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French election: voters choose between Macron and Le Pen

France is choosing who will be its next president.

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Overseas voters cast ballots in French election

Voters in French overseas territories, and those with French citizenship elsewhere, have been the first to cast their ballots in the final round of the presidential…

France

France prepares for run-off vote

The French electorate face a choice between centrist Emmanuel Macron and the far-right Marine Le Pen in Sunday's run-off vote.

United Kingdom

UK election: Sturgeon plays down Tory threat in Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has played down the threat from the ruling Conservatives in Scotland a day after Prime Minister Theresa May’s party made big gains in local elections…

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The astronaut voting from space

Thomas Pesquet has been able vote in what has become one of the most turbulent battles for the French presidency in decades.

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France prepares to vote

Final preparations are taking place ahead of France’s presidential election.

South Korea

Scandal-hit South Korea prepares for election

The election was called following the impeachment of Park Geun-hye in December.

Iran

Hardliners challenge Rouhani in Iran's presidential TV debate

Iran has held a TV debate ahead of the presidential election which saw hardliners challenge Hassan Rouhani over the lack of economic revival since his nuclear deal was agreed with big…

Algeria

President Bouteflika's ruling National Liberation Front retains power in Algerian elections

The FLN lost considerable ground in the election, winning just 164 seats compared to 221 five years ago.

United Kingdom

Conservatives make early gains in UK's local elections - a sign of things to come in June?

Voters in the UK have chosen their new local councillors, and PM Theresa May’s Conservatives have made major gains from Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Algeria

Algeria votes in parliamentary election amid little uncertainty

Algeria has been voting in a parliamentary election that’s expected to give the ruling FLN and its allies another five-year mandate.

Algeria

Algeria: Voter apathy key challenge in parliamentary poll

With little suspense in Thursday's election, many Algerians are expected to stay away.

Iran

Iran presidential election: who to watch

With less than one month to go until its presidential election, Iran is gearing up for a political showdown.

France

Macron jeered, Le Pen acclaimed at troubled French factory

Both French presidential candidates visit the same troubled factory - and get a very different welcome

United Kingdom

May and Corbyn clash over Brexit in final PMQ session

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn face off in final PMQs before UK election

France

Henin-Beaumont: the French town conquered by Le Pen

Marine Le Pen secured more than 46.

France

Defeated French Socialists and Republicans urge votes for Macron

As the losing mainstream candidates lick their wounds after the first-round of the French presidential race, their shocked parties have had to agree on what to do…

France

Le Pen "takes break" as party leader to focus on presidential campaign

The French National Front leader says she is “taking a break” as party leader to focus on her presidential campaign ahead of a run-off vote in two weeks’ time.

France

Macron and Le Pen go head-to-head in the race for the French presidency

The two candidates will participate in a live televised debate on 3 May, four days before the second-round vote.

France

French voters boot out mainstream parties

It's a historic defeat for France's ruling establishment, as Socialist Benoit Hamon and conservative Francois Fillon get knocked out of the race.