Monday, February 28, 2011

Ireland: Conservative opposition wins parliamentary election

In the parliamentary elections in Ireland, the opposition has won. The former ruling party Fianna Fail was abgewatscht by the voters because of the impact of the economic crisis. The designated new Prime Minister Enda Kenny has, however, probably looking for a partner. Dublin - The Irishman put in the serious economic crisis to a new government.

As expected, they have voted out the incumbent government party Fianna Fail economic liberal Prime Minister Brian Cowen. New Power to now the conservative Fine Gael comes with the Prime Minister-designate Enda Kenny at the top. The absolute majority of Fine Gael, however, have missed. Due to election polls pollsters predict the party's leading candidate Kenny profit of around 36 percent of the vote.


That would be the best result since 1982. Some polls in the run-up had seen the party, however, nearly 40 percent. After the counting of nearly 40 of the 166 seats in 43 constituencies are largely confirmed the prognosis. The final result was after a marathon count only expected on Sunday.

The previously dominant Fianna Fail was the election, according to surveys, only around 15 percent. Nevertheless, Kenny has probably looking for a partner. The Labour Party would be a possible candidate. It was expected that the parliamentary election results from Friday to a change of government.

Approximately 3.1 million Irishmen had been called on Friday to determine to 165 members of the House in Dublin again. The former prime minister Brian Cowen acknowledged the clear defeat of his party, Fianna Fail. "There was clearly no great support for our party," Cowen said on Saturday the television station RTE.

"As Democrats, we accept the result." Cowen was due to the Irish banking crisis come under heavy pressure. Background was the adoption of a 85 billion euro aid package of European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Cowen himself was in the election did not start again. He had asked Mary McAleese Head of State in early February to the dissolution of Parliament.

Previously, the chair had resigned his Fianna Fail party. Then the government coalition had burst. Kenny had announced during the election campaign to try to negotiate the international aid package for Ireland again in Brussels.

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