19, 2021, 8:41 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article FRANKFURT, Germany — The three candidates bidding toContinue Reading
TOKYO — Japanese voted Sunday in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that brought heightened security as party leaders avoided mingling with crowds and delivered messages of upholding democracy and free speech during campaigning the day before. Exit polls for the election for the parliament’sContinue Reading
A frontrunner in the race for a joint opposition candidate to fight Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next year’s national election has opened his campaigning, promising to “liberate” the country from the right-wing populist leader By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press September 17, 2021, 8:13 PM • 3 min readContinue Reading
TOKYO — Official election campaigning started Friday for the next head of Japan‘s governing Liberal Democratic Party. The winner will almost certainly become leader of the world’s No. 3 economy, shaping key political, military and security roles in the region. Two men and, unusually for Japan, two women are competingContinue Reading