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Madrid residents vote during the last hour of voting in regional elections, which was also open to people either quarantining or who have tested positive for Covid-19. The election is expected to deliver a comfortable victory to the city's hardline leader of the right-wing Popular Party (PP), Isabel Diaz Ayuso, who has soared in prominence for stubbornly resisting virus restrictions. IMAGES
Madrid, May 4 (EFE) .- (Camera: Lucía Fonseca) .- The 1,084 polling stations of the Community of Madrid have opened their doors at nine in the morning to receive the voters who participate in the regional elections, with a Time slot for the elderly and another for people with coronavirus or suspected of having it.A total of 5,112,658 people are called to vote, of which 4,783,528 reside in the Community of Madrid and are those who could do so in person in the region, although 259,411 have requested to vote by mail, a figure that represents an increase of 41% compared to the 2019 regional and municipal elections. FOOTAGE OF ANGEL GABILONDO, PSOE, AND PRESIDENT OF THE COMMUNITY OF MADRID, ISABEL AYUSO, VOTING.
Spain's socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez casts his vote in the regional elections of Madrid Community. IMAGES
The Hague, Mar 14 (EFE).- Dutch police on Sunday cleared anti-lockdown protesters from a park in The Hague with water cannon and batons. A crowd of several thousand anti-lockdown protesters rallied in the centre of the city to protest against Covid-19 restrictions and other government policies. (Camera: EFE). SHOT LIST: ANTI-LOCKDOWN DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AT THE MALIEVELD IN THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS.
Violent Trump supporters have breached the US Capitol building. Capitol police officers confirmed the mob laid siege to the Capitol as lawmakers counted the Electoral College votes. Shortly after 1 p.m., pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers along the perimeter of the Capitol. The violent rioters fought with law enforcement officers calling the officers "traitors" for doing their jobs. Approximately 90 minutes later, police said the insurgents broke into the building and began vandalizing the House and Senate. One woman was shot during the insurrection and has died.
Georgia voters in the runoff elections will determine control of the US Senate. Many are confident that the votes will be counted accurately, according to CNN. That is a sharp contrast with the 3/4th who say the election in November was conducted fairly. These views are sharply divided by party, which is not much of a surprise. Both Republican candidates for Senate have expressed support for rejecting Electoral College votes. President-elect Joe Biden won by fewer than 12,000 votes in Georgia.
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