Ruling Coalition Dominates Indonesia's Regional Elections
Indonesia's ruling coalition won most regional elections on November 27, 2024, with administration-backed candidates winning key gubernatorial races, although the opposition won Jakarta; elected officials will serve five-year terms starting February 2025.
Ruling Coalition Dominates Indonesia's Regional Elections
Indonesia's ruling coalition won most regional elections on November 27, 2024, with administration-backed candidates winning key gubernatorial races, although the opposition won Jakarta; elected officials will serve five-year terms starting February 2025.
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36% Bias Score
ฤฐzmir Mayor Rebuts Erdoฤan's ฤฐzmir Gulf and ESHOT Criticisms
ฤฐzmir Mayor Cemil Tugay refutes President Erdoฤan's claims of ฤฐzmir Gulf neglect and ESHOT bus service disruptions, citing ongoing cleanup projects, a planned purchase of 620 new buses, and attributing municipal SGK debt to national economic mismanagement.
ฤฐzmir Mayor Rebuts Erdoฤan's ฤฐzmir Gulf and ESHOT Criticisms
ฤฐzmir Mayor Cemil Tugay refutes President Erdoฤan's claims of ฤฐzmir Gulf neglect and ESHOT bus service disruptions, citing ongoing cleanup projects, a planned purchase of 620 new buses, and attributing municipal SGK debt to national economic mismanagement.
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52% Bias Score
CHP Claims 47% Vote Share, Attributes Success to Municipal Policies
CHP deputy chairman Gรถkan Zeybek stated that his party would receive 47% of the vote if elections were held today, attributing the success to municipal policies and a 32-week lead in polls, with 8-10,000 new members joining weekly.
CHP Claims 47% Vote Share, Attributes Success to Municipal Policies
CHP deputy chairman Gรถkan Zeybek stated that his party would receive 47% of the vote if elections were held today, attributing the success to municipal policies and a 32-week lead in polls, with 8-10,000 new members joining weekly.
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44% Bias Score
Mass Resignations of French Mayors Spark Concerns
The article reports on a significant increase in the number of French mayors resigning, raising concerns about the stability of local governance and potential democratic consequences.
Mass Resignations of French Mayors Spark Concerns
The article reports on a significant increase in the number of French mayors resigning, raising concerns about the stability of local governance and potential democratic consequences.
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40% Bias Score
UK Government Centralizes Planning, Undermining Local Democracy
The UK Labour government plans to centralize planning decisions, removing local control over development and prioritizing large-scale housing projects, a move criticized as undemocratic and potentially harmful to local communities.
UK Government Centralizes Planning, Undermining Local Democracy
The UK Labour government plans to centralize planning decisions, removing local control over development and prioritizing large-scale housing projects, a move criticized as undemocratic and potentially harmful to local communities.
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68% Bias Score
Armenian Parliament Grants Prime Minister Power to Appoint Temporary Mayor in Gyumri
The Armenian parliament approved a bill allowing the Prime Minister to appoint a temporary mayor for Gyumri, addressing a power vacuum created after the mayor, deputy mayor, and ruling party members resigned; this raises concerns about potential abuse of power and election fairness.
Armenian Parliament Grants Prime Minister Power to Appoint Temporary Mayor in Gyumri
The Armenian parliament approved a bill allowing the Prime Minister to appoint a temporary mayor for Gyumri, addressing a power vacuum created after the mayor, deputy mayor, and ruling party members resigned; this raises concerns about potential abuse of power and election fairness.
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52% Bias Score
Gyumri to Use "Primeriz" to Select Temporary Mayor
Seven candidates will compete in a Gyumri "primeriz" election (Dec 8-10) to choose a temporary mayor; the winner, selected via home visits, will be appointed by the prime minister pending legal changes.
Gyumri to Use "Primeriz" to Select Temporary Mayor
Seven candidates will compete in a Gyumri "primeriz" election (Dec 8-10) to choose a temporary mayor; the winner, selected via home visits, will be appointed by the prime minister pending legal changes.
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40% Bias Score