France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen demands poll recountJune 18, 2012 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The leader of France's main far-right party has said that she is demanding a recount after her razor-thin loss to a Socialist in northern France as part of nationwide legislative elections, Belfast Telegraph reported. Marine Le Pen told France-Info radio that her anti-immigration National Front party will appeal to France's Constitutional Council after results showed she lost to Socialist Philippe Kemel by 118 votes out of more than 55,000 cast. The result in the northern Pas-de-Calais region came as French voters vaulted president Francois Hollande's Socialists and their close allies into control of the 577-seat National Assembly in Sunday's voting. The National Front won two seats - its best showing in the Assembly since the late 1980s. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |