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Iran

More than 1,000 register to run for presidency in Iran

There are two key players, current leader Hassan Rouhani and hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi.

France

Jean-Luc Mélenchon: what do we know of his policies?

France's veteran far-left candidate is hot on the heels of the frontrunners in the country's presidential election.

Iran

Defiant Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to run for Iran's presidential election

Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run in next month's presidential election, despite being told by the Supreme Leader to stay out of the race.

France

France's tricky rules for political airtime

Legislation requiring equal airtime and exposure for all presidential candidates is giving French radios and TV channels a headache.

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Serbia

Serbia sees sixth day of anti-corruption protests

Serbia sees a sixth day of anti-corruption protests following the presidential election win of Aleksander Vucic.

France

The far-left wild card in the French presidential election

Far-left maverick Jean-Luc Melenchon is rising in the polls and becoming the ultimate wild card in the French presidential race.

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Ecuador in political turmoil

Supporters of conservative Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso clashed with police in the streets of Guayaquil on Sunday April 2, after it appeared leftist Lenin Moreno was poised to win

Armenia

Republican party of president in lead in Armenian elections

In Armenia, the ruling Republican party of the country’s president is in the lead after legislative elections on Sunday.

Serbia

Serbian Premier Aleksandar Vucic elected president

Celebrations at the Belgrade headquarters of Serbia’s ruling Progressive Party.

Republic of Ecuador

Clashes in Ecuador as presidential election disputed

Former banker Guillermo Lasso is set to face narrow defeat but has already announced he disputes the result

Serbia

Aleksandar Vucic scores a big win in Serbian presidential poll

It's a landslide win for Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic who takes the presidency without the need for a run-off vote

Republic of Ecuador

Moreno claims victory in Ecuador election but rival calls for a recount

Leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno has claimed victory in Ecuador’s closely fought presidential election, but the right-wing challenger has disputed the result and called for a…

Armenia

Armenia: Ruling party well ahead in parliamentary election (exit polls)

The ruling Republican Party is leading in a parliamentary election in ex-Soviet Armenia, an exit poll showed on Sunday.

Serbia

Will the polls get it right? Serbia votes in presidential election

Polls predict Serbia’s presidential election will be a landslide victory for Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić.

Armenia

Armenia: Parliamentary poll heralds new era

It is all change in Armenia, voting for the first time on Sunday in elections to usher in a new parliamentary system of government.

Serbia

Serbia at the polls, with victory forecast for Prime Minister Vucic

Serbia votes in a presidential election expected to be an easy win for Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić.

Myanmar

Myanmar by-election seen as test for Aung San Suu Kyi

One year since Aung San Suu Kyi’s party swept to power, by-elections have been held in Myanmar in what is considered a test of the leader’s popularity.

Serbia

Serbian PM expected to win presidential election

If Serbs vote with the economy in mind on Sunday Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic should have little trouble winning the presidency.

Germany

CDU victory in Saarland: a blessing in disguise for Schulz?

One woman’s loss could be another man’s lucky escape.

Germany

Germany: Merkel's CDU victorious in Saarland

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU Party is victorious in Saarland's closely-watched regional election.