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Armenia

People power pays off in Armenia

Nikol Pashinian becomes the country's new prime minister after a month of protests and a climbdown by the ruling party.

Lebanon

Hezbollah and its allies make electoral gains in Lebanon

Unofficial results are showing that Hezbollah and its political allies made significant gains. They appear to have won just over half of all parliamentary seats.

Iraq

Hope remains high ahead of Iraq election

There's considerable focus on the Iraqi city of Mosul ahead of elections on Saturday. The city was destroyed during a long battle with so-called Islamic State.

Turkey

Erdogan pursues EU accession at manifesto unveiling

EU accession, counter-terrorism and the economy lay at the heart of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s manifesto launch ahead of Turkey’s general election on June 24.

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Tunisia

Tunisia votes in North Africa's first free local election

Tunisia is regarded as the only democratic success of the Arab Spring after avoiding major violence or a return to authoritarian rule.

Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan promises to make his country a global power

Erdogan spoke to thousands of supporters on Sunday in Istanbul ahead of next month's election

Lebanon

As chaos swirls on Lebanon's doorstep, the people get a say, at last

It's been nearly a decade since the people of Lebanon had a chance to determine their country's future in a parliamentary vote. Much has changed since then, and not all for the better.

United Kingdom

Four things you need to know about the UK local elections

Yesterday the UK held local elections across parts of the country, but the results aren’t coming in as expected…

United Kingdom

English local elections: 4 questions answered

Thursday's local elections across England saw a mixed night for the main parties, with the opposition Labour Party failing to make major headway against the ruling Conservatives.

United Kingdom

May avoids London wipeout as UK local elections deliver mixed results

Britain's ruling Conservatives have avoided a rout in London, as local election results show a mixed picture across the country for the Tories and Labour opposition.

United Kingdom

EU immigrants in UK get one of their first chances to vote since Brexit referendum

Local elections in the UK are expected to provide a gauge of the popularity of Theresa May and her government colleagues.

Armenia

A decisive day for Armenia

Opposition leader set to be elected as prime minister after weeks of protests

Turkey

Erdogan's surprise elections: what's the rush?

As economic woes and political opposition gather momentum in Turkey, Erdogan's grip on power may be slipping.

World News

Which parliaments most closely resemble the vote of the people?

Euronews looked at election results across the EU to see if winning parties' share of the vote tallied with the number of parliamentary seats it was awarded. Hungary, Lithuania and Poland saw the widest gaps — while Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark followed the popular vote most closely.

Hungary

Will Hungary's undecided voters tip the election?

With only a few days to go before Hungary's general election, the country's future appears to be in the hands of undecided voters, according to some polls.

Costa Rica

Carlos Alvarado to be Costa Rica's next president

Support for gay marriage helped the centre-left candidate triumph over his more conservative rival

Egypt

Egypt election: What has Sisi done since taking power?

Euronews spoke to experts about what Sisi has done during his first four years in power and what another term in office could mean for Egypt.

Egypt

Egypt's Christians brace for vote & hope for better times

With President al-Sisi championing the Copts since 2014, their vote looks likely to support the status quo in the presidential election

United Kingdom

Laws may have been broken in use of Facebook data during referendum

Evidence given by a former Facebook operations manager points to breaches in electoral law, according to Labour MP Jo Stevens.

United Kingdom

Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO in data row

Cambridge Analytica has suspended its CEO, Alexander Nix, in the evolving row over the improper use of the personal information of over 50 million Facebook users.