5 result(s) for “Democracy”
Thousands of students, opposition activists and regional leaders staged sustained protests across Delhi and Mumbai on October 5, 2026, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an independent review of a contested voter roll revision exercise.
Finland’s Helsinki Police Department and the National Bureau of Investigation have opened a preliminary inquiry after a growing number of members of parliament reported subtle, unexplained signs of unauthorised entry into their homes. Parliament has issued guidance to MPs and the prime minister has been briefed as security agencies coordinate the response.
Switzerland’s upper chamber has voted to put the new Bilaterals III treaty package with the European Union to a referendum that would require not only a national majority but also a majority of cantons, raising the political stakes for an agreement meant to stabilise relations with the EU.
Norway’s parliament has begun rare public hearings into ties between the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and a number of current and former senior Norwegian officials, prompting police inquiries, demands for transparency and questions about conflicts of interest in the foreign service.
On September 26, opposition parties and five Left groups began coordinated protests across India demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an immediate halt to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, intensifying a political crisis that could affect upcoming state polls and public confidence in electoral administration.