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Three gays and a christian democrat: Irish presidential elections
What do an 81-year-old sports commentator, a ‘Dragon’s Den’ panelist and an international gay rights activist (David Norris, pictured) have in common? They’ve all been put forth for the Irish presidency. But as the government scrambles to hold onto the ‘highest office in the land’, the public is steadily boiling with rage. Elections take place on 27 October
campaign, dublin, sinn fein, television, homosexuality, ireland, elections
Seville: Cuba, communists and anticapitalists for the elections!
Spotlight on the epicentre of southern Spain, whose ruling socialist-communist government leans more towards Cuba than Europe. In the land of the mileuristas - so-called '1000 euros a month-ers' - the rude gap is being bridged with an increasingly politically alternative feeling before the European elections in June 2009
campaign, olivier besancenot, university, eu debate on the ground, king juan carlos i, monarchy, cuba
Bloggers and facebookers want president Barroso out
'We don't care who, but the commission needs a new president in 2009'. Members of the 'Anyone But Barroso' campaign are none too keen on the current chief of the EU commission. Can it influence the European elections in June? Latest titbit of news from Brussels
campaign, eudebate2009, euweek, protest, politics, blogs, eu commission president
Obama election images: once upon a campaign in Atlanta
From Georgia to Paris: one of three official photographers at the democrat rally on 4 November 2008, shares his last moments of election history. Barack Obama is inaugurated president of the US on 20 January
campaign, photography, barack obama, world affairs, vote, paris, us elections
