Tag: Green Party

• Tuesday, March 16th 2021 - 09:26 UTC

  Defeat in regional elections tarnishing German chancellor Merkel exit from active politics

  

  A collapse in support for Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats in two regional elections on Sunday signaled that a widening corruption scandal and missteps during the pandemic may threaten the party’s hold on power in a national election this September.

• Monday, November 2nd 2020 - 06:25 UTC

  Following New Zealand norm, next government will include two Green ministers

  

  New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party on Sunday signed an agreement with the Green Party to form government in the Pacific nation of nearly five million.

• Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 08:56 UTC

  Sunday regional vote in Germany could decide survival of a weakened Merkel coalition

  

  A Sunday regional election in Germany is closely scrutinized since the ruling coalition's survival much hangs upon the outcome of a state vote. Even before the first voters set foot in Hesse's polling stations, it is widely accepted that what happens in Hesse will have consequences in Berlin. For the German government and perhaps even for the German leader herself.

• Monday, December 4th 2017 - 08:23 UTC

  Green candidate Marina Silva will run for president in Brazil

  

  Former Brazilian senator and environmental minister Marina Silva said on Sunday that she would seek her party’s nomination to run for president next year. Silva announced her plans at a meeting of her Sustainability Network Party, or REDE, which would officially nominate her at its national convention in April.

• Monday, August 18th 2014 - 07:30 UTC

  Brazil: Marina Silva still unconfirmed, rattles chances of Rousseff and Neves

  

  The Brazilian Socialist Party plans to launch environmentalist Marina Silva as its presidential candidate this week, replacing party leader Eduardo Campos who was killed in a plane clash, a senior party official said over the weekend.

• Wednesday, February 20th 2013 - 05:41 UTC

  “Sustainability party” is born in Brazil headed by tireless fighter for Amazon rainforest protection

  

  Former Brazilian environment minister and presidential candidate Marina Silva has launched a new political party with an eye on next year’s presidential elections. The new party is called “Sustainability Network.” It was launched in Brasilia at a meeting of politicians, congressmen and other Silva supporters.

• Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 07:42 UTC

  Colombian Green Party Presidential Candidate Closing in on Incumbent Hopeful

  

  A newly released poll shows former Bogotá Mayor Antanas Mockus winning the Colombian presidency if the contest comes down to a runoff. The first round of the election will take place May 30 and is a runoff is needed on June 20.