Bangsamoro to hold first parliamentary election as transition period ends
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is due to hold its first parliamentary election on Monday, marking a major step in the region's political transition. The vote will take place in BARMM, in the southern Philippines, and is expected to formally end the transition period under the Bangsamoro Transition Authority. It is being described as a milestone in the region's long self-determination struggle.The election follows the establishment of BARMM in 2018 and the appointment of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority as an interim regional government in 2019. According to the supplied material, the vote is the result of decades of... [Continue Reading]
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Serbia calls snap parliamentary elections for October 25 amid anti-corruption protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved parliament and called snap parliamentary elections for October 25, in a move that comes amid nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests. The vote is being held almost two years earlier than scheduled and is expected to be a major test for the ruling Serbian Progressive Party. Vucic announced the date in a nationally televised address on Wednesday.Parliamentary elections were not due until December 2027, making the decision a significant acceleration of Serbia's political timetable. Vucic said the country had experienced major turbulence over the past year and a half and argued that election... [Continue Reading]

