Jeb Bush announces June 15, Rick Perry all in for 2016
Jeb Bush appeared all but certain to launch his White House bid on June 15, as fellow Republican and former Texas governor Rick Perry plunged into a crowded presidential pool.
Latvia elects Green party's Vejonis as president
Latvia's parliament elected Defence Minister Raimonds Vejonis as the Baltic state's new president, giving the 28th member of the European Union a Green party head of state.
Republican-turned-Democrat Lincoln Chafee joins 2016 US race
Lincoln Chafee, a former US senator and Rhode Island governor who was a longtime Republican before switching to the Democratic Party, launched his 2016 presidential campaign.
Nazarbayev congratulates Duda on winning Polish presidential elections
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the winner of the presidential elections in Poland Andrzej Duda.
FIFA marathon man Blatter comes through a new storm
A new election triumph in the midst of a corruption scandal established FIFA president Sepp Blatter as the politician who can come through any storm.
O'Malley: Clinton foil or formidable Democrat contender?
Maryland ex-governor Martin O'Malley is all but certain to unveil his White House campaign, amid debate about whether he is a viable contender or merely a foil for Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Burundi condemns foreign pressure over political crisis
Burundi's government condemned mounting diplomatic pressure over President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid to stand for a third consecutive term.
New Polish president may spell eurosceptics' return to power
Polish voters have opted for change and chosen the conservative and relatively unknown lawyer Andrzej Duda as their next president, spelling a possible return to power of his eurosceptic mentor.
Andrzej Duda: heir apparent to Poland's conservative Kaczynski twins
Andrzej Duda, the 43-year-old conservative MEP and lawyer who won Poland's cliffhanger presidential election on Sunday, has strong ties to the powerful Kaczynski twins.
Turkey's Erdogan rallies supporters in Germany
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rallied thousands of supporters in Germany, weeks before his Islamic-rooted party will contest June parliamentary elections.
Nigmatulin appointed head of presidential administration
Nurlan Nigmatulin has been appointed chief of the presidential administration of Kazakhstan.
I will protect national interests and wellbeing of citizens: Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev delivered a speech at the official inauguration ceremony.
Nazarbayev inaugurated
The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has set a date for inauguration of the country's President to April 29.
Nazarbayev talks of his greatest accomplishment
The newly elected president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the time when Kazakhstan just gained independence and what the elections mean to him.
Nazarbayev urges world community to learn from Kazakhstan's peacefulness
Nursultan Nazarbayev said that the world community has something to learn from Kazakhstan. Namely, its peacefulness and unity of people of various religions and nationalities.
Nazarbayev foresees painful reforms in the government
President Nursultan Nazarbayev predicts painful reforms in the government
Touched and grateful for high voters turnout and trust: Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev was deeply touched by Kazakhstanis' active participation in the early presidential elections.
Nazarbayev dispels rumours of tenge devaluation
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has dispelled the rumours about a forthcoming devaluation of the tenge in Kazakhstan.
Political analyst in Kazakhstan predicts increased role of Mazhilis after presidential election
Political analysts explain high voter turnout in the presidential election in Kazakhstan and predict future developments in the Central Asian country.
Preliminary election results: Nazarbayev leads with 97.7%
Nursultan Nazarbayev has gathered 97.7% votes in the presidential elections according to the preliminary data of the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan.