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Greek elections: For Brussels, rule of law woes ousted economic ones

While Athens has regained the EU's confidence in terms of the economy, this is not the case with the quality of the rule of law.

World

Bulgarian election contenders present their case on Euronews

While the security of Europe is in deep crisis, Bulgaria goes to elections for the fifth time in two years. Joining us for this special Global Conversation, are the two leading contenders, Kiril Petkov and Bojko Borisov.

World News

Bomb threats close schools across Bulgaria

Bomb threats close schools across Bulgaria as general elections are due on Sunday.

World News

Historic first: Every country in the world now has women in parliament

While women's parliamentary representation is growing, experts say it will take decades before reaching gender parity.

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Estonia

Estonia's centre-right Reform Party comes first in general election

Kallas saw off a challenge from the far-right populist EKRE party, which wants to limit the Baltic nation's exposure to the Ukraine crisis and blames the current government for Estonia's high inflation rate.

Monaco

Monaco election: explore the principality's unique political system

Second smallest state in the world, Monaco, will go to the polls on Sunday to choose new lawmakers.

Europe News

Is Macron's influence in the EU weakened following Sunday's elections?

The newly re-elected French president failed to hold on to his absolute majority in the National Assembly.

Europe News

Analysis: A quick look at France's legislative elections

Euronews correspondent Anelise Borges breaks down why the French legislative elections this weekend are so important.

France

France votes in parliamentary elections after Macron presidential win

Voters go to the polls in France on Sunday to choose lawmakers for the National Assembly as President Macron seeks an absolute majority for his centre-right coalition

China

Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in

One of the city’s last remaining pro-democracy news outlets announced its closure.

Bulgaria

Polls open for Bulgaria's third parliamentary election this year

Bulgaria's third parliamentary election this year takes place with no early signs that the outcome could end the country's political uncertainty.

World News

Algerian opposition urges election boycott over protest repression

The Algerian pro-democracy group Hirak is calling for voters to boycott legislative elections over a crackdown on opposition protests.

Europe News

Netherlands election: Brexit fires Dutch debate over its place in EU

As voters head to the polls in the Netherlands this week, the country's place in the EU has sparked intense debate.

Moldova

Explainer: Moldova mulls Moscow or Brussels as voters head to polls

“This election is important because it will test the sustainability of the EU’s popularity in Moldova, or it could revive the Russian influence.”

World News

Guinea-Bissau to hold delayed elections

Former Portuguese colony has been in political deadlock since 2015

World

Is Austria heading towards an ultra-conservative coalition?

This Sunday October 15 the Austrian people will be casting their votes in a parliamentary election.

Norway

Norway votes in knife-edge election

Norway will soon know who will lead the country for the next four years.

Germany

Could Schulz win? German poll offers Merkel challenger hope

The voter survey indicates that nearly half of Germans are still undecided ahead of the September 24 election

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Brexit talks to start on June 19?

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

France

Macron set for second landslide

La République en Marche takes 32.2% of the vote in the first round of voting in the French parliamentary elections