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Ukraine

Russian officials plan local elections in occupied Ukraine at weekend

Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip there.

United Kingdom

Conspiracy theories and disinformation mar UK local election

Claims circulated online that London would be turned into a "net zero prison" with the introduction of "climate lockdowns".

Germany

Berlin regional elections in 2021 must be rerun, says court

State and district elections in the German capital last year were marred by glitches.

Italy

Centre-left parties claim victory in Italy's mayoral elections

The votes were seen as the last test ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.

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United Kingdom

Johnson admits 'tough night' as Tories lose ground in local elections

The UK's ruling party was almost wiped out in London and lost councils elsewhere, but the Labour opposition has failed to make a breakthrough nationally.

United Kingdom

What is at stake as voters head to polls in elections across the UK?

Thursday's local elections are seen as a major test for PM Boris Johnson and his ruling Conservatives.

Finland

Finland: Government parties on top in first-ever regional elections

A shift from municipal to county elections in Finland marked a return of the “big three” Finnish political parties -- the Social Democrats, National Coalition Party, and Centre Party -- but some smaller parties managed to score a victory, too.

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia's prime minister formally steps down

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev formally resigned, in a move he had announced after his governing party's defeat in October's local elections.

Denmark

China condems Tibetan-flagged posters outside embassy in Denmark

Several posters featuring a local election candidate next to the Tibetan flag were placed outside the Chinese embassy in Denmark before being removed.

Georgia

Georgia's ruling party wins local elections

Saturday's election was overshadowed by the return from exile and arrest of former president Mikheil Saakashvili, convicted in absentia in 2018 of abuse of office.

Georgia

Detained ex-leader Saakashvili says 'freedom' at stake in Georgia vote

The former president's arrest has considerably raised the stakes in Saturday's vote, seen as a test for the increasingly unpopular ruling party Georgian Dream.

Georgia

Georgia's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili arrested upon return

The south Caucasus nation's ex-leader, detained upon his return from exile, has called for people to vote against the ruling party in this weekend's local elections.

Georgia

Georgia's ex-President faces arrest if he returns for local elections

Mikheil Saakashvili, who is based in Ukraine, says he plans to return to Georgia to help "save the country".

Poland

Poland’s ruling conservatives suffer defeat in local mayoral election

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party suffered a loss in the Rzeszow mayoral race, a vote could indicate how strong the party’s support is after nearly six years of governing the country.

Finland

Finland's coalition loses ground to opposition in local elections

The elections were the first for Marin as leader of both the government and her party.

Finland

Finland elections test for young Prime Minister

Prime Minister Marin, 35, took office a mere 18 months ago shortly before the outbreak of COVID-19 and enjoys high personal popularity but her Social Democratic party is behind in the polls.

United Kingdom

UK elections: Tories win Westminster seat in Hartlepool

Vote counting was still underway in other parts of the UK on Friday morning. British voters headed to the polls on Thursday to elect new mayors in London and Manchester, new members to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and hundreds of local councillors.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nationalist parties lose key cities in Bosnia's municipal elections

Opposition candidates have won council seats and mayoral posts in two of Bosnia's largest cities in nationwide municipal elections, a major blow to the country's long-entrenched Bosnian and Serb nationalist parties.

USA

Euroviews. Even local elections are now about Trump. That's bad for the GOP ǀ View

Races for a seat on the Loudoun County, Va., Board of Supervisors don’t usually attract national media coverage. Juli Briskman changed that on Tuesday. The former government contractor won a seat on the nine-member board in Virginia’s fourth-most populous county. By Wednesday she had appeared on CNN

Russia

What you need to know about Russia’s controversial local elections

In Moscow, all ruling party candidates are running as independents as its popularity wanes.