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Iran

Final campaigning underway for Iran's first national elections since nuclear deal

Final campaigning is underway in Iran, ahead of Friday’s elections for parliament and the body that will choose the country’s next supreme leader

Myanmar

Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi's NLD

Myanmar’s election-winning party, the National League for Democracy, is preparing to form a government and take charge of the country. The party’s

Central African Republic

Counting underway after peaceful CAR election

Counting is underway in the Central African Republic after an election which voters hope will end a period of Christian-Muslim violence that has cost

Central African Republic

Hopes high for stability as polls open in Central African Republic

The polls open in the Central African Republic for elections many hope will bring stability to the country.

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World

Spain faces new era of political dialogue to avoid deadlock

The PP won the Spanish election, but appears unable to form a majority government. For the first time since the restoration of democracy, no-one can. Could a "loser's coalition" take over, or will we

Spain

Spain prepares for election but voters still undecided

For the first time since Spain embraced democracy in 1977 the two party system has ruptured. The anti-austerity Podemos and market-friendly

USA

Donald Trump for president? Get used to it!

Venezuela

Venezuela poised for swing to the right as campaign ends ahead of vote

Campaigning has drawn to a close ahead of Sunday’s (December 6) parliamentary election in Venezuela. For the first time in sixteen years, the vote is

Egypt

Egyptians vote in second round of parliamentary elections

Low turnout in Egypt's elections as critics complain of narrow choice of candidates

Myanmar

Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy wins majority in Myanmar

The party of democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi has won a majority in Myanmar’s parliament, the election commission said on Friday, giving it enough

Myanmar

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi waits patiently for official elections results to confirm landslide win

Although only a fraction of results have been officially announced, opposition supporters are claiming a landslide win in Myanmar’s historic

Croatia

Croatia faces lengthy coalition talks after narrow win by HDZ

Croatia’s conservative opposition has claimed victory in the country’s first election since it joined the European Union in 2013. Preliminary results

Myanmar

Campaigning ends ahead of historic parliamentary elections in Myanmar

Campaigning ends ahead of Myanmar's historic parliamentary elections, with the opposition NLD hailed as the most popular party running.

Myanmar

Myanmar elections 'free', except Buddhists stifling minority Muslims

Myanmar has been preparing for its first free elections in 25 years. This Sunday 8th November, 30 million Myanma are expected at polling stations to

Azerbaijan

Ruling party walks Azerbaijan election

Voter turnout is high for the Azerbaijan parliamentary election. Pics: Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev voted with his family in the country's

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

Turkey

Everything you need to know about the parliamentary elections in Turkey

After five months, Turkey is heading for a snap election on November 1st. Voters brought the governing Justice and Development (AK) Party’s 13

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

Poland's Law and Justice party sweeps to stunning election win

The Polish opposition Law and Justice party has defied the opinion polls and is claiming a stunning victory with nearly 40% of the vote according to

Poland

Poland votes in a general election that could see the governing Civic Platform ousted

The opinion polls are predicting that the opposition Law and Justice party will win the most votes in today’s general election in Poland, but it is