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Left-wing primary: more than half of registered voters have already voted, say organisers

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Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88

Jospin, who was head of government from 1997 to 2002 before losing to the far right in presidential polls, has died aged 88, his family said on Monday.

The Ring

After the elections, what's next for Portugal? The Ring in Lisbon

In this episode of The Ring, recorded at the Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon, we examine the outcome of Portugal’s presidential election and its implications for both the country and Europe.

Europe News

Centre-left António Seguro wins Portuguese election runoff

The Socialist Party candidate António José Seguro won with 66.7% of votes, compared with 33.3% for André Ventura's far-right Chega party according to official results with 99% of votes counted.

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Far-right Ventura reaches runoff in Portugal's presidential election

In one of the closest contests in recent decades, António José Seguro won most votes in the first round of Portugal's presidential election, with far-right candidate André Ventura securing a place in the runoff set for 8 February.

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Portugal

Portugal heads to the polls in hotly contested local elections

Sunday's municipal elections in Portugal could be decisive in expanding the presence of the far-right Chega party beyond Lisbon. In the country's two biggest cities, it is a tight race between the centre-left and centre-right.

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Far-right Chega becomes Portugal's main opposition party in parliament

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, whose centre-right coalition won the 18 May election, has ruled out making a deal with Chega. He will instead move to form a new minority government.

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Portugal's government falls after failed confidence vote

All the opposition parties, with the exception of the Liberal Initiative, voted against the motion of confidence in the government. PM Montenegro even offered to suspend the session if the socialists presented specific questions, but PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos didn't back down.

Europe News

Why does Portugal face its third snap election in three years?

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is engulfed in a political scandal over his family's business activities. He is expected to lose a confidence vote on Tuesday, paving the way for yet another national vote.

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Macron meets with Socialists as French president seeks new PM

Macron is set to choose a new prime minister after the government lost a no-confidence vote this week.

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French President Macron holds talks to name future prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold meetings with key leaders of the country's main political parties on Friday and Monday to "keep moving towards the broadest and most stable majority possible," according to the Elysée Palace.

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Left-wing NFP claims it can lead France as minority government

The New Popular Front won the most seats in France's snap legislative elections but fell far short of an absolute majority.

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Who’s who in France’s left-wing coalition?

While the far-right and centrist camps have clear frontmen leading the charge, multiple faces make up France’s left-wing coalition.

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‘I am ashamed’: French left-wing voters concerned by far-right gains

Protesters gathered with the left-wing coalition at Place de la République in Paris after the results of the first round of France’s legislative election showed strong gains for the far-right.

Europe News

What is the next move of European socialists?

The socialist group at the European Parliament will elect its new president on Tuesday and vice-presidents on Wednesday. The group came in second at the European election, after the centre-right European People's Party (EPP).

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EU socialists to reject von der Leyen if far right shapes priorities

Giacomo Filibeck tells Euronews that von der Leyen's 'ambiguity' on the far right is 'not acceptable.'

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French socialist candidate vows to fight rise of far right

During a major campaign meeting in Paris, MEP Raphaël Glucksmann rallied a surprising alliance of young voters and the older left-wing generation to push back against the rising far right in Europe.