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The Brief from Brussels

In this episode we examine the issues facing British voters ahead of the country's general election and the EU's plans to boost the bloc's military and defence strategy.

France

'Party divisions' as far-right Marechal-Le Pen says she's quitting politics

Marion Marechal-Le Pen – niece of Marine, who lost out in the race to become France’s next president – is to quit politics.

France

Ex-French PM Valls offers to stand for Macron in parliamentary vote

The former prime minister Manuel Valls is the first high-profile defection since Macron's election win on Sunday.

France

What's next for Macron? A looming parliamentary challenge

As the eighth president of France's Fifth Republic, Macron has weeks before taking the reins of government and engineering a parliamentary majority.

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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.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's pro-EU party beats Moscow-leaning Socialists

Political horse-trading to begin as Bulgaria's veteran politician Boiko Borisov seeks to form a government after winning election

Montenegro

Montenegro poll sees ruling party set to win most seats but coalition likely

Results in Montenegro’s general election are pointing to a win for Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and his pro-Western, Democratic Party of Socialists.

Germany

Raising retirement to 69 is "stupid" says German vice-chancellor

A proposal by Germany's Bundesbank to raise the national retirement age to 69 by 2060 has sparked heated debate in the country.

Spain

Spain's political parties consider coalition, but not with Rajoy

Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party may have won the most seats in Spain’s second general election in a little over six months, but it still falls short of the 176 needed for an outright…

World

Spanish go to polls again but similar inconclusive result expected on Sunday

For six months the Spanish have struggled in vain to form a new government after two new parties smashed the two-party system back in December. Having failed, voters now have to try again to elect a n

Central African Republic

CAR: elections annulled in strife-torn country

But who are the two candidates for the presidential run-off?

World News

Spain's future unclear as Rajoy loses majority

The political duopoly that has ruled Spain for decades has been broken as new parties split the vote in the country’s general election. Although

Poland

Beata Szydlo confirmed as Poland's new prime minister

Poland’s new prime minister has been officially confirmed as Beata Szydlo from the right-wing Law and Justice party. In last month’s election the

Turkey

Turkish election victory promises major challenges for Davutoğlu

A pious, pan-Islamist, moderate conservative, Ahmet Davutoğlu beat election predictions with a gentle style. In Konya Province, in the central

Turkey

Turkey: will peace talks follow poll?

The streets of Diyarbakir are quiet, despite the result of Sunday’s general election in Turkey. It is marked contrast from the poll in June, when the

Turkey

Erdogan calls on world to accept AKP election victory in Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for unity in Turkey and for the world to accept the election victory of the party he founded.

Egypt

Voter apathy and low turnout mar Egypt election run-off

Egyptians voted on Tuesday in run-off elections after no clear winner emerged in the first round. Voter apathy and low turnout marked round one of

Poland

Poland's eurosceptic Law and Justice party wins election

Poland’s opposition conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) has claimed a stunning victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election winning enough seats

Poland

[As it happened] Polish elections: Eurosceptics claim victory

Poland’s eurosceptic opposition claimed victory on Sunday (October 25) in a watershed election that risks putting the country at odds with its

Turkey

Investors hope Turkey's crunch election will revive growth and economic reform

Investors are hoping that whoever wins Turkey’s upcoming election will revive the country’s once-admired pace of growth and economic reform. The