Exit poll

Incumbent PM Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats lose majority, but could lead with support from new Moderate party.

Although Frederiksen’s party will remain the largest in parliament, it has lost popularity in recent months — falling from 48 seats to 42 seats, if the exit poll is confirmed — after a number of scandals rocked her reputation. A leftist party backing Frederiksen’s minority government withdrew its support as a result of the report, forcing Frederiksen to call Tuesday’s early election. It’s only projected to get 2.5 percent of the vote, or 4 seats — just above the parliament’s 2 percent threshold. Some have even suggested he could use his post-election influence to hold out for a senior role or even the prime minister position. An uncharacteristically exciting and chaotic campaign followed, at times seeming to foreshadow the twists and turns of the latest season of the popular TV political drama “Borgen.” An initial survey by public broadcaster DR suggests the Social Democrats secured 23.1 percent of the vote, which would earn them 42 of the 179 seats in parliament.

Former Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu cast their vote in the Israeli general election on November ...

Both Palestinian attackers were killed, in a cycle of violence that the new prime minister will need to deal with – if, indeed, there is a new prime minister as a result of Tuesday’s vote. As a strategy, it does not seem to have reduced the level of violence: at least one Israeli civilian was shot and killed near Hebron in the West Bank on Saturday, and others were wounded in the same incident – as were two medics who responded, one Israeli and one Palestinian. The cost of living is skyrocketing in Israel as in so many other places, with energy and grocery bills spiking. To determine how many seats each party gets, election officials first need to determine which parties crossed the threshold. Pro-Netanyahu ads – and ads depicting his opponents looking shady – plastered the sides of buses. The exit polls are only projections based on interviews with voters on Tuesday, not official results. That is what we are going to bring,” Netanyahu told CNN in English at his polling station in Jerusalem. The Central Election Committee said that two-thirds of eligible voters cast their ballots by 8 p.m. Nearly half (44%) of Israeli voters said it was the most important factor, well ahead of the quarter (24%) who said party leader was the determiner. The alliance is comprised of Netanyahu’s Likud party, Religious Zionism/Jewish Power, Shas and United Torah Judaism. The election was marked by what was likely the highest turnout since 1999. Then they can work out how many votes it takes to win a single Knesset seat, and dole out seats to the parties based on the number of votes they got.

Mette Frederiksen's party predicted to have about 23% of vote, which could make former PM Løkke Rasmussen kingmaker.

do our outmost to be the bridge, that’s the whole idea behind this,” Rasmussen said after casting his ballot in central Copenhagen. Ellemann-Jensen called for Rasmussen to align with his former colleagues on the right. The result could be the first centrist coalition bridging Denmark’s traditional left-right divide since the 1970s. The opposition “blue bloc” of rightist parties also looked set to fail, returning 73 MPs. [a decision to cull the country’s entire captive mink population of 15m](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/30/denmarks-covid-mass-mink-cull-no-legal-justification-report) for fear of a Covid-19 variant moving to humans. [the former centre-right prime minister beaten by Frederiksen in 2019](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/05/centre-left-social-democrats-set-to-win-in-denmark-elections) – the kingmaker, with the 17 MPs projected for his new centrist party, the Moderates, holding the balance of power.

Former PM Benjamin Netanyahu is set for a dramatic return to power, forecasts say after polls close.

"When [Religious Zionism politician Itamar Ben-Gvir] will be minister of public security, it will be even better - he'll bring back security to the people of Israel. "It will be better now," said Religious Zionism supporter, Julian, at the party's venue in Jerusalem. Likud's ultra-nationalist ally Religious Zionism appears to have won 14 seats, which would make it the third largest party. According to the polls, Likud stands to be the biggest party, with 30-31 seats, commanding a majority with the support of nationalist and religious parties. His possible partners in a Likud-led coalition government have said they would reform the law, in a move which would bring a halt to his trial. He opposes the creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as a solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict - a formula supported by most of the international community, including the Biden administration in the US.

TEL AVIV — Israel's former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies have won at least 61 seats, just enough to form a majority in the ...

“But it’s the same as before,” he said, referring to the seemingly endless election cycle. I love all the people, Arab and Jewish.” Escalating Israeli raids have put 2022 on track to be the [deadliest year](https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-israel-united-nations-west-bank-peace-process-e7ef5c3b74d71ade2032a8c9dc4a703b) for Palestinians since the United Nations began recording such data in 2005. Jabarin, who obtained Israeli citizenship in 2014, decided on his vote at the last moment. His rabbi here instructed him to vote for the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism. Wade in the United States has spurred a “The demographics do matter here,” he said. Israeli security forces were on high alert Tuesday, with more than 18,000 officers deployed at polling stations across the country. Any of the three politically unaffiliated Palestinian parties could play a decisive role. The same goes for the ultra-Orthodox parties, which, unlike in past elections, have not pledged to support Netanyahu. The current government is helmed by centrist caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid party, which was projected to get 54 or 55 seats. The final count for Tuesday’s contest will not be published until Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.

If the trends continue, Benjamin Netanyahu will reclaim power, presiding over one of the most right-wing governments in the country's history even as he is ...

Mr. Although Mr. If Mr. Bennett handed over the reins to Mr. After voting, Mr. Lapid, he said, even though Mr. He was voting for Mr. In return, Mr. Bezalel Smotrich, the leader of the far-right Religious Zionism party in Mr. The Israeli electorate remains divided between Mr. “For the first time since the establishment of the state,” Mr. “We will strengthen democracy,” Mr.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark's former prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen looked set to become king-maker following an election on Tuesday in which n...

Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is projected to win a narrow majority in Tuesday's elections, according to early exit polls ...

What to watch: The key to the results of Tuesday's elections will be the Arab voter turnout. At that time, the real results ended up only giving Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc 59 seats. - Yes, but: The results of the exit polls are similar to the results in the March 2021 elections.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Former Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen looked set to become the king-maker after Denmark's election on Tuesday, ...

His own government was dependent on the anti-immigration Danish People's Party. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Such an outcome could for the first time in more than four decades pave the way for a government spanning the traditional left-right divide and would transform the Nordic country's political landscape.

But the ultimate balance of power could depend on final vote count Wednesday. According to another exit poll, the Right bloc (which includes Likud and its ...

Exit polls in Israel indicate that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies may have won enough seats to return to power in a nationalist ...

Ben-Gvir is expected to seek a Cabinet position as head of the ministry that oversees police. He is relying on voters from Israel’s Palestinian minority, who make up one-fifth of the population. Polls by three major Israeli TV stations indicated that Netanyahu and his allies would capture the 61-seat majority in parliament required to form a new government. Bezalel Smotrich, head of the Religious Zionism party that includes Ben-Gvir’s faction, hailed the projected results as “historic.” Polls say the race is too close to predict. "If you don’t vote, the right wins. If they can’t, Israel will head to yet another election. “We must vote," said Jiwad Abu Sharekh, 66, a Palestinian citizen of Israel from the mixed Arab-Jewish city of Lod. The groups united over their distaste for Netanyahu. Israeli media reported that a small Arab nationalist party was approaching the electoral threshold, which would give it four seats and erase Netanyahu’s narrow projected margin. The exit polls also showed far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir’s Religious Zionism as the third-largest party. He has also called for deportation of Arab lawmakers.

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The pro-Netanyahu bloc grows to 62 seats in Channel 12's updated exit poll, after Likud grows a seat at Yesh Atid's expense. Exit polls published by the ...

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Voting Stations Across Israel Have Closed and the Exit Polls Predict That the Right-wing Bloc Led by Benjamin Netanyahu Will Hold a Thin Majority in the ...

Three exit polls give the pro-Netanyahu bloc 63 of the Knesset's 120 seats, with the other putting the party at 61. While Arab nationalist party Balad did not earn enough seats to make it into the Knesset in all major polls published in the weeks preceding the election, it is picking up steam and nearing the 3.25 percent electoral threshold, according to exit polls. Voting stations across Israel have closed and the exit polls predict that the right-wing bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a thin majority in the next Knesset, making the former prime minister the most likely to be asked to form a government.

Tel Aviv: Benjamin Netanyahu, the former Israeli Prime Minister who was toppled last year after 12 consecutive years in power, is on course of making a ...

Netanyahu is one of Israel’s most controversial political figures. Bezalel Smotrich, chairman of the Religious Zionist Party, tweeted that the party “made history”, adding: “This is the day God made a revelation and we rejoice in it.” Exit polls of three main Israeli TV channels indicated that the country’s longest serving Prime Minister and his alliance of far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties won 61-62 seats in the 120-seat Parliament, or Knesset, suggesting they have enough seats to form a ruling coalition government.

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danes voted Tuesday in a parliamentary election Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was forced to ...

A Parliament-appointed commission in June criticized the Social Democratic government’s handling of the issue. It dealt a devastating blow to Danish mink farmers, even though there was no evidence the mutated virus found among some minks was more dangerous than other strains. “What I feel is important and is a worry to many are the soaring prices, whether it be electricity, bread or gasoline,” said Inge Bjerre Hansen, 82, after casting her vote in Copenhagen. Given his reputation as a strong negotiator, some analysts believe Løkke Rasmussen could even emerge as the prime minister of a coalition government. Officially launched just four months ago, the Moderates got 9% according to the TV2 exit poll, which would put them in the position of kingmaker. An exit poll by broadcaster TV2 showed the center-left bloc led by Frederiksen’s Social Democrats would not get enough votes for a majority in Parliament, but neither would the center-right opposition.

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