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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.

World News

Voter turnout rises for first time ever in EU elections, breaking 50%

The proportion of people turning out to vote in the EU elections has gone up for the first time since the formation of the European Union.

World News

Final EU election rallies take place

The last election rallies of the European People's Party and European Socialists have been taking place ahead of Sunday's poll.

United Kingdom

Conservatives and Labour suffer big losses in local elections

Britain's two biggest parties — Conservative and Labour — suffered big losses in Thursday's local elections in England and Northern Ireland, according to partial results from the BBC.

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Spain

Long queues outside Spanish post offices as postal voters wait in line

Long queues formed outside post offices around Spain as citizens who wanted to exercise their right to use postal votes had to wait in line to do so

Turkey

Istanbul mayor-elect: vote re-count could damage Turkey's democracy

Ekrem Imamoglu is calling for the country's election board to confirm him so he can get down to business.

Switzerland

Switzerland offers cash to hackers who can crack its e-voting system

Hackers are invited to look for vulnerabilities in Switzerland's e-voting system during a four-week dummy poll.

United Kingdom

UK Parliament approves trial for MPs to vote by proxy

The UK parliament has approved a trial for MPs who are new parents to vote by proxy

Cambodia

Cambodia's ruling party claims victory after disputed election

Polls have closed in Cambodia's disputed national election, which rights groups say was neither free nor fair.

Pakistan

Imran Khan leads Pakistan election as opponents cry foul

Pakistani authorities said on Thursday full results of the general election would be delayed as cricket hero-turned-politician Imran Khan led in a partial count that opponents say has been rigged.

Mexico

Mexicans vote for their next President

As municipal workers remove political signs and stickers from walls and posts the day before voting, Mexicans go to the polls on Sunday for their next President. They'll be choosing for either a left-wing political change or for continuity.

Russia

Polls open across Russia

President Vladimir Putin eyes six more years in office as Russians voting are expected to give him an easy victory

Italy

Italy election: Divisive campaign leaves bitter taste for some

Whatever the outcome, Italy's general election has exposed deep rifts in society and stirred anger over issues like immigration and poverty

United Kingdom

Britain to consider pardoning suffragettes

The move coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which extended voting rights to millions of women over 30.