English

More about this topic

Austria

Celebrations in Austria but it is still not clear who will be the next president

Note: an updated version of this story is available here.

Austria

Austria's presidential run-off too close to call

The presidential election run-off in Austria is too close to call, according to latest exit polls.

Austria

Austria election: presidential run-off too tight to call

Note: an updated version of this story is available here.

Austria

Austria poised to elect far-right president

Austrians are voting in a presidential run-off that could see the European Union elect its first far-right head of state.

ADVERTISEMENT

Austria

Far-right Hofer set for victory in tight Austrian election

Polls are open in the second round of voting in Austria's presidential election.

Austria

Austria on the brink of electing far-right president

Austria is on the brink of electing the European Union's first far-right head of state.

Austria

Austrian elections: Van der Bellen, 'the gentle candidate'

For many Austrians, he was their last hope of preventing the country from lurching to the extreme right.

Austria

Norbert Hofer the "friendly face" of Austria's far-right Freedom Party

Norbert Hofer is according to some descriptions the “friendly face” of the far-right Freedom Party.

Austria

Austria on a far-right path

Austria’s presidential election second-round runoff takes place on Sunday (May 22).

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Danilo Medina poised to win second term, partial results suggest

Danilo Medina appears poised to win the first round of the Dominican Republic’s presidential election. The incumbent was on 62 percent after the

USA

Trump seeks Republican leaders support

To endorse or not endorse? That’s likely to be a question uppermost on many Republican party leaders minds, when Donald Trump heads to Capitol Hill

Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte: from "The Punisher" to president

He has been called a “maverick” and nicknamed “Digong Duterte”. The 71-year-old former mayor of Davao is perhaps the least orthodox politician to

Philippines

Duterte out in front in Philippine election

With record turnout and the majority of votes counted, "The Punisher" is poised to be the next president

Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte claims victory as Philippines president

Rodrigo Duterte, a controversial mayor, accused of having links to death squads and vigilante killers, has claimed victory as president of the

Kenya

Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters calling for electoral body to resign

With 15 months until elections, opposition supporters had been staging a sit-in along the highway outside the offices of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in Nairobi, who they accuse

Philippines

Outspoken mayor Duterte leads Philippines presidential vote in early count

Mayor of Davao city, Rodrigo Duterte was leading with more than 10 million votes, with three-quarters of the precincts counted.

Philippines

Presidential vote underway in the Philippines

The election campaign exposed widespread disgust with the Southeast Asian country's governing elite. There is widespread poverty and inequality despite years of robust economic growth.

USA

Presidential hopefuls Trump and Clinton shape up as they head for the November 8 showdown

With each vote it becomes more clear – the battle for the US presidency looks like being between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Both the

Austria

Austria: far-right Hofer gets presidential poll first round landslide

Run-off expected on May 22.

Austria

Austria: An outsider for president?

Sunday is election day in Austria and for the first time a candidate from outside one of the two main parties, that have dominated post-war politics