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SERBIA, GERMANY, ITALY AND ARMENIA GO TO POLLS
San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/06/MND81OE6P1.DTL
May 7 2012
CA
Besides France and Greece, voters in four other European countries
went to the polls Sunday:
-- Serbia: Polls show pro-European Union candidate Boris Tadic and
nationalist opponent Tomislav Nikolic are headed for a presidential
runoff, while the ruling pro-Western party is likely to form the next
coalition government. The outcomes could affect Serbia's relations
with the European Union as well as Kosovo.
-- Germany: Exit polls show voters in Germany's northernmost state
have probably ousted a governing center-right government made up
of the same parties as the federal coalition, a blow to Chancellor
Angela Merkel. About 2.24 million people were eligible to vote in
Schleswig-Holstein state.
-- Italy: The nation holds its first election since Premier Mario
Monti was tapped to save Italy from its debt crisis. The vote could
gauge public anger toward parties supporting his austerity measures.
About 9.5 million Italians were eligible to vote Sunday and Monday
for 942 city councils and mayorships.
-- Armenia: About 2.5 million Armenians are eligible to vote for a new
parliament. President Serge Sarkisian's Republican Party was expected
to win, but it wants the majority in the 131-seat parliament to avoid
having to form a coalition. Results are expected Monday.
From: A. Papazian
San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/06/MND81OE6P1.DTL
May 7 2012
CA
Besides France and Greece, voters in four other European countries
went to the polls Sunday:
-- Serbia: Polls show pro-European Union candidate Boris Tadic and
nationalist opponent Tomislav Nikolic are headed for a presidential
runoff, while the ruling pro-Western party is likely to form the next
coalition government. The outcomes could affect Serbia's relations
with the European Union as well as Kosovo.
-- Germany: Exit polls show voters in Germany's northernmost state
have probably ousted a governing center-right government made up
of the same parties as the federal coalition, a blow to Chancellor
Angela Merkel. About 2.24 million people were eligible to vote in
Schleswig-Holstein state.
-- Italy: The nation holds its first election since Premier Mario
Monti was tapped to save Italy from its debt crisis. The vote could
gauge public anger toward parties supporting his austerity measures.
About 9.5 million Italians were eligible to vote Sunday and Monday
for 942 city councils and mayorships.
-- Armenia: About 2.5 million Armenians are eligible to vote for a new
parliament. President Serge Sarkisian's Republican Party was expected
to win, but it wants the majority in the 131-seat parliament to avoid
having to form a coalition. Results are expected Monday.
From: A. Papazian