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Mariano Rajoy's Popular Party wins General Election - Spain

Mariano Rajoy, leader of the Popular Party (PP) has been elected as the next prime minister of Spain after pocketing over 10 million votes and...

by nathalie paco in Spain on 20/11/2011

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Mariano Rajoy on the campaign trail - Santander

Mariano Rajoy, candidate of the Popular Party, PP, for the upcoming general elections of 20th November in Spain, addresses his supporters during an...

by Pascal Saez in Spain on 15/11/2011

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Tunisia decorates the streets before election - Tunis

Tunisians decorate the streets before the general election. Mant red flags are seen throughout the city. 20th October 2011

by hamideddine Bouali in Tunisia on 20/10/2011

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Mexican politicians speak on democracy - Mexico City
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Spanish Political Campaign: Towards a fairer World
Images following the Por un mundo más justo party (Towards a fairer world) as they canvassed for votes during the Spanish general election campaign. Madrid, Spain. 20th November 2011
Closing of Spanish Popular Party Election Campaign -
The right wing Popular Party held its official closing ceremony in a crowded campaign rally held at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid, with leader, Mariano Rajoy, hoping to become S...
Mariano Rajoy's Popular Party wins General Election - Spain
Mariano Rajoy, leader of the Popular Party (PP) has been elected as the next prime minister of Spain after pocketing over 10 million votes and securing 186 seats in the general election...
Spanish General Election Vote count Begins - Madrid
Vote counting began at the Luis Bello electoral college for the Spanish general election fought primarily between Spain's main left wing Socialist party, the PSOE, and the right wi...
Citizens cast votes in Spanish general elections - Santander
People vote in the general elections of 20th of November at San Martin primary school polling station. Santander, Spain. 20th November 2011.
Popular Party's final campaigning day before 20N
A rally was held by Mariano Rajoy of the Popular Party (PP), on the final day of campaigning, at el Palacio de los Deportes. Madrid, Spain. 18th November 2011
Popular's Party final campaigning day before general election
A rally was held by Mariano Rajoy of the People's Party (PP), on the final day of campaigning at el Palacio de los deportes. Madrid, Spain. 18th November 2011
Union Progress and Democracy Party's final election campaign day
Rosa Diez of the Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) Party rallies supporters on the final day of campaigning at el Círculo de Bellas Artes. Madrid, Spain. 18th November 2011
United Left's final campaigning days before general election - Madrid
Cayo Lara, the United Left candidate, and leader of the party since 2008, campaigns at a meeting at the Hotel Tryp Atocha in the final days before Spain's general election. Spain....
Mariano Rajoy - Presidential Candidate for Spanish general elections
Spanish peoples party leader and presidential candidate Mariano Rajoy speaks at an electoral meeting in L`Hospitalet, to raise support for her campaign. Spain. 16th November 2011
Partido Popular Pre-election campaign Event - Mostoles
Over 800 people joined a pre-campaign event for the forthcoming general elections held by the Partido Popular party and attended by Mostoles Mayor Esteban Parro, accompanied by Ignacio ...
Rahul Gandhi kicks off 2013 Assembly election campaign at Tripura
All India Congress Commitee's general secretary and MP, Rahul Gandhi addreses an election rally at Udaipur, 60 km south of India's northeastern capital of Agartala. Agartala, ...
Run-up to the campaign for the general elections in Spain
Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, candidate for upcoming Spanish general elections of the socialist PSOE party, initiates his electoral campaign. Torrelavega, Spain. 3rd October, 2011
Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba begins his election campaign
Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, candidate for upcoming Spanish general elections of the socialist PSOE party, initiates his electoral campaign. Torrelavega, Spain. 3rd October, 2011
Spain's Popular Party begins campaigning in Madrid
Mayor of Madrid Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, Esperanza Aguirre, president of the Community of Madrid and Soraya Saenz de Santamaria begin their campaign for the Popular Party for the upcomi...
Hours before the people of Ireland head to the polls - Dublin
Only a few hours before the people of the Republic of Ireland head to the polls to elect their new President. 26th October 2011
Democratic forum for Labour and Liberties begins election campaign
Democratic forum for Labour and Liberties begins campaigning during Tunisia's first Democratic elections since the uprising. The party is an advisory member of the Socialist Inter...