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France

Scandal-hit Francois Fillon slips in French presidency poll

Francois Fillon says scandal is a left-wing coup designed to scuttle his presidential campaign.

02/02/2017

France

French left-wing presidential hopefuls take part in first TV debate

Seven candidates have taken part in the first French left-wing TV debate ahead of a primary to choose a candidate for this year's presidential race

13/01/2017

France

Macron: the euro may not exist in ten years

The French presidential candidate issued the stark warning in a speech at a university in Berlin.

11/01/2017

Haiti

Businessman Moise confirmed as new president of Haiti

An electoral tribunal in Haiti has confirmed businessman Jovenel Moise as the country's new president

04/01/2017

USA

Wisconsin recount adds votes to Trump tally

A call for election recounts in three US states has ended with just one being approved.

13/12/2016

Gambia

Gambian president rejects election result

Having conceded defeat, the Gambian president now says that he rejects the outcome of this month’s election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow.

10/12/2016

Ghana

Opposition leader Akufo-Addo wins Ghana's presidential election

It is third time lucky for Ghana opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo.

10/12/2016

Austria

Déjà vu for Austria as crucial presidential re-run gets underway

Austria returns to the polls

03/12/2016

France

Hollande's decision not to stand profoundly political

Hollande refuses to stand in French presidential election

02/12/2016

France

Gloves come off in French Republican presidential nomination race

Campaigning ahead of Sunday run-off to see who will be France’s centre-right presidential nominee has turned into a war of words.

23/11/2016

World News

France's surprise result: Francois Fillon wins Republican presidential primary

After the UK’s Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s US victory, it’s France’s turn for a shock result.

21/11/2016

France

France's ex-President Sarkozy backs Fillon after shock primary defeat

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has endorsed his rival Francois Fillon after his shock exit from the Republican presidential primary.

21/11/2016

Bulgaria

Socialist Rumen Radev is Bulgaria's new president

As official results confirm, Rumen Radev will become Bulgaria’s next president while the ruling government has resigned.

14/11/2016

Moldova

Moldova: Pro-Moscow candidate claims presidential victory

Pro-Moscow candidate Igor Dodon claims victory in Moldovan presidential poll.

14/11/2016

USA

People are shocked and still reeling from this loss - Stefan Grobe

What is the feeling on the streets? How realistic is it to expect a smooth political transition? And how long will it take for Trump's policies to bed in?

10/11/2016

Lebanon

Ex-army commander Michel Aoun elected new president of Lebanon

Michel Aoun won a vote in parliament after more than two years of political deadlock

31/10/2016

USA

Democrats unite in anger against FBI chief

Leading Democratic Party figures and Hillary Clinton’s top aids have lambasted the FBI’s Director for revealing the bureau’s new inquiry into her email use.

30/10/2016

Cult

Cher on Trump: 'America means nothing to him'

She may be 70 but certainly doesn’t look it and is showing no sign of wanting to retire.

20/10/2016

USA

Two more women allege Trump groped them in the past

The separate complaints concern alleged unwanted sexual advances the Republican presidential candidate made in the early 1990s and in 2007. He denies misconduct.

14/10/2016

World News

Tight security after Gabon court upholds Bongo election victory

There was heavy security in Gabon’s capital Libreville on Saturday to deter potential unrest after a court ruling upholding the election victory of President Ali Bongo in…

24/09/2016