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Romania

Romania set to have its first woman and first Muslim as PM

Romania’s Social Democratic Party has nominated a woman from the country’s tiny Muslim minority for prime minister.

Bolivia

A fourth term in office for Evo Morales?

The Bolivian president has agreed to stand for a fourth mandate in 2019, after his party nominated him as candidate. This is despite a constitutional referendum in February.

Europe News

EU's Schulz set to bow out as candidates line up to replace him

Outgoing European parliament president Martin Schulz has hit out at so-called populist parties as he prepares to run in Germany’s federal elections.

Republic of North Macedonia

Both sides in FYROM election claim victory

Macedonia’s parliamentary election appears virtually tied with both sides in the former Yugoslavian Republic claiming victory.

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Moldova

Ex-Interior minister wins presidency in Transdniestria

Voters in Moldova’s breakaway Transdniestria region have elected former interior minister Vadim Krasnoselskii, as their new president.

France

What would a Fillon presidency mean for French foreign policy?

Widely tipped to be France’s next President, François Fillon stormed to victory in US-style primaries last weekend to become the centre-right’s candidate.

Austria

Van der Bellen and Hofer neck and neck ahead of Austrian run off vote

Alexander van der Bellen, an independent candidate, is neck and neck with Norbert Hofer, from the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) ahead of a re-run of Austria’s run-off presidential…

West Bank

Fatah re-elects Mahmoud Abbas

The Palestinian President has opened the first congress of his Fatah party for seven years. An estimated 1,300 delegates gathered to elect new leaders and discuss longer-term policy.

Haiti

Haiti elects new president

Provisional results suggest Jovenel Moise has won the presidential election in Haiti. The political novice has won a majority in the first round, avoiding a second round runoff.

France

Francois Fillon: the 'dark horse' who wants to change France

Francois Fillon, France’s dark horse in the primaries is now a strong favourite for president.

News

Two women defy the odds to run for president in Somalia

Somalia is a patriarchal society which has never had a female leader till until recently when two women took a step to make that dream a reality.

World

Marine Le Pen won't be France's next president, says Juncker

Jean Claude Juncker addresses the 'big issues' affecting Europe and the EU today. From Trump, to Brexit and the rise of the far-right.

France

François Fillon v Alain Juppé: French centre-right rivals face off

François Fillon and Alain Juppé, centre-right rivals, but both part of the French establishment, and both former prime ministers.

France

French conservative rivals Fillon and Juppé clash on Russia in TV debate

The winner of Sunday's run-off primary vote will be the official centre-right candidate for the presidential election next year.

Business Line

Post-truth era

Economic stagnation and the emergence of populist politics.

Haiti

Counting begins in Haiti's delayed presidential poll

Counting is under way in Haiti’s long delayed election.

France

Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy fails to make second round of Republican Party primary

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been knocked out of a primary to choose the presidential candidate of the centre-right Republican Party.

Haiti

Haitians head to the polls to elect a president in a long-delayed election

Haitians are heading to the polls in a long-delayed presidential election.

France

Can Sarkozy make a comeback? French centre-right picks presidential candidate

With France’s presidential election just months away, parties are picking their candidates in US-style primaries.

Moldova

Is Moldova heading for an early election?

The pro-Russian winner of Moldova's presidential election says he will push for early parliamentary elections next year.