Gillard Rejects Call to Step Down as Workers Union Vows Support Prime Minister Julia Gillard dismissed a call from a member of her Labor party to step down before elections in three months as the Australian Workers Union pledged support for the country’s first female leader.
June 15, 2013 - Bloomberg
Norway's opposition stretches poll lead as elections loom OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's centre-right opposition widened an already big lead over the ruling Labor Party in opinion polls, putting it firmly on course to win elections in less than three months, a fresh poll showed on Thursday. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, in office since 2005, has presided over a rare economic success story thanks to Norway's immense oil wealth, but voter discontent has ...
June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Labor government facing tough Australian election CANBERRA, Australia, June 11 (UPI) -- With less than 100 days before the Australian federal election, the governing Labor party is struggling at the polls and worried about a potential humiliating defeat.
June 11, 2013 - UPI