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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.

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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.

Gambia

Gambia to switch from glass marble voting to use of ballot papers

He was quoted by a news website, The Fatu Network, as saying aside towing international practice, cost wise, the ballot papers were better than the marbles. This is the second time he has spoken about

France

Police question Sarkozy over alleged Libyan campaign financing

French police are questionning former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, over alleged Libyan contributions to his 2007 presidential campaign.

USA

Facebook shares tumble in Cambridge Analytica data breach

Facebook shares lost tens of billions of dollars in the row over the compromise of over 50 million of its accounts. Cambridge Analytica has also come under pressure over its use of a playbook of dirty political tricks.

Russia

What tricks were played in the Russian election?

Allegations range from ballot box stuffing to cheap food deals near polling stations.

USA

Facebook under pressure over 50 million user data breach

Facebook is under pressure on both sides of the Atlantic over reports of a data breach by Cambridge Analytica that may have compromised 50 million of its users.

Russia

Putin says he ordered 'hijacked' plane to be shot down in 2014

The Russian president says in a new film that he ordered the downing of a passenger plane reported to be carrying a bomb and threatening the Sochi Olympics — before it turned out to be a false alarm.

World News

Post-castro era looms as Cubans vote

Cuba holds election to ratify a new national assembly

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Trump trade turmoil and what next for Italy?

Italy

Berlusconi pledges to back League's Salvini as Italy's next PM

"I'm happy for Matteo Salvini and the League," the 81-year-old former prime minister said in a video message.

Italy

Election aftermath: What’s next in Italy?

As the dust settles after Sunday's election, Italy's President Sergio Mattarella still needs to consider who will be Prime Minister.