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Topless Femen activist heckles French far-right's Marine Le Pen

France’s far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen has been heckled by a topless Femen activist at a news conference intended to outline her views on foreign policy ahead of the presidential…

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador election goes to an April run-off

The presidential race in Ecuador is to go to a second round run-off between leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno and ex-banker Guillermo Lasso.

United Kingdom

Macron scores PR coup with visit to Downing Street

French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron goes on a charm offensive to woo French voters in London

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador election: opposition protests over slow presidential vote count

There have been protests in Ecuador after vote counting in the country’s presidential election dragged into a third day.

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France

Le Pen's Paris headquarters searched by police

FN officials have told the Reuters agency the search is connected to an inquiry into the alleged misuse of European Union funds to pay parliamentary assistants.

Republic of Ecuador

Leftist Moreno leads in Ecuador presidential election

Leftist Lenin Moreno leads in Ecuador's presidential election, but he may not have enough votes to avoid a run-off.

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador election could end a decade of left wing rule

Ecuadoreans are voting in an election that could see the country turn its back on a decade of left-wing rule.

Netherlands

Dutch politician Geert Wilders calls Moroccans "scum"

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has launched his election campaign by referring to Moroccans as "scum". Wilders was campaigning in a multi-ethnic district near Rotterdam, which is a stronghol

Republic of Ecuador

Moreno hopes Correa's legacy will carry him to victory in Ecuador

Ecuador's ruling Socialists are hoping Lenin Moreno will be able to carry forward the Correa legacy as the country votes for a new president on Sunday.

Netherlands

Campaigning underway for Dutch election

Observers are predicting the poll will test the anti-establishment sentiment that has swept the UK out of the EU and Donald Trump into the US presidency.

United Kingdom

UKIP leader Nuttall under pressure over Hillsborough inaccuracies

UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has admitted past claims he lost close friends at the Hillsborough football disaster were false

France

Macron seen winning French presidency in latest poll

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen visited a migration hotspot on the country’s border with Italy on Monday.

Europe News

Austria's president takes swipe at 'populist' parties.

Austria’s president took another swipe at so-called populist parties on Monday as he held talks with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.

Economy

EU casts doubt on British growth prospects amid Brexit uncertainty

An official EU forecast published on Monday said that Britain’s economic growth will slow over the next two years amid uncertainty that surrounds the country’s future relationship with the…

France

360 video: Le Pen, Macron and Melenchon kick-off French presidential campaign

Campaigning for France's presidential election began this week with three of the leading candidates addressing supporters in Lyon.

World News

'I defend the walls of our society': Le Pen launches presidential bid

Far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen kicks off her French presidential campaign in Lyon, with a promise to protect voters from globalisation.

France

"I am the victim of a smear campaign" - Fillon

The French centre-right candidate for the presidential election says he is unruffled by the scandal threatening to engulf his campaign.

USA

US Democrats boycott votes, delaying confirmation of Trump's nominees

US Democrats have stepped up their opposition to Donald Trump, by boycotting a planned committee hearing to confirm his Cabinet picks.

France

The French Presidential Race: Who's who?

A rundown of the French presidential candidates and their policies 90 days before the election.

France

Benoit Hamon wins the fight for the soul of French Socialism

More than 1.3 million voters took part in the run-off vote organised by the French Socialist Party to pick their candidate for the country's upcoming presidential election.