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Bolivia

Bolivia's Morales 'wins outright majority' with 99.9% of votes counted

The result will see Morales lead Bolivia until 2025.

Bolivia

EU calls for a probe into Bolivia vote-rigging allegations

The demonstration was one of the largest in Bolivia in decades.

Switzerland

Swiss election: Greens gain while far-right loses ground

The Greens made strong gains in Switzerland's election on Sunday while the far-right party lost ground, final results showed.

Switzerland

Climate change and the EU loom over Sunday's Swiss elections

Growing concern over the environment and Switzerland's relationship with the European Union are at the centre of campaigns to reshape the country's parliament

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Bolivia

Bolivia elections: What's at stake and can incumbent Morales lose?

Bolivia's elections on Sunday are expected to be the fiercest of the last decade with incumbent Evo Morales likely to be challenged in a second round for the first time since 2006.

Romania

Opposition leader Ludovic Orban invited to be Romania’s new PM

Opposition leader Ludovic Orban invited to be Romania’s new prime minister

Hungary

Hungarians vote in local elections

Hungarians are voting in local elections which may challenge the dominance of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's dominant right-wing Fidesz party.

Tunisia

Tunisians pick new president in final round of voting

Kais Saied and Nabil Karoui are starkly different candidates who beat 24 rivals including many top politicians in the first round of voting last month, as Tunisians rejected a political establishment that has failed to address chronic economic ills.

Poland

Poland election: Ruling PiS win narrow majority - final results

Final results from Poland's parliamentary election on Sunday showed the ultra-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) had won a narrow majority in parliament.

Poland

Poland election: What's the ruling party's record like on the economy?

While Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) has been criticised by Brussels over rule of law reforms, it's harder to find fault with its handling of the economy.

World

Will smaller parties be the kingmakers after Poland's election?

The ruling Law and Justice Party may continue to govern alone after this weekend's election in Poland, but smaller parties are making gains.

Poland

Will the Greens gets their first MPs elected in coal-hungry Poland?

Climate change protests are becoming more frequent in Poland as public concern grows, but despite several attempts, the party has never had a politician elected to Parliament.

Poland

Explainer: All you need to know about Poland's pivotal election

Poland's nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party is set to win Sunday's election, but will it be able to form a majority in parliament?

World

Romania prime minister Viorica Dancilla faces vote of no-confidence

The move comes just a month before the country's presidential election.

World News

Portugal's far-left open to working with new Socialist government

Portuguese far-left parties said on Wednesday that they were open to work with a new minority Socialist government.

Portugal

Socialist Costa wins Portugal election — but must stay in coalition

Across the EU, radical new parties and far-right populists are reshaping the political landscape. But that’s not the case in Portugal.

United Arab Emirates

Women cast the most votes at UAE’s Federal National Council elections

UAE citizens gathered at polling stations across the emirates on Saturday to vote on the final day of the country’s fourth Federal National Council (FNC) elections.

Kosovo

Opposition parties overturn Kosovo politics with election victory

The election signals a new era for politics in Kosovo, previously dominated by figureheads from the country's late-1990s war.

Kosovo

Kosovo: What you need to know about the country's snap elections

Themes dominating the poll are rampant corruption, widespread unemployment and sour relations with neighbouring Serbia that it must try to rectify if it wants to pave the way to EU membership.

World

Portugal elections: the end of the 'contraption' coalition?

While incoming centre-left Prime Minister Antonio Costa is poised to win re-election, it is not clear if he will get an absolute majority in parliament. Costa's party is currently ruling with support from two far-left, eurosceptic parties, a coalition known 'Geringonça' or 'contraption'.