World News

Serbian opposition supporters protest over December election 'fraud'

The protesters want the 17 December vote to be annulled and held again in free and fair conditions.

17 January 2024

Netherlands

Who is the populist anti-Islam 'Dutch Trump' Geert Wilders?

He has been charged with race-related crimes and needs 24/7 security protection because of all the death threats he receives.

23 November 2023

Netherlands

Anne Frank House will be a polling station in upcoming Dutch election

The museum will be closed to tourists on 22 November, when it will open its doors to Dutch voters casting their ballots in the general election.

3 November 2023

United Kingdom

Could the next UK general election be in the hands of undecided women?

With 25% of women currently undecided on who to vote for in next year’s expected general election, experts say their votes have the power to swing the next vote.

28 October 2023

Poland

Final results show scale of pro-EU opposition victory in Poland

Although Sunday night's preliminary results painted an accurate picture, the election commission unveiled the final vote counts on Wednesday.

17 October 2023

Poland

Five things we know so far about Poland's election results

The incumbent right-wing conservative Law and Justice party might have won the most seats in parliament, but likely doesn't have enough allies to form a government.

16 October 2023

Poland

Tensions run high ahead of Poland general election on Sunday

Political experts say the election will not be fully fair after eight years of governing by a conservative nationalist party that has eroded checks and balances to gain more control over state institutions, including the courts, public media and the electoral process itself.

14 October 2023

United Kingdom

Cyberattack by 'hostile actors' exposed UK voter data to hackers

The election watchdog admits the attack wasn't detected for more than a year and doesn't know for sure what files were accessed.

8 August 2023

European Union

State of the Union: Spanish stalemate, Frontex scrutiny & heatwaves

With summer well under way around Europe, the sun has started to set on the political season at large. Yet, we still have Spain, after the country’s politics was paralysed following the results of snap parliamentary elections last weekend.

28 July 2023

Spain

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office

Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government.

22 July 2023

Greece

Greek Elections: New Democracy party eye up absolute majority

New parliamentary elections are being held this Sunday. Polls suggest the New Democracy party is widely expected to win against the left-wing opposition.

23 June 2023

Montenegro

Montenegro's pro-EU party wins election, initial results show

Elections in Montenegro are the first in more than 30 years that do not feature Milo Djukanovic, Europe's longest-ruling contemporary politician.

11 June 2023

Greece

Greek voters face new election in June as New Democracy seeks majority

Greece faces new national elections, despite the ruling party securing around 40% of the vote in Sunday's general election.

21 May 2023

Turkey

Turkish election heads to runoff as Erdoğan falls short

The second round of voting will be held on 28 May after neither candidate reached a 50% threshold for victory.

14 May 2023

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak fights on two fronts in English local elections

Conservatives are closing a massive polling gap, but opposition parties are still expected to trounce them

4 May 2023

Turkey

After reports of a health scare, Turkey's President holds party rally

The Turkish President was back on the campaign trial in Ankara on Sunday after reports he had been unwell since Tuesday night.

1 May 2023

Estonia

Economy, Ukraine war top campaign issues in Estonia general election

Polling stations opened on Sunday for the final day of voting in Estonia, on an election day from which the incumbent prime minister, the centrist liberal Kaja Kallas, is expected to emerge as the winner.

5 March 2023

Italy

Italy's Mattarella dissolves parliament, election set for 25 September

The decision came after PM Mario Draghi handed in his resignation as a result of key right-wing coalition allies, the Five-Star Movement, boycotting a confidence vote.

21 July 2022

Malta

Maltese vote in general election, seeking new five-year government

Two major political parties in Malta, the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party, and a number of smaller parties are all vying for votes after a muted campaign.

26 March 2022

France

Taubira to stand in French presidential elections

Left-wing politician and former justice minister Christiane Taubira has confirmed will stand for the French presidency in April's elections

15 January 2022