Reuters reports that voters here appear ready to hand Chancellor Franz Vranitzky's Social Democrats a loss in European parliamentary and Vienna state elections next Sunday. The Washington Post reports on the state and local elections were held in the southwestern state of Guerrero. According to the New York Times , as the polls closed predicted incidents of violence had not materialized. The most immediate worry for Rebelo de Sousa is elections in the semi-autonomous islands of the Azores and Madeira next Sunday. Opinion polls put the PS slightly ahead of the ruling PSD in the Azores and the PSD ahead in Madeira.
Men here go to the polls today to elect a new parliament.
There are about 230 candidates, including 41 members of the last parliament, running for 50 seats. VOA has a report. Reuters reports the tax-cutting National Party government is in danger of losing power the general election here Saturday. A TV poll last week showed National on 40 percent to Labour's 18, but a weekend newspaper poll put the gap at 34-28. Reuters reports that voters here will go to the polls in general elections on 20 October.