Germany

Germany's opposition conservatives make gains in two state elections

Germany's centre-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, projections showed.

08/10/2023

Poland

Jarosław Kaczyński pulls out of main TV debate before Polish election

Poland's de facto ruler was due to face his main rival Donald Tusk face-to-face on live TV on Monday evening.

07/10/2023

Luxembourg

Luxembourg goes to the polls with affordable housing a key issue

The Grand Duchy is considered one of the wealthiest places to live in the EU, but many of those who work there feel out-priced by rising housing costs

07/10/2023

Poland

Five critical issues that shaped Poland's 2023 election

Euronews looked at the main issues - and flashpoints - that influenced that pivotal vote.

05/10/2023

Europe News

Brussels concerned by Slovak election winner's pro-Kremlin rhetoric

Robert Fico has spoken extensively about stopping his country's supply of weaponry to Ukraine.

02/10/2023

World News

Slovakia: Support for Kyiv at stake as polls open in knife-edge vote

The election pits a populist former prime minister who campaigned on a pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal, pro-West newcomer.

30/09/2023

Ukraine

How will Russia's 'elections' in occupied Ukrainian territories work?

Despite the martial law imposed in four annexed regions of Ukraine, Russia is holding "elections" to local assemblies. Kyiv regards active participation in them as treason. The EU and the USA condemned Moscow's actions, calling them "another gross violation of international law".

09/09/2023

Poland

'No examples' of authoritarianism in Poland, claims minister

Poland's ruling party has been widely accused of damaging the country's democratic progress.

08/09/2023

Ukraine

Kyiv 'liberates' village, Night time drone attack on Moscow

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

28/08/2023

No Comment

People given an extra day to cast their votes in Zimbabwe's elections

At many polling stations in Harare and other urban areas, people shoved and shouted at election officials and police officers after being told ballot papers had run out.

24/08/2023

Poland

Tough talk in Poland's election may not be enough to win votes

Attempts to appeal to voters' emotions ahead of elections in Poland may not be enough to win support

22/08/2023

Europe News

Spanish elections: Uncertainty hangs over future government

The right-wing bloc which was expected to win, only secured 169 seats. The left-wing bloc won 153 seats - both falling far from an absolute majority.

24/07/2023

United Kingdom

UK ruling Conservative Party loses two out of three by-elections

The UK's ruling Conservative Party loses two out of three by-elections as support for the main opposition Labour Party soars ahead of the 2024 general election.

21/07/2023

Spain

Voters see Feijóo as a candidate projecting a presidential image

Born into a modest family, he was described as a "responsible and obedient" young man who pursued a law degree during the early years of democracy before becoming a civil servant

20/07/2023

Spain

Spain's Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in election

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been prematurely counted out more than once in his relatively short but action-packed political career.

20/07/2023

Guatemala

Clashes break out in Guatemala amid election frustration

Election violence has broken out in parts of Guatemala as voters express frustration over presidential choices

26/06/2023

Turkey

Turkey once again goes to the polls on Sunday in a tight election

As Turkey's election goes to a run-off on Sunday, 28 May, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping voters in the southern earthquake region will endorse his moderate Islamic message and give him the edge in the poll.

25/05/2023

Turkey

Voting closes for Turks living abroad ahead of general election runoff

Some 3.4 million Turks living abroad were eligible to vote in the runoff between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition coalition leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

23/05/2023

Greece

Polls open in Greece's first election since spending controls ended

Polls have opened in Greece’s parliamentary election, the first since the country’s economy ceased to be subject to strict supervision and control by international lenders who had provided bailout funds during its nearly decade-long financial crisis.

21/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey's disinformation election: Fake videos and misleading claims

The presidential and parliamentary election campaigns have not been immune from disinformation narratives.

16/05/2023