<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>EurActiv.com/en/elections/RSS</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com</link><description>Latests Documents</description><category>UNE</category><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 12:42:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>5</ttl><managingEditor>editor@euractiv.com</managingEditor><webMaster>webmaster@euractiv.com</webMaster><image><title>EurActiv.com</title><url>http://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gif</url><link>http://www.euractiv.com/</link><width>103</width><height>60</height></image><item><title>Berlusconi comes back to lead Italy</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/berlusconi-comes-back-lead-italy/article-171638?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>Silvio Berlusconi triumphed in the Italian political elections sealing his third victory in almost 15 years of politics. In the winning right-wing coalition (PDL - Popolo Della Liberta'), the xenophobic Lega Nord also scored highly.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:30:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-171638-16</guid></item><item><title>Zapatero re-elected as Spanish economy falters</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/zapatero-elected-spanish-economy-falters/article-171591?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced a new government on Saturday after winning the confidence of the Spanish Parliament. But economic clouds are gathering fast over the new, female-dominated cabinet.</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-171591-16</guid></item><item><title>Belgian government up and running at last</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/belgian-government-running/article-171097?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>The new Belgian government, led by Yves Leterme, has been sworn in more than nine months after the elections that saw his Flemish Christian Democrat (CD&amp;V) party win. But skeptics say the new coalition is a farce that will not last past the summer.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:30:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-171097-16</guid></item><item><title>Belgium breaks government deadlock</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/belgium-breaks-government-deadlock/article-171039?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>After nine months of crisis and uncertainty, the five parties now part of the future coalition have reached an agreement on a joint political programme. The new government is expected to be sworn in on Thursday (20 March).</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-171039-16</guid></item><item><title>Spain's Zapatero wins second term</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/spain-zapatero-wins-second-term/article-170830?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and the Spanish Socialist party won by a 4% margin in yesterday's (9 March) elections, which were overshadowed by a terrorist incident, economic troubles and a growing ideological gulf between Spaniards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-170830-16</guid></item><item><title>Putin's man wins Russian elections amid criticism</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/putin-man-wins-russian-elections-amid-criticism/article-170670?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>Vladimir Putin's candidate Dmitry Medvedev won an unsurprising victory in Russia's presidential elections on 2 March, with critics saying the vote was a "mockery" marking the country's "retreat from democracy". </description><pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-170670-16</guid></item><item><title>Busy EU agenda for next Russian president</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/busy-eu-agenda-russian-president/article-170648?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>European leaders have a long 'to-do' list for the person who takes over from Vladimir Putin as Russian president after next Sunday's election (2 March), with negotiations on a bilateral partnership agreement considered as top priority.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-170648-16</guid></item><item><title>Cypriots elect pro-unification communist as president</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/cypriots-elect-pro-unification-communist-president/article-170513?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>Communist Party leader Dimitris Christofias won the crucial second round of presidential elections in Cyprus yesterday (24 February) and immediately reached out to the leader of the Turkish Cypriots in a bid to revive stalled talks to reunify the island.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-170513-16</guid></item><item><title>Cypriot election brings fresh reunification hope</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/cypriot-election-brings-fresh-reunification-hope/article-170370?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>The first round of elections in southern Cyprus has ended President Tassos Papadopoulos' five-year reign on the divided island, leaving Cypriots with a choice between two candidates who favour reunification.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-170370-16</guid></item><item><title>Klaus re-election welcomed in Brussels</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/klaus-election-welcomed-brussels/article-170348?Ref=RSS
															</link><description>Euro-sceptic incumbent Václav Klaus was re-elected as President of the Czech Republic on Friday (15 February), a development which was officially welcomed by the European Commission less than a year before the country takes its turn at the EU's helm.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-170348-16</guid></item></channel></rss>