https://freerepublic.com/tag/parliamentelections/ en-us Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:42:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2589116/posts With the war against global terrorism having had been fought, the results being the freeing of the nation of Afghanistan from the Taliban, came the freeing of its women. With that having happened, women in that country now are running for seats in the Afghan Parliament. A quarter of the seats that are reserved for female members of the Afghan Parliament. There are even billboards showing women candidates who state their positions. Plus what would be called in the USA “meet and greet” sessions, going on in the courtyards of mosques. Talking about the issues that concerned them as citizens... http://annem040359.wordpress.com/ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2589116/posts#comment Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:42:19 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266939/posts BRUSSELS – Conservatives scored victories in some of Europe's largest economies Sunday as voters punished left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France, Germany and other nations. Yahoo/AP https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266939/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2009 03:22:50 GMT