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Brazil

Corruption allegations as Bolsonaro and Lula clash in election debate

Brazil is set to elect a new president in October.

World News

Brazilian President Bolsonaro rally kicks off election campaign

Right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro kicks off his election campaign in Rio with a plea to the left to join his side

France

France's Macron and Le Pen face off in presidential debate

French voters will once again head to the polls on Sunday to vote between Macron and Le Pen in the runoff to the French election.

France

French President Macron calls Polish PM 'a far-right anti-Semite'

In an interview with Le Parisien on Thursday, Macron accused Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of being "a far-right anti-Semite, who bans the LGBT", after accusing him of "interfering in the French political campaign".

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France

What do France's presidential candidates propose for the EU?

Here's what France's presidential candidates propose for the European Union.

France

French election: cost of living crisis top of voters minds

Soaring food and energy costs are a top concern for many French voters ahead of the first round of the country's presidential poll on Sunday. Euronews' Laurence Alexandrowicz reports.

France

French electorate in the UK declines

The French consulate, at one point, said the number of French people living in the UK was greater than three hundred thousand. In the last three years, the official figures show a decline of more than 40,000. People who’ve decided they’re better off living outside the UK.

France

Are Social Networking platforms making a difference to the French presidential election campaigns?

Seems a lot of door-to-door canvassing has been replaced with YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and TikTok to reach as many people as possible ahead of the French presidential election. Euronews looks at how effective social platforms are and if they could predict the results of the election.

France

Franco-Italian relations at their best: a look back on the relationship between the two nations

With the appointment of Mario Draghi as Italy’s Prime Minister a new partnership between Italy and France has emerged. Ahead of France’s presidential election we looked back at how bilateral relations between the two countries have changed.

France

Germany eyes French election hoping to protect bilateral cooperation

The hope in Berlin’s government circles is for Macron’s re-election and a continuation of the groundwork that’s been laid with the new German Chancellor.

My Europe Series

Meet the extrovert billionaire bidding to be Czech's next president

“Janeček is the joker in the pack.”

Germany

Steinmeier elected for second term as German president

A special parliamentary assembly met on Sunday, electing Steinmeier as president for another five-year term.

Italy

Voting to choose Italy's next president goes into a fourth day

Beginning Thursday, a president can be elected with a simple majority, or 505 votes, raising the pressure on leaders to reach a deal.

Italy

Italy casts mostly blank ballots in 1st round of presidential election

Lawmakers and regional electors cast mostly blank ballots in the first round of Italy's presidential election amid a political stalemate.

Italy

Voting begins in Italian presidential election amid COVID-19 pandemic

Italy's next president will have an important role in acting as a neutral referee among the various parties — as Italy struggles to emerge from the pandemic — and will work to enact reforms to help the recovery and boost economic growth.

Chile

Leftist millennial vows to remake Chile after historic win

At 35, Boric will become Chile’s youngest modern president when he takes office in March.

France

Pecresse and Ciotti vie for French right-wing presidential nomination

France’s main right-wing political party, the Républicains, picked two candidates to advance to a second-round as party members pick their presidential candidate.

France

French right-wing party to choose candidate for presidential election

Five candidates are vying to become the presidential candidate for France's Les Républicains party.

Honduras

Xiomara Castro wins Honduran presidential vote after rival concedes

Honduras' ruling party conceded defeat on Tuesday in presidential elections held two days earlier, giving victory to leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro.

Chile

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast takes lead in Chile's elections

Ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast and left-wing former student activist Gabriel Boric will run in the second round for the Chilean presidency next month.