Charles Michel abandons plan to run in EU elections

STORY: Charles Michel abandons plan to run in EU elections SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of the Council of the European Union Europa building 2. Shots of EP Plenary session 3. Footage of Charles Michel meeting Peter Pellegrini, speaker of Slovakia's National Council 4. Footage of Charles Michel's speech STORYLINE: European Council President Charles Michel is pulling out of the European Parliament election race, choosing instead to focus on the remainder of his current mandate that runs until November. He announced his decision in a lengthy post on Facebook on Friday. The announcement followed intensive criticism of his plan to abandon his post at a critical time to run in the European Parliament election as the top candidate on his party's list. He admitted that his intention to ensure transparency with an early announcement of his plan to run in the European elections had backfired. "I welcome all

Results unveiled for HKSAR's 7th District Council Ordinary Election

STORY: Results unveiled for HKSAR's 7th District Council Ordinary Election SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10-11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of vote-counting process 2. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): DAVID LOK, Chairman of Electoral Affairs Commission 3. various of voting and vote-counting process 4. HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee speaking 5. various of HKSAR's Central Government Offices STORYLINE: Results of the Seventh District Council Ordinary Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) were unveiled Monday, with 176 district committees constituency councillors and 88 geographical constituency councillors elected. Over 1.19 million geographical constituency electors participated in the election, the voting and vote-counting processes operated smoothly in general, and all election arrangements were able to fully reflect the principles of transparency, honesty and fairness, said David Lok, chairman of the Electoral Affa

Nigerian leader signs amended electoral act ahead of 2023 elections

STORY: Nigerian leader signs amended electoral act ahead of 2023 elections DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of the meetingSOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed an amended electoral act Friday ahead of next year's general elections in the most populous African country. The re-worked electoral act holds a lot of promises for improving the election processes in Nigeria, with the introduction of new technology, and efforts to engender clarity and transparency, Buhari said at a short signing ceremony at the State House in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The president had earlier rejected the amended electoral act. But while signing it Friday, he said this re-worked version will reduce to the barest minimum incidences of acrimony arising from dissatisfied candidates and political parties. "These commendable efforts are in line with our policy to bequeath posterity and la

Senate Hearing - Washington

Senate Hearing - Washington

Election Transparency Initiative, National Chairman Ken Cuccinelli appears before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee on Constitution hearing to examine restoring the Voting Rights Act after Brnovich and Shelby County, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Hearing - Washington

Senate Hearing - Washington

Election Transparency Initiative, National Chairman Ken Cuccinelli, left, talks with United States Senator John Cornyn (Republican of Texas), center, and United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas), right, as he appears before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee on Constitution hearing to examine restoring the Voting Rights Act after Brnovich and Shelby County, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Hearing - Washington

Senate Hearing - Washington

Election Transparency Initiative, National Chairman Ken Cuccinelli appears before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee on Constitution hearing to examine restoring the Voting Rights Act after Brnovich and Shelby County, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Hearing - Washington

Senate Hearing - Washington

Election Transparency Initiative, National Chairman Ken Cuccinelli is sworn-in as he appears before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee on Constitution hearing to examine restoring the Voting Rights Act after Brnovich and Shelby County, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Hearing - Washington

Senate Hearing - Washington

Election Transparency Initiative, National Chairman Ken Cuccinelli, left, and T. Russell Nobile, Senior Attorney, Judicial Watch, Inc., right, are sworn-in as they appear before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee on Constitution hearing to examine restoring the Voting Rights Act after Brnovich and Shelby County, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Hearing - Washington

Senate Hearing - Washington

Election Transparency Initiative, National Chairman Ken Cuccinelli appears before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee on Constitution hearing to examine restoring the Voting Rights Act after Brnovich and Shelby County, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo gubernatorial candidate Koike vows to cut 2020 Olympic costs

Tokyo gubernatorial candidate Koike vows to cut 2020 Olympic costs

Former Japanese Defense Minister Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 11, 2016. Koike, running in the July 31 Tokyo gubernatorial election, vowed to halve the governor's salary, cut the swelling costs of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and improve the decision-making transparency of the metropolitan government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Koike set to become 1st female Tokyo governor

Koike set to become 1st female Tokyo governor

Former defense minister Yuriko Koike speaks to supporters at her election campaign office in Tokyo on July 31, 2016, after the media projected she would win the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 64-year-old Koike, who will become Tokyo's first female governor, pledged to reform the capital city's administration by enhancing its transparency and cutting the governor's pay among other steps. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ex-defense minister Koike assured of winning Tokyo governor election

Ex-defense minister Koike assured of winning Tokyo governor election

Former defense minister Yuriko Koike (R) celebrates with her supporters at her election campaign office in Tokyo on July 31, 2016, after the media projected she would win the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 64-year-old Koike, who will become Tokyo's first female governor, pledged to reform the capital city's administration by enhancing its transparency and cutting the governor's pay among other steps. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Koike set to become 1st female Tokyo governor

Koike set to become 1st female Tokyo governor

Former defense minister Yuriko Koike is presented with flowers at her election campaign office in Tokyo on July 31, 2016, after the media projected she would win the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 64-year-old Koike, who will become Tokyo's first female governor, pledged to reform the capital city's administration by enhancing its transparency and cutting the governor's pay among other steps. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Koike set to become 1st female Tokyo governor

Koike set to become 1st female Tokyo governor

Former defense minister Yuriko Koike celebrates at her election campaign office in Tokyo on July 31, 2016, after the media projected she would win the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 64-year-old Koike, who will become Tokyo's first female governor, pledged to reform the capital city's administration by enhancing its transparency and cutting the governor's pay among other steps. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo