Japan’s Meaningless Election
Jul 10, 2010 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
On Sunday, a respectable share of Japan's 104 million voters will walk to their local elementary schools or public meeting halls to cast their ballots in the country's House of Councillors election. Yet opinion polls show that with just a day to go, nearly a third of these potential voters have y...Tags: Array, Ballots, Choices, Country House, Diplomat, Failure, Japan, Japanese Voters, Local Elementary Schools, National Character, Opinion Polls, Reasonable Person, Simple Fact, Uncertainty
Kan Cabinet’s support rate at 60% or higher: newspapers
Jun 10, 2010 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
The public support rate for new Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet stood at 60 percent or higher, with his ruling Democratic Party of Japan gaining popularity ahead of the upcoming upper house election, opinion polls by major dailies showed Thursday. The Asahi Shimbun said the support rate for th...Tags: Asahi Shimbun, Dailies, Democratic Party, Disapproval, Japan, Naoto Kan, New Prime Minister, Newspapers, Opinion Polls, Poll, Popularity, Predecessor, Resignation, Upper House Election, Yukio
Spain smoking ban Law
Aug 17, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
Spain's Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said Monday she wants to introduce a total ban Law on smoking in public places |Spain smoking ban Law Spanish Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said Monday the country should tighten its laws and ban smoking in public places Health authorities "would like...Tags: Ban Smoking In Public Places, Health Authorities, Health Minister, Legal, News And Views, Opinion Polls, Public Smoking, Reporter News, Smoking Ban, Smoking Health, Smoking In Public, Smoking In Public Places, Smoking Law, Spain, Spanish, Trinidad Jimenez
Japan poll rivals meet in TV debate
Aug 13, 2009 Europe
Japanese PM battles plunging opinion polls in face of opposition challenge.Tags: Face, Japan Tv, Opinion Polls, Opposition Challenge, Poll, Rivals, Tv Debate
Hungary centre-right Fidesz widens its lead in the opinion polls
Aug 3, 2009 Europe
July 30, 2009 The main opposition party, the centre-right Fidesz, has widened its lead in the ...Tags: Fidesz, Hungary, Lead, Main Opposition Party, Opinion Polls
Chaos deepens in Japan’s ruling party before poll
Jul 15, 2009 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
Chaos deepened on Wednesday in Japan's ruling party ahead of an expected August 30 election, as lawmakers fearing a crushing defeat persisted with efforts to ditch unpopular Prime Minister Taro Aso. Opinion polls show the main opposition Democratic Party ahead of Aso's Liberal Democratic Party (L...Tags: Ahead, Chaos, Conservatives, Half A Century, Japan, Lawmakers, Ldp, Liberal Democratic Party, Liberal Party, Opinion Polls, Opposition, Poll, Prime Minister, Reuters, Ruling Party, Taro Aso
Cristiano Ronaldo: Opinion poll in Spain says fee insanely excessive
Jun 13, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
To the question "do you think it was reasonable to pay this price?" some 75 percent of 10,000 Internet users who responded replied "no", one poll by the private radio station Cadena Ser said. |Cristiano Ronaldo: Opinion poll in Spain says fee insanely excessive Most Spaniards believe the EUR 94 ...Tags: Barcelona, Cadena Ser, Cristiano Ronaldo, Internet Users, News And Views, Opinion Poll, Opinion Polls, Private Radio Station, Real Madrid, Reporter News, Ronaldo, Spain
Spaniards vote in elections seen as test for Zapatero
Jun 7, 2009 Spain, Spain: In English
Madrid - Spaniards began going to polls Sunday in European elections seen as a popularity test for Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero at a time of a deep economic crisis. Opinion polls gave t...Tags: Economic Crisis, European Elections, Jose Luis Rodriguez, José Luis RodríGuez Zapatero, Luis RodríGuez, Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Madrid, Opinion Polls, Popularity Test, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Vote
COMMENT: Old faces, kingmaker lead Ukraine’s presidential race
May 28, 2009 Russia, Russia: In English
May 28, 2009 Opinion polls show opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister Yulia ...Tags: Kingmaker, Lead, Old Faces, Opinion Polls, Opposition Leader, Presidential Race, Prime Minister, Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, Yulia
