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Spain to raise minimum wage by 22% in 2019: PM
World
December 12, 2018
Spain to raise minimum wage by 22% in 2019: PM
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday his cabinet would approve next week a 22 percent increase in the monthly…
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
World
December 3, 2018
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
A far-right party won seats in a Spanish regional parliament for the first time since the country returned to democracy…
Venezuela’s Maduro disputes vote tampering allegations
World
August 3, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro disputes vote tampering allegations
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro defiantly dismissed allegations that official turnout figures for the election of an all-powerful constituent assembly were…
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
World
August 2, 2017
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
The CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said on Wednesday that results of Venezuela’s election for an all-powerful constituent…
Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Congress
World
July 31, 2017
Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Congress
Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party has vowed that a newly elected legislative super-body will begin passing laws quickly after a vote…
Leftist parties divided over election list boycott
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Leftist parties divided over election list boycott
Egyptian leftist political parties are fielding 43 candidates for individually-sought seats at the House of Representatives' elections slated for October…
The advent of socialist parties in Egypt
Egypt
October 23, 2009
The advent of socialist parties in Egypt
On 25 March, 1909, Cairo's Azbakeya Park witnessed the first rally of its kind in Egyptian history. Thousands of skilled…