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Algeria: Voter apathy key challenge in parliamentary poll

With little suspense in Thursday's election, many Algerians are expected to stay away.

Iran

Iran presidential election: who to watch

With less than one month to go until its presidential election, Iran is gearing up for a political showdown.

France

Macron jeered, Le Pen acclaimed at troubled French factory

Both French presidential candidates visit the same troubled factory - and get a very different welcome

United Kingdom

May and Corbyn clash over Brexit in final PMQ session

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn face off in final PMQs before UK election

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France

Henin-Beaumont: the French town conquered by Le Pen

Marine Le Pen secured more than 46.

France

Defeated French Socialists and Republicans urge votes for Macron

As the losing mainstream candidates lick their wounds after the first-round of the French presidential race, their shocked parties have had to agree on what to do…

France

Le Pen "takes break" as party leader to focus on presidential campaign

The French National Front leader says she is “taking a break” as party leader to focus on her presidential campaign ahead of a run-off vote in two weeks’ time.

France

Macron and Le Pen go head-to-head in the race for the French presidency

The two candidates will participate in a live televised debate on 3 May, four days before the second-round vote.

France

French voters boot out mainstream parties

It's a historic defeat for France's ruling establishment, as Socialist Benoit Hamon and conservative Francois Fillon get knocked out of the race.

France

Far-left voters voice frustration at Melenchon's HQ

The leader of the anti-austerity, anti-establishment movement France Untamed ended up fourth in the race.

France

Young 'Macronistas' hope for new era in politics

A victory they’d hoped for so badly: The youthful supporters of Emmanuel Macron were thrilled to see their centrist and pro-European candidate leading the pack for France’s top…

France

{Watch} Paris clashes after election results announced

Not long after the projections for the first round of the French presidential ballot were made public, clashes broke out in Paris.

France

Long queues of French voters at polling stations around the world

In numerous centres around the world there have been long queues of French citizens wanting to cast their ballots in the tight presidential race.

France

French election: A difficult choice for voters

Leading up to the election, more than a quarter of voters were still undecided about who to support.

France

Leading candidates in French election get in early to vote

The leading candidates in the French presidential election have already cast their ballots, with most having voted in the morning.

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President Francois Hollande votes in French election

The incumbent Socialist president made the unusual move last year of pledging to not stand for re-election.

France

French election: turnout slightly down from 2012

At 5pm turnout stood at 69.42%, down from 70.59% at the same time during the last election in 2012

France

French election: The despair of voters

Voters expressed despair over the choice facing France and uncertainty over the country's future.

Canada

French voters wait for hours to cast presidential ballot in Montreal

In Canada many comments appeared on social media about the length of the queue and the time it took to vote in Montreal for the first round of the French presidential…

France

Preparations complete as France votes in presidential election

The preparations are complete for one of the most widely anticipated French presidential elections in modern times.