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South Korea: 'Moon Jae-in to win presidential vote' - exit polls

Moon Jae-in, who is tipped to win the South Korean presidency, is a liberal who favours a moderate stance on neighbouring North Korea.

South Korea

Campaigning ends before South Korea's presidential election

The South Korean presidential campaign is coming to an end ahead of Tuesday’s highly anticipated election to choose a new leader after months of political turmoil that saw Park Geun-Hye ousted amid a

France

Macron will heal 'divisions' after landslide French election win

With the vast majority of the votes counted, the centrist has 65% of the share compared to Le Pen's 35% in Sunday's run-off.

France

Marine Le Pen isn't France's first female president after all

France’s Front National (FN) was founded by Jean Marie Le Pen in the 1970s.

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France

Emmanuel Macron: France's youngest president

Emmanuel Macron graduated from one of the world’s most prestigous public administration universities.

France

French voters get free baguettes

Amid rising concerns about voter apathy and absenteeism, one baker in France is trying to raise interest in the country's presidential election by offering a free baguette to anyone who can prove they

France

French expats queue to cast their vote

There are long lines at overseas polling stations as voters queue to cast their vote in the second round of the country's presidential election.

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Long queues in London

French expats queued up to cast their ballots in the country’s presidential election at a polling station in Lycee Charles du Gaulle in London on Sunday.

France

French election: voters decide between Macron and Le Pen

France is choosing whether to elect its first female leader or youngest ever president .

France

French election: voters choose between Macron and Le Pen

France is choosing who will be its next president.

France

Overseas voters cast ballots in French election

Voters in French overseas territories, and those with French citizenship elsewhere, have been the first to cast their ballots in the final round of the presidential…

France

France prepares for run-off vote

The French electorate face a choice between centrist Emmanuel Macron and the far-right Marine Le Pen in Sunday's run-off vote.

United Kingdom

UK election: Sturgeon plays down Tory threat in Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has played down the threat from the ruling Conservatives in Scotland a day after Prime Minister Theresa May’s party made big gains in local elections…

France

The astronaut voting from space

Thomas Pesquet has been able vote in what has become one of the most turbulent battles for the French presidency in decades.

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France prepares to vote

Final preparations are taking place ahead of France’s presidential election.

South Korea

Scandal-hit South Korea prepares for election

The election was called following the impeachment of Park Geun-hye in December.

Iran

Hardliners challenge Rouhani in Iran's presidential TV debate

Iran has held a TV debate ahead of the presidential election which saw hardliners challenge Hassan Rouhani over the lack of economic revival since his nuclear deal was agreed with big…

Algeria

President Bouteflika's ruling National Liberation Front retains power in Algerian elections

The FLN lost considerable ground in the election, winning just 164 seats compared to 221 five years ago.

United Kingdom

Conservatives make early gains in UK's local elections - a sign of things to come in June?

Voters in the UK have chosen their new local councillors, and PM Theresa May’s Conservatives have made major gains from Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Algeria

Algeria votes in parliamentary election amid little uncertainty

Algeria has been voting in a parliamentary election that’s expected to give the ruling FLN and its allies another five-year mandate.