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Larry the Downing Street cat makes a brief post-election appearance

United Kingdom

Decision day as UK votes in general election

Austria

Early elections to be held in Austria after coalition breaks down

Austria will hold a snap election in October after a breakdown in coalition relations forced the hand of Chancellor Christian Kern.

United Kingdom

Theresa May: 'I'm not in a different Galaxy"

UK PM Theresa May responds to EU 27's divorce terms on first major TV appearance since calling a snap election. She also hit back at EU leader's alleged claims she was living "in a different Galaxy".

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United Kingdom

Conservatives lead shrinks in latest polls ahead of UK election

The party of British Prime Minister Theresa May is still in front by at least 11 points with just weeks until election day.

United Kingdom

Who are the 13 rebel UK MPs who voted No to a general election?

13 members of parliament have voted against Prime Minister May’s motion to hold a ‘snap’ general election on June 8 this year.

United Kingdom

British opposition parties spoiling for a fight welcome May's snap election call

The combined parties in opposition in Britain have welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May's calling of an early general election.

Markets

UK shares fall, pound jumps on surprise election announcement

Europe's stock market indexes tumbled on the UK election announcement with investors worried that this adds to political uncertainty in the region.

United Kingdom

UK: Theresa May calls snap general election to be held on June 8

May says she needs to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union and hopes the poll result will shore up support.

South Korea

South Korea's scandal-hit president removed from office

The move triggers an election, which must be held within 60 days

France

France politics: Benoit Hamon ahead of Manual Valls in first round socialist presidential primary

Results from France’s first round socialist presidential primary show Benoit Hamon in front of the country’s former Prime Minister Manual Valls.

France

Primaries begin in France to choose Socialist presidential candidate

Seven candidates are in the running, including former prime minister Manuel Valls

Italy

Political turmoil in Italy: a new government or early elections?

Talks begin in Italy on Thursday to try to end the country’s political crisis.

World News

Icelanders vote in parliamentary election

Polls show the opposition, led by the anti-establishment Pirate Party, could topple the centre-right coalition.

World News

Turnbull and Shorten in tight contest as Australia votes in general election

Voters are going to the polls in Australia in a tightly contested general election – after a period of political turmoil that has seen several changes of prime…

World News

Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull calls early election

Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called a surprise early election on July 2. He used a rare political tool to dissolve

Poland

Serbia PM calls snap elections

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksander Vucic has called a snap election in a move to consolidate his leadership. No date had been set but March looks

Greece

Greek caretaker government sworn in ahead of early elections

The new Greek caretaker government has been sworn in as the country prepares for early elections next month: the third time it has gone to the polls

Turkey

Turkey: frustration and disillusionment after call for fresh elections

There is frustration and disillusionment in Turkey after President Recep Tayipp Erdogan called for fresh parliamentary elections. The country’s been

Turkey

Turkey: Erdogan calls for fresh parliamentary poll

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has, as expected, called for fresh parliamentary elections after coalition talks failed to produce a