Saturday, October 20, 2007
European Super Sunday: elections in Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland, and a referendum in Turkey
It's Super Sunday in Europe tomorrow, with three countries - Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland - voting in elections, while Turkey - which straddles Europe and Asia - holds a constitutional amendments referendum.
Voters in Poland go to the polls for a parliamentary election held ahead of schedule after the collapse of Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski's right-wing coalition government two months ago. Poland's early parliamentary election of 2007, at Global Economy Matters, reviews the Polish electoral system and political developments since the 1989 re-establishment of democracy in the Eastern European country. Meanwhile,
Edward Hugh writes about Employment and Unemployment in Poland, the first in a series of postings about the Polish economy.
Switzerland will also be holding parliamentary elections. Federal Elections in Switzerland - Elections to the Nationalrat (National Council) presents an overview of the Swiss electoral system, with lower house election results from 1971 to 2003.
Of white and black sheep: Switzerland holds a federal parliamentary election, on Global Economy Matters, has additional information about the event, while Edward Hugh reviews Switzerland's economy in Swiss Cheese.
Meanwhile, voters in Slovenia, one of the former Yugoslav republics, will be choosing a successor to President Janez Drnovšek, who won't be seeking a second term. Slovenia's 2007 Presidential Election, also on Global Economy Matters, covers today's presidential vote, while Edward Hugh writes that Slovenia is Different.
Finally, Turkey holds a referendum on constitutional amendments that would provide for the direct election of the country's president, among other things.
Elections to the Turkish Grand National Assembly has an overview of Turkey's electoral system, with 1983 to 2007 parliamentary election results.
Voters in Poland go to the polls for a parliamentary election held ahead of schedule after the collapse of Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski's right-wing coalition government two months ago. Poland's early parliamentary election of 2007, at Global Economy Matters, reviews the Polish electoral system and political developments since the 1989 re-establishment of democracy in the Eastern European country. Meanwhile,Edward Hugh writes about Employment and Unemployment in Poland, the first in a series of postings about the Polish economy.
Switzerland will also be holding parliamentary elections. Federal Elections in Switzerland - Elections to the Nationalrat (National Council) presents an overview of the Swiss electoral system, with lower house election results from 1971 to 2003.Of white and black sheep: Switzerland holds a federal parliamentary election, on Global Economy Matters, has additional information about the event, while Edward Hugh reviews Switzerland's economy in Swiss Cheese.
Meanwhile, voters in Slovenia, one of the former Yugoslav republics, will be choosing a successor to President Janez Drnovšek, who won't be seeking a second term. Slovenia's 2007 Presidential Election, also on Global Economy Matters, covers today's presidential vote, while Edward Hugh writes that Slovenia is Different. Finally, Turkey holds a referendum on constitutional amendments that would provide for the direct election of the country's president, among other things.Elections to the Turkish Grand National Assembly has an overview of Turkey's electoral system, with 1983 to 2007 parliamentary election results.
