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Is e-Voting Solution to Boost UK Union Election Turnout?
Fast internet voting is central to government’s plans to increase weak UK union election turnout
Poll Shows Pirate Party Leading Iceland’s New Government
Internationally inspired Pirate Party leading Iceland polling ahead of coming monumental election
Revealing The Voice Behind Spain’s Podemos Party
Pablo Iglesias has been behind Spain’s Podemos Party as it has risen to heights of Spanish power
Macedonian Democracy Crisis Amid EU Entry Talks
Key moment or nascent Macedonian democracy experiment as opposition allege government mass spying
Surging Influence of the British Muslim Vote
Years of colonialism and immigration led to surge in numbers and influence of British Muslim vote
Iceland Pirate Party in Unprecedented Rise to Power
Rising to second largest national party in recent poll, the Iceland Pirate Party is to make waves
Navalny Calls for Chelsea Owner Abramovich Sanctions
High-profile Putin-ally Abramovich sanctions could affect English Premier League balance
2015 Free Speech Protections Key to Democracy
Warning that safety of 2015 free speech advocates is at risk from state and individuals actors
Saudi-Swede Relations Turn Sour Over Human Rights
Expelling of ambassador marks the latest low point for Saudi-Swede relations amid human right spat