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Portugal: the left takes charge

December 9, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

Instead of head-on confrontation, the left is trying to maneuver while strengthening its base by improving people's lives.

Ultra-right makes worrisome advances in French regional elections

December 8, 2015 By Emile Schepers

In France, as in other European countries, the most common interpretation of the right's surge is hostility toward immigrants, refugees and foreigners in general.

Argentina Elections: Right wins presidency, struggle goes on

November 25, 2015 By Emile Schepers

In a blow to the left, right wing candidate, Mauricio Macri, beat Daniel Scioli, the candidate of the ruling leftist Front, by 51.4 percent to 48.6 percent.

Portugal: Socialist government takes power with Left support

November 24, 2015 By Emile Schepers

Antonio Luis Santos da Costa of the Socialist Party, forms a government with the support of the Communist, Ecologist (Green) and Left Bloc deputies in the national parliament.

Socialist coalition hands right-wing Portuguese government defeat

November 13, 2015 By Emile Schepers

The unity in Portugal has been made possible by a very evident left turn on the part of the Socialist Party.