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Eurosceptics set for big gains in EU elections

Dominant groups on centre left and centre right will be hit as new movements gain ground, according to EU Parliament projections.

Egypt

Egyptian lawmakers back changes that could keep Sisi in power til 2034

Egyptian lawmakers back changes that could keep Sisi in power til 2034

Switzerland

Switzerland offers cash to hackers who can crack its e-voting system

Hackers are invited to look for vulnerabilities in Switzerland's e-voting system during a four-week dummy poll.

Serbia

Why is Serbia's opposition staging a parliament boycott?

Serbia's opposition staged a boycott in the country's parliament on Monday following 10 weeks of anti-government protests. But what are they angry about, how has the president reacted and could we see a snap vote?

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Ukraine

Two Y.V Tymoshkenkos among 44 candidates for Ukrainian president

Yuliya Tymoshenko claims another candidate with a similar name is trying to steal her votes

World News

Thai king's sister to run for prime minister

Thai king's sister nominated for PM in March polls in unprecedented move

Sweden

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven reelected for second term

Sweden ended a four-month political deadlock on Friday when lawmakers reelected Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for a second term.

World News

How and where can I vote in the 2019 European elections?

All you ever wanted to know about voter eligibility in the 2019 European elections but were too shy to ask

Sweden

Sweden's Social Democrats seek deal with opposition to form government

After months of political deadlock, Sweden's Social Democrats agreed a deal with the opposition Centre Party and the Liberals to try to form a government

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo election results delayed

Election officials in DR Congo say the preliminary results have been delayed because they have received less than half of the ballot papers

Libya

Palermo peace conference on Libya aims to forge agreement

With vital participants not attending and no clear agenda to guide the talks, there are slender hopes that the Italian hosts will be able to make progress on ending Libya's internal strife.

Ukraine

Kyiv & West condemn "Illegal" votes in Eastern Ukraine

US, EU and NATO line up behind Kyiv in condemnation of he Sunday votes in the Donetsk & Luhansk Peoples' Republics.

Portugal

‘Europe needs to be prepared for election meddling’

"Europe needs to be prepared for election meddling" in the next European Parliament elections warns Ann Mettler, head of the European Commission in-house think thank,

World

Donald Trump ramps up the immigration rhetoric before midterms

The US President is ramping up the rhetoric- Just days away from the midterms, Donald Trump is running a campaign that starts and ends with immigration. He's pledged he will change asylum laws to keep more people out of the country, and said migrants throwing rocks at border police could be shot at.

World News

Trump moves to crack down on asylum seekers ahead of US elections

Trump moves to crack down on asylum seekers ahead of U.S. elections

Europe Decoded

British village outraged over pro-Trump midterm campaign 'smear'

Residents of a village in Essex, United Kingdom, have expressed anger over a photo used in a Republican campaign advertisement.

World

Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazilian presidential elections

In Brazil, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won a decisive victory in the presidential elections. He took over 55 per cent of the vote in the run-off against ruling party candidate Fernando Haddad, leaving supporters of both parties screaming at each other in the streets.

Georgia

Georgia elections: two former foreign ministers will go head to head

Two of Georgia's former foreign ministers are celebrating after exit poll results on Sunday mark them as frontrunners in the country's presidential election.

Brazil

Right-wing Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential race

Right-wing Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential race

Poland

Divine intervention in Polish election?

Masses around the country featured the words "God loves law and justice" as voters went to the polls to give their verdict on the ruling Law and Justice party.