Snap election

A person reads a newspaper following the appointment of Harini Amarasuriya as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at a stall in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/File Photo
South Asia

Sri Lanka: Why did new president call a snap general election?

There are five key reasons why Dissanayake, who won the presidential poll at the weekend, called a snap general election

A man walks past election posters outside a polling station, ahead of the French parliamentary elections, in Paris, France, June 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Europe

France faces risk of violence due to snap election, interior minister says

French President Emmanuel Macron. File Photo: Reuters
Europe

Macron seeks alliance against France's far right; Republicans ditch party chief

Jordan Bardella, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party, arrives at the RN party headquarters in Paris, the day after French far-right win in European Parliament vote and the announcement of early legislative elections in France, June 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Europe

French left-wing parties pledge to team up for snap elections

French President Emmanuel Macron appears on a screen as he delivers a speech following results after the polls closed in the European Parliament elections, in Paris, France, June 9, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Europe

France faces 'consequential' vote as far-right rout prompts Macron gamble

An election poster of Boyko Borissov, former Bulgarian Prime Minister and leader of the centre-right GERB party is seen in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, June 2, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo
Europe

Bulgaria holds another snap election, more instability seen ahead

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan June 13, 2023. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

Why Japanese Prime Minister Kishida may call a snap election soon

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. File Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Japan's Kishida brushes aside speculation of early snap election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, centrist Blue and White leader, and Netanyahu's partner in his new unity government, wear face masks as they talk during a swearing in ceremony of the new government, at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem May 17, 2020. Amos Ben Gershon/Knesset Spokesperson's Office/Handout via REUTERS
Politics

Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears

Sri Lanka People's Front party presidential election candidate and former wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves after casting his vote during the presidential election in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 16, 2019/ Reuters
Politics

Sri Lanka heads for snap polls as Rajapaksa tightens grip