Between 4th and 7th June Europeans cast their votes for a new Parliament. As predicted the overall turnout was low. In many countries right-wing parties made considerable gains while campaigning had been dominated by national issues. » more
Approximately five years after he was deposed by the Orange Revolution opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych won Ukraine's presidential elections on Sunday, narrowly edging out Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a runoff vote. The European press bemoans the rise to power of a politician who is widely regarded as pro-Russian, but believes that Ukraine has now finally proven that it is truly democratic.
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