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Final countdown in French presidential poll It seems Nicolas Sarkozy failed to do enough to pull off a convincing victory in his TV face-off with Francois Hollande. Both the French public and… 03/05/2012
French presidential candidates head south for final rallies French President Nicolas Sarkozy headed south to to the city of Toulon for a final big rally ahead of Sunday’s decisive second round… 03/05/2012
French presidential baiting and debating A single showcase debate on television between the contenders for the French presidency was intended to convince people who had not yet made their choice of… 03/05/2012
Ex-Libyan PM backs Gaddafi’s Sarkozy donation claim Another voice, that of former Libyan prime minister al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, who is in prison in Tunisia, has added his support to the accusation that French… 03/05/2012
French candidates look for debate boost Both of France’s presidential candidates are claiming victory today after their only face-to-face televised debate of the campaign. President Nicolas… 03/05/2012
Austerity-weary Greeks prepare for Sunday vote Greece is in gloomy mood as it prepares to go to the polls on Sunday, with campaigning taking place against a backdrop of public protest. Politicians are… 03/05/2012
Election campaigning kicks off in Egypt Official campaiging is getting underway for the Egyptian presidential elections, but those in the running have been busy trying to win over voters for some… 30/04/2012
French politics’ lack of diversity The French presidential election is the first to be held in the country since the arrival of a president of mixed race in the White House, in the US. Barack… 23/03/2012
France, land of asylum? France last year granted citizenship to 66,000 immigrants, although the figure is steadily being reduced; the government’s immigration policy is becoming more… 22/03/2012
Notable dates during the first term in office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy2007 – 6 May: Sarkozy is elected, leader of the UMP conservative party, beating Socialist rival candidate Ségolène Royal. – 16 May: He travels to Berlin… 22/03/2012
Jacques CheminadeDifficult to categorise as left, right or centre, Cheminade managed just 0.28% of the vote when he ran for president in 1995. He failed to muster 500… 22/03/2012
French votes cast from outside FranceFrench voters registered abroad (end of 2011 figures) numbered 1,594,303 say their consular service. Signing up to take part in an election is… 19/03/2012
French presidential voting guideTo participate in voting in France’s election of a President of the Republic, a French citizen must be at least 18 years of age and legally registered on the… 16/03/2012
Philippe PoutouA blue collar worker and committed union leader, Poutou continues his day job while running for president. Although he left school with little in the way… 16/03/2012
Nicolas Dupont-AignanDupont-Aignan was formerly a member of Sarkozy’s UMP but quit in 2007 to enter the race for the presidency. However he failed to obtain the 500 signatures of… 14/03/2012
Nathalie ArthaudAlthough this is her first stand in a presidential election Arthaud is no stranger to middle-level politics, having been on ballot papaers in local, regional… 14/03/2012
Green Knight Eva Joly This 22 April and 6 May, the French arrive at a major political moment for their country, the election of the president of the republic. Who will move into… 09/03/2012
Putin bobsleds in Olympic training centre – nocomment Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes a ride in a bobsled while on the presidential election campaign trail at a new Olympic training centre outside… 17/02/2012
Santorum’s Midwest thrust Rick Santorum is radiating confidence that his Tuesday win in the Midwest reflects his Republican party’s true intentions. It was three-fold: in Missouri… 08/02/2012
Romney’s Florida flush empowers him further With his crushing success in Florida voting, Mitt Romney appears to have delivered his Republican rival Newt Gingrich a serious setback. Romney’s advantage… 01/02/2012
Tunus’da adaylar duvarıA Tunisian woman walks past posters of an election campaign in Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia. Some 11,000 candidates representing 110 parties will contest 218 seats… 19/10/2011
Economy is central to Spanish election Spain’s economic crisis has been used to score political points ahead of the General Election next month. Opposition conservative leader Mariano Rajoy… 08/10/2011
Obama’s jobs pledge on midwest bus tour The Obama battle bus has been ploughing through America’s rural midwest. It is a crucial battleground for the Democrat president with an eye on winning a… 17/08/2011
Obama promises jobs plan, but few details President Barack Obama says he will propose a plan in September to jump-start the US economy as he struggles to convince skeptical voters that he has… 16/08/2011
India not committed to support Lagarde for IMF French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has failed to get India’s definite backing for her candidacy for the top job at the International Monetary… 07/06/2011
Both candidates on knife-edge in Portugal elections When they came face to face during a television debate, the leaders of both of Portugal’s major parties – Passos Coelho, candidate of the centre-right, and… 05/06/2011
Erdogan campaigns in Diyarbakir, Turkey – nocomment Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting in Diyarbakir as part of a general election rally tour. 02/06/2011
Greek PM warns against europhobia ahead of electionsGreek prime minister Lucas Papademos has said that the country’s place in the European Union must be defended. Against a backdrop of deep debt, cuts and… 27/04/2012
Egypt unveils 13 candidates for presidential raceEgypt’s election committee has announced a final list of 13 candidates for next months presidential race. Last week ten would-be contenders were disqualified… 27/04/2012
France: Final countdown to presidential electionLast-minute preparations are underway for an election expected to give France its first left-wing president in 17 years. Socialist frontrunner Francois… 21/04/2012
Santorum quits Republican presidential raceFormer US senator Rick Santorum has dropped out of the race to be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in November’s election. It leaves Mitt… 10/04/2012
France presidential race set to intensifyIn practice it has already long been in full swing, but the official campaign for the French presidential election begins on Monday. Opinion polls suggest… 09/04/2012
Sarkozy talks protecting European businesses and bordersWith the presidential elections fast approaching, incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is stepping up the rhetoric, as he lags behind in the polls. Sarkozy wants… 11/03/2012
Slovaks to ditch scandal-hit centre-right, say pollsSlovakia’s centre-right coalition is heading for humiliation in Saturday’s general election, according to opinion polls. The surveys suggest voters are set… 09/03/2012
Sarkozy vows to cut the number of foreigners in FranceFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed to cut the number of immigrants and impose a minimum tax on the profits of big listed companies if he’s re-elected… 07/03/2012
The road to Mandalay proves huge boost for Suu KyiShe is known simply as, “The Lady” and she arrived in Mandalay to the ecstatic welcome from a crowd reckoned to be around the 200,000 mark. It was Aung San… 03/03/2012
Russia’s pre-election day of silenceAs polling booths in Russia are being prepared for Sunday’s presidential election, the rest of the country is silent. There is no campaigning and no talk… 03/03/2012
USA: All to play for in Republican primariesThe race for the Republican nomination for the White House continues with Mitt Romney being tipped to win Washington state on Saturday. Romney has emerged… 03/03/2012
Troubled election threatens Senegal’s democracySenegal is heading for its most contentious election in recent history. The presidential poll will be held on Sunday against a backdrop of political… 25/02/2012
Focus on Putin in Russian presidential campaignThere have been heated exchanges live on Russian state television between candidates vying to become the country’s next president. The common target was the… 10/02/2012
Santorum buoyed by Midwest hat-trickHe may still be a long shot to win the Republican nomination for the White House – but Rick Santorum’s hat-trick in the Midwest contests has reopened the… 08/02/2012
Santorum’s hat-trick reignites Republican raceRick Santorum has reopened the race to become the US Republican party’s presidential nominee. He has upset the odds by recording a string of successes in… 08/02/2012
Santorum scores hat-trick in the Republican raceRick Santorum has completed a clean sweep in the race to become the Republican presidential candidate. He has won the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and… 08/02/2012
Russian presidential TV debates beginCandidates standing in Russia’s presidential election have officially begun their media campaigns with a series of televised one-on-one debates. Last… 07/02/2012
Romney surging ahead in FloridaRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is set for a commanding win in Tuesday’s Florida primary. According to latest opinion polls Romney has a 15 per… 31/01/2012
Russian watchdog condemns ‘unfair’ electionA Russian independent election watchdog has condemned the country’s presidential race as unfair. Golos says independent rivals to Prime Minister Vladimir… 31/01/2012
Wade again cleared to run for Senegal presidencyOpposition groups have lost their appeal to prevent Abdoulaye Wade running for president of Senegal a third time. The Constitutional Council, the country’s… 30/01/2012
Hollande locks horns with Juppe in TV debateFrench presidential candidate Francois Hollande ended yesterday’s day of campaigning with a tense televised debate with Foreign Minister Alain… 27/01/2012
Gingrich gains on Romney as Perry bows outRick Perry is no longer running for the White House. The Texas Governor has has dropped out of the Republican nomination race and given his backing to… 20/01/2012
Late entrants boost Russian presidential raceTwo late entrants have joined the race to become Russia’s next president. The billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov arrived at the Central Electoral Commission with… 19/01/2012
Opposition to get tiny foothold in Kazakhstan voteThe people of Kazakhstan vote on Sunday in a general election in which no-one is expecting anything other than a landslide for President Nazarbayev’s ruling… 15/01/2012
France: 100 days to presidential pollIt is 100 days until France’s presidential election. And while Nicolas Sarkozy is carving out an increasing share of votes for himself according to opinion… 13/01/2012
Romney sails through Republican debateThe six remaining Republican presidential candidates have squared off in television debate ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. After his win in the… 08/01/2012
US Republican candidates line up for first voteRepublican candidates for the US presidential election made their last appeals to voters in the state of Iowa, ahead of Tuesday’s first poll in the contest… 31/12/2011
Spain’s would-be PMs face each other in TV debateSpain’s two contenders for the premiership have been scoring points off each other in the one and only televised debate before elections on November… 08/11/2011
Centre-right on course for victory in Spanish pollIf the opinion polls are right then Spain’s ruling socialist party looks like losing power in a General Election on the 20th of November. Interior Minister… 04/11/2011
Presidential vote underway in IrelandThe Irish are voting for a new president. Seven candidates are fighting for the biggest share of just over 3.1 million electors. Two referenda are also… 27/10/2011
Favourite suffers setback in Irish presidential pollAll seemed to be going well for the favourite to replace Mary McAleese as Ireland’s next president when during a televised debate Sean Gallagher suffered a… 27/10/2011
EU ‘foreigners’ role in Swiss electionsIn a climate of anticipation ahead of federal elections coming up this weekend in Switzerland, euronews spoke to Anne-Frédérique Widmann, head of… 20/10/2011
EU immigration a Swiss election issueThe Swiss go to the polls this weekend for federal elections. More than one third of them say they will base their vote on immigration policy. Traditionally… 20/10/2011
French Socialists hold historic voteFrance’s Socialist party is choosing its presidential candidate today and next Sunday in an innovative vote open to all French electors. Favourite François… 09/10/2011
Polish voters get a pre-election campaign breakPolish voters are being spared election fever for the day – on the eve of the vote, campaigning is banned. The main protagonists are the pro-european Civic… 08/10/2011
Election campaigning ends in PolandCampaigning in Poland’s General election has ended ahead of the poll on Sunday. The Prime Minister Donald Tusk is reportedly ahead in the opinion polls. If… 08/10/2011
Bulgarian rally against Roma gypsiesAround 2000 Bulgarians have protested against minority Roma gypsies in central Sofia. The groups have called for everyone living in the country to be… 02/10/2011
Tunisia first election date is setTunisia has announced the date for the first free election in the country’s history. The vote to elect a 218 seat assembly will take place on October 23rd… 02/10/2011
The colourful pasts of Irish presidential hopefulsIreland’s presidential battle has sprung into life with an array of colourful candidates – and controversies surrounding a senator and gay rights campaigner… 29/09/2011
US Republican debate turns into testy exchangeThe smart money is on the Republican nomination for the 2012 presidential candidate to be a two-man contest. Rick Perry is the new front-runner. He wasted… 08/09/2011
‘Alpha Dog’ Putin launches election campaignRussia’s prime minister Vladimir Putin has launched his party’s election campaign with a typical show of machismo on the Black Sea coast. He led a group of… 30/08/2011
Dozens clamour to be Kyrgyzstan’s leaderPolitics are popular in Kyrgyzstan where 83 people have tried to register to run for president. Election officials now have to see who of those wannabe… 16/08/2011
Obama promises ‘specific plan’ to fix US economyUS president Barack Obama has continued his campaign-style bus tour through America’s MidWest. The area will be a key battleground for next year’s… 16/08/2011
Bachmann emerges as Republican front-runnerIn the first big test of the US Presidential race in 2012, Republican Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann has come out on top. She won the Ames straw poll in Iowa… 14/08/2011
Bachmann joins US Republican presidential raceMichele Bachmann, a favourite of the conservative Tea Party movement in the US, has become the latest Republican officially to join the race for the 2012… 27/06/2011
Bank of Israel chief wants to lead IMFThere is another candidate in the running for the top job at the International Monetary Fund now that Stanley Fischer has declared his interest. The Bank of… 12/06/2011
Sex tapes taint Turkish voteThe full impact of a sex, lies and videotape scandal that hit Turkish politics just weeks before the June 12 general election remains to be seen. Ten senior… 07/06/2011
Markets nervous over Peru electionLeft-wing candidate Ollanta Humala is unsettling financial markets as polls indicate he could win Peru’s presidential election. The final round is on… 04/06/2011
Big test for Berlusconi in local election run-offsThe stakes are high for Silvio Berlusconi as Italians go to the polls in local election run-offs. The premier took a battering in the first round, in his… 29/05/2011
Obama now in London after successful visit to IrelandThe US president and his wife have arrived in London ahead of schedule. They were forced to out-run the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud and cut short their trip… 24/05/2011
Obama puts immigration on election agendaImmigration reform has been put on the campaign agenda by President Barack Obama, who is looking to win over the Hispanic vote in next year’s presidential… 11/05/2011
Putin plans boost to birth rate.Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced plans to arrest the declining birth rate in Russia and to extend life expectancy. The government is set to spend… 20/04/2011
