Sentence examples for is facing elections from inspiring English sources

Mr. Sarkozy is facing elections next year.

There was widespread speculation that he would join his sister's political coalition, which is facing elections in December after losing its parliamentary majority.

Mr. Maliki, who is facing elections in March, is under enormous political pressure from rivals who accuse him of security failures in the wake of the bombings.

In Zimbabwe the fight is different: After 20 unchallenged years in power, Mr. Mugabe is facing elections this month that he is afraid of losing.

A recent uptick in wholesale inflation, rising consumer inflation driven by food prices and a record current account deficit limit the central bank's ability to stimulate the economy, despite pressure from a government that is facing elections in 2014.

Before his election he claimed to be undaunted by the prospect of living hundreds of miles away from Thorning-Schmidt, who is facing elections in Denmark later this year.

According to a transcript, the two men discussed the central bank helping the government with the economy if it is facing election defeat, and ways of applying pressure on a businessman.

Both leaders are facing elections, and the fighting is being used by opposition candidates to criticize government efforts.

"We have a lot of European countries that are in economic crisis, that are facing elections and whose citizens are fatigued with the war after 11 years.

In the last two days he has been bitterly criticized by party leaders in two states -- Schleswig-Holstein and North Rhine-Westphalia -- that are facing elections in the next three months.

"They're facing elections, so they resort to cheap nationalism to put all of British society on tenterhooks over a military matter," he told a press conference.