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ELECTIONS

Portugal's Socialists win local elections but lose Lisbon

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/28/21

Politicians called on people to make use of their right to vote, given the freedom of movement they have regained following lockdowns and restrictions

Finland

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Overseas voting drop significantly due to coronavirus pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/12/21

The busiest advanced polling stations were in Spain: only in Fuengirola were there more voters than in Estonia or Russia , for example.

Finland

FINLAND'S LOCAL ELECTIONS

One third of voters have already cast their ballots

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

In the midst of the pandemic and with the Finnish government embroiled in higher than usual levels of controversy, early voting has increased considerably.

Finland

ELECTIONS

Foreigners underrepresented among candidates for municipal elections

The Nomad Today 6/6/21

Underrepresentation is highest in areas where the proportion of the population of foreign language speakers is higher, especially in the Greater Helsinki region and in southwestern Finland.