World News

European Elections 2019: Winners, losers and the shrinking centre

With a voter turnout of a record high of nearly 51%, the European Elections have shown the divergence of political alliances in Europe.

27/05/2019

Europe News

Poland's first openly gay politician launches pro-EU party

Robert Biedron's progressive Wiosna or Spring party aims to challenge the centre-right status quo that has permeated the Polish political scene for the past 14 years.

04/02/2019

France

French new political party 'will do things with the heart'

Former gilets jaunes leader,Jacline Mouraud, launched a new political party called "Les Emergents" that "will do things with the heart instead of the wallet," she told Euronews.

02/02/2019

Europe News

European party politics in turmoil before EU elections

Cross-country alliances want to rock the boat - can they?

09/01/2019

South Africa

End game for South Africa's Zuma? ANC eager to seal his fate

During celebrations marking 100 years since the birth of former President Nelson Mandela, ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa called for Zuma's exit to happen in an orderly fashion, as Mandela would have wanted.

11/02/2018

Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald takes over as Sinn Fein leader

She's the first woman in modern history to lead the nationalist party, as Gerry Adams steps down after 34 years.

10/02/2018

Germany

Germany's president urges Green and FDP leaders to restart coalition talks

Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier has met with Green and FDP leaders to urge them to restart coalition talks

22/11/2017

Cambodia

"Democracy died in Cambodia today"

The EU and US are promising "concrete steps" against Cambodia after the main opposition party was banned ahead of the country's elections.

17/11/2017

Colombia

Former rebel group registers as political party in Colombia

Former fighters of what was once Colombia's largest rebel group are completing the final steps to become a new political party

10/10/2017

Albania

EU watches as Albania votes

Albanians head to the polls on Sunday in a general election set to gauge the Balkan nation's readiness to join the European Union.

25/06/2017

United Kingdom

UKIP gets a new leader

Paul Nuttall will take over from UKIP's former leader Nigel Farage, who stood down in June after achieving his decades-long ambition of seeing Britain vote to leave the EU.

28/11/2016