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🇨🇾#Cyprus, legislative election results: 🔽DISY: 27,2 % (-0,7) 🔼AKEL: 23,9 % (+1,4) ⏫ELAM: 10,9 % (+4) 🔽DIKO: 10 % (-1,3) 🆕ALMA: 5,8 % 🆕DDC: 5,4 % ⏬EDEK: 3,3 % (-3,5) 🔽KEKK: 3,2 % (-0,2) ⏬DIPA: 3,1 % (-3) 🆕Volt: 3,1 % 🔽KOSP: 2 % (-2,5) ... (+/- Last election) For the fourth consecutive time, the center-right Democratic Rally (DISY) came in first place tonight, ahead of the communists of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL). The far-right National Popular Front, often described as neo-fascist, made gains but performed less strongly than pre-election polls had predicted. The center-left Democratic Party (DIKO) remained just above 10 %, while the centrist ALMA and the "Direct Democracy" party of YouTuber and MEP Fidias Panayiotou entered Parliament. The centre-left EDEK Socialist Party lost its representation in Parliament, as did the centrist of "Democratic Alignment" (DIPA).

Two days ago, it was the leader of the İYİ Party who visited the CHP headquarters to express his support: "I do not recognize anyone who does not derive their power from the people as a legitimate political counterpart".

In some cities across the country, CHP members demonstrated side by side with members of other opposition parties here, together with the DEM Party.

🇹🇷#Turkey: Across Turkey, CHP activists and elected officials gathered throughout the day to denounce what Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu described as a "palace coup". They received support from a large part of the opposition, as well as from several trade unions such as DİSK and KESK. "We call on all democratic forces, especially labor organizations, and everyone who wants to defend the future of this country to strengthen the common struggle against this siege, which is growing heavier every day on the people and workers" said in a statement four trade unions including DISK and KESK.

🇹🇷#Turkey: The crackdown on the opposition in Turkey is intensifying. Today, riot police forcibly entered the HQ of the main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), with the objective of removing its current leadership. This follows a politically driven court ruling intended to weaken the party ahead of the next elections. The decision is only the latest in a long series of actions against the opposition. Since March 2025, the party’s presidential candidate and Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has been imprisoned and faces a total of 2,430 years in prison. In 2019, his election as Mayor of Istanbul was annulled by the courts, before he won the rerun election again by an even larger margin. He also reacted today to the court’s decision, describing it as a "palace coup". The photo below shows Özgür Özel, the leader removed by this court decision, marching through the streets of the country’s capital to denounce the ruling. "They tried to uproot us and throw us out - but to where?" said Özgür Özel to a crowd of supporters. He also added that the party would "from now on be in the streets and public squares, marching towards power".

🇮🇪#Ireland, Galway West by-election results: Kyne Sean (FG) has won the Galway West by-election on the 11th count for the Fine Gael. The seat was held by Catherine Connelly (-). FG Gain.

🇮🇪#Ireland, Dublin Central by-election results: Ennis Daniel has won the Dublin Central by-election on the 9th count for the Social Democrats. This is the first by-election victory ever for the Social Democrats. The seat was held by Paschal Donohoe (FG). SD Gain.

🇬🇧#UK, Makerfield by-election poll: Burham (Labour): 43 % Kenyon (Reform UK): 40 % Sheperd (Restore Britain): 7 % Austin (Liberal Democrats): 4 % Kennedy (Green): 3 % Winstanley (Conservatives): 2 % Others: 1 % Survation, 22/05/26

🇮🇪#Ireland, Galway West by-election results: 1st preference vote: ⏫Thomas (II): 20,4 % (+11) 🔼Kyne (FG): 19,9 % (+1,1) ⏫Ogbu (Labour): 11,6 % (+8,3) ⏬Keane (FF): 8,9 % (-7,9) 🆕Welby (-): 7 % ⏫Nic Fhionnlaoich (SD): 7 % (+3,4) ⏫Cubbard (-): 6,8 % (+3,1) ⏬Lohan (SF): 6,5 % (-7) ... (+/- 2024 first preference vote) Noel Thomas of the right-wing Independent Ireland has emerged ahead in the first preference vote, with the Fine Gael candidate standing just behind him. Helen Ogbu (Labour) achieves the best result for Labour since 2011 and appears as the leading left-leaning candidate. The race remains open to determine who will succeed Catherine Connelly (-), who stepped down from her seat to become the Ireland’s President.

🇮🇪#Ireland, Dublin Central by-election results: 1st preference vote: ⏫Ennis (SD): 19,6 % (+6,4) ⏬Boylan (SF): 17,8 % (-5,6) 🔼Hutch (-): 11,7 % (+2,2) ⏫Horner (Green): 11,6 % (+5,6) ⏬McAdam (FG): 10,4 % (-6,7) ⏫Steenson (-): 9,5 % (+4,6) 🔼Ó Ceannabháin (PBP-S): 6,7 % (+2,1) 🔽O'Dea (Labour): 5,8 % (-1,5) ⏬Stephens (FF): 4,1 % (-3,1) ... (+/- 2024 first preference vote) The Social Democrats candidate Daniel Ennis has emerged ahead in the first preference vote. He appears to be the favourite to win this seat, which had until now been held by Paschal Donohoe (FG). The left-wing opposition (SD, SF, Green, PBP–S, Labour) is up by 7 points compared with the last election, while the governing parties (FG–FF) are down by nearly 11 points.

🇵🇹#Portugal, legislative election poll: In the last Aximage poll, the Socialist Party (PS) stands in first place with 33,4 %, 10 points ahead of the far-right Chega. The coalition of Prime Minister Montenegro (PSD) stands in third place, tied with the far-right. This is the largest lead for the Socialist Party since August 2022.

🇵🇹#Portugal, legislative election poll: 🔼PS: 33,4 % (+2,8) 🔽CH: 23,5 % (-0,1) 🔽AD (PSD/CDS-PP): 23,2 % (-1,1) 🔽IL: 6,3 % (-0,7) 🔽L: 4,7 % (-1,1) 🔽CDU: 2,4 % (-0,1) 🔽PAN: 1,3 % (-0,5) 🔼BE: 1,3 % (+0,5) ... Aximage, 19/05/26

🇩🇪#Germany, poll: Is the AfD a threat to democracy? ⏫Yes: 72 % (+7) ⏬No: 26 % (-6) (+/- 29/06/23) FGW, 21/05/26

🇩🇪#Germany, Chancellor Merz (CDU) approval rating poll: Approve: 26 % Disapprove: 71 % FGW, 21/05/26

🇺🇸#USA, Louisiana Senate Republican primary election results: Letlow: 44,8 %☑️ Fleming: 28,3 %☑️ Cassidy (inc): 24,8 % Spencer: 2,1 % Senator Bill Cassidy (R), who voted to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges in 2021, has lost his Republican primary in Louisiana. During his concession speech, he took a harsh swipe at Donald Trump: "When you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to. But you don’t pout. You don’t whine. You don’t claim the election was stolen." Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to the runoff.

🇩🇪#Germany, approval rating poll: Satisfied - Dissatisfied Pistorius (SPD): 56-32 Weidel (AfD): 26-64 Dobrindt (CSU): 25-51 Klingbeil (SPD): 21-64 Bas (SPD): 18-54 Merz (CDU): 16-83 Brantner (Grüne): 12-29 Reiche (CDU): 12-59 Spahn (CDU): 12-78 Schwerdtner (Die Linke): 7-21 Infratest dimap, 06/05/26

🇬🇧#UK, poll: If you had to choose, which party would you prefer to win the next UK General Election and form the next government? The Labour Party led by Andy Burnham: 46 % Reform UK led by Nigel Farage: 30 % The Labour Party led by Keir Starmer: 43 % Reform UK led by Nigel Farage: 32 % The Labour Party led by Wes Streeting: 40 % Reform UK led by Nigel Farage: 33 % The Labour Party led by Angela Rayner: 39 % Reform UK led by Nigel Farage: 33 % Ipsos UK, 12/05/26

🇬🇧#UK, favourability poll: Favourable - Unfavourable Burnham (Labour): 32-24 Farage (Reform UK): 28-55 Davey (Liberal Democrats): 24-31 Badenoch (Conservatives): 24-45 Polanski (Green): 23-44 Khan (Labour): 21-45 Rayner (Labour): 20-49 Starmer (Labour): 20-58 Streeting (Labour): 19-37 Cooper (Labour): 19-37 Milliband (Labour): 19-45 Lowe (Restore Britain): 15-38 Reeves (Labour): 15-55 Trump (GOP): 14-72 Ipsos UK, 12/05/26

🇭🇺#Hungary, parliamentary election poll: ⏫Tisza: 71 % (+17,8) ⏬Fidesz-KDNP: 21 % (-17,6) 🔼MH: 6 % (+0,4) 🔽DK: 1 % (-0,1) 🔼MKKP: 1 % (+0,1) (+/- Last election) 21 Kutatóközpont, 13/05/26

🇭🇺#Hungary, parliamentary election poll: ⏫Tisza: 70 % (+16,8) ⏬Fidesz-KDNP: 23 % (-15,6) 🔼MH: 6 % (+0,4) 🔽DK: 1 % (-0,1) (+/- Last election) Median, 02/05/26