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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…

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{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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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French election: early voting in overseas territories and other countries

French overseas territories and the country’s nationals abroad have been casting their ballots in the presidential election ahead of the vote on the mainland.

France

France's overseas territories begin voting in presidential ballot

Early voting has begun in France’s overseas territories for the first round of the country’s most closely-fought presidential race in decades.

Iran

Iran's Ahmadinejad disqualified from running for president

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and hardline rival Ebrahim Raisi were both approved to run in May’s presidential election by a government vetting body, while former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was

France

Avoid Clinton vs Trump tragedy, American actors urge French voters

Actors including Danny Glover and Mark Ruffalo and intellectual Noam Chomsky have launched a petition urging “progressive” French voters to rally "behind the Left candidate with the most support in th

Germany

Germany: anti-immigration AfD Party leader to step down

Frauke Petry, the leader of Germany’s anti-immigration AfD, says she does not want to lead the party’s election campaign.

USA

Georgia Democrat puts Donald Trump's popularity to the test in Congress vote

Democrat wins most votes, but short of majority Race seen as a referendum on Trump Novice Democrat candidate Jon Ossoff fell short of pulling off a major upset in a congressional election in Atlant

United Kingdom

British opposition parties spoiling for a fight welcome May's snap election call

The combined parties in opposition in Britain have welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May's calling of an early general election.

Iran

Rohani ready to defend legacy as Iran's election looms

Rohani ready to carry reformist flag in Iran's election

United Kingdom

UK General Election: where do the key parties stand on Brexit?

A lack of unity at Westminster over Brexit is why Theresa May has called a snap election, but what are the stances of the main political parties?

Paraguay

Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes decides not to run for second term following bloody protests

Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes has announced that he will not run for re-election next year, regardless of whether Congress passes an amendment to allow leaders to stand for a second…