Daily Brief

Record low voter turnout expected in Russian local poll 0
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- September 24, 2017
Russia’s local and regional elections conclude today with a second round of voting in races where no candidate won an
Angela Merkel expected to skate to fourth term in German election 0
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- September 24, 2017
Germans elect representatives to the Bundestag today. With Angela Merkel’s return as chancellor virtually guaranteed, today’s results will determine her
Sunday, September 24 0
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- September 24, 2017
ELECTING HER SIDEKICK Angela Merkel expected to skate to fourth term—but with whom? Germans elect representatives to the Bundestag today.
UK Labour party meets as frictions remain over Brexit 0
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- September 24, 2017
A resurgent British Labour party will meet for its four-day annual conference today in Brighton. The party will gather for the first
Saturday, September 23 0
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- September 23, 2017
DOWN TO THE WIRE Minor parties hold the balance in New Zealand general election After what has been the most
Anti-corruption rally to be held in Azerbaijan over billion-dollar slush fund allegations 0
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- September 23, 2017
Amid extensive corruption allegations made against Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, activists gather will in Baku today. Azerbaijan’s government is alleged to be

Luigi Di Maio expected to be elected Five Star Movement PM candidate 0
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- September 23, 2017
The Five Star Movement (M5S) will announce the results of its leadership ballot today. Luigi Di Maio, deputy speaker of
New Zealand’s election goes down to the wire, minority parties hold the balance 0
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- September 23, 2017
After what has been the most the competitive general election campaign in years, the polls will open for New Zealanders
France’s cabinet to push ahead with labour reforms 0
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- September 22, 2017
Today, French President Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet will initiate his labour reforms, which were unveiled on August 31. Despite some resistance from labour unions, Macron
Friday, September 22 0
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- September 22, 2017
OPENING OFFER Theresa May to give keynote Brexit speech in Florence British Prime Minister Theresa May will give a speech
Turkey’s National Security Council debates Iraqi Kurdistan referendum 0
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- September 22, 2017
Today, Turkey’s National Security Council will meet to formulate its official response to the planned September 25 Iraqi Kurdish independence
Theresa May to give keynote Brexit speech in Florence 0
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- September 22, 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May will give a speech in Florence today to address the current status of Brexit negotiations.