Election

Europe News

Footage shows Glucksmann covered in flour after winning French left-wing presidential primary

French politician and European Parliament member Raphaël Glucksmann was pelted with flour outside a bar in Paris on Sunday evening, shortly after winning the social-democratic left’s primary for the 2027 presidential election with more than 66% of the vote.

12 October 2026

Latvia

Latvia's pro-European ruling party wins parliamentary election

With more than 99.9 per cent of votes counted, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' United List party was in the lead with 35.4 percent, according to state TV.

4 October 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia awaits for final general election results

Around 3.4 million eligible voters in Bosnia headed to the polls to choose the three members of the country’s multi-ethnic presidency, lawmakers for the national Parliament, and heads of institutions for the country’s two entities.

4 October 2026

Latvia

Latvia: Exit polls show ruling party leading

Some 1.5 million people were eligible to cast their ballots in the Saturday parliamentary election, Latvia's 11th since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

3 October 2026

Morocco

Morocco votes: What to know about the kingdom's parliamentary election

Hopes and concerns over jobs, wages, public services and cost of living dominate Morocco’s parliamentary election as the country prepares for the 2030 World Cup.

23 September 2026

Russia

Putin's party wins record 355 parliament seats, election official says

The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

21 September 2026

Europe News

Germans go to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz

The AfD comes into Sunday's vote fresh off the back of its election success in Saxony-Anhalt earlier this month and will be hoping for further gains.

20 September 2026

The Cube

Sweden's election buffeted by suspicious social media accounts

More than 8,500 X accounts were identified as suspicious in the run-up to Sweden's general election, in which the centre-left opposition secured a narrow preliminary lead.

16 September 2026

Europe News

Centre-left holds slim lead in Swedish general election

More than 90% of the votes have been counted, but the final total could take several days. All votes are automatically recounted by the country's regions.

14 September 2026

Economy

Trump dividend: What $5,000 would cost and what it could cover

What would Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend buy — and could the US afford its estimated $1.2 trillion cost?

10 September 2026

Tech News

How Sweden is fighting AI bots and Russian influence at the polls

Polling published by the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency last week found that 64% of Swedish adults think attempts by foreign actors to influence Sweden this year are either very or quite likely.

9 September 2026

Europe News

Sweden heads to polls in close election race dominated by security

Opinion polls ahead of Sunday's vote point to a victory for the centre-left opposition headed by the Social Democrats which could see Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right coalition ousted.

8 September 2026

Europe News

AfD's historic win splits European opinion

Alternative for Germany's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe's populist right and sharp condemnation from Poland's prime minister.

7 September 2026

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AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election

AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund casts his ballot in Saxony-Anhalt, where his party is seeking a historic breakthrough in the state election.

6 September 2026

Kazakhstan

Tokayev’s former state adviser Erlan Karin appointed Kazakhstan’s vice president

Former State Adviser Erlan Karin has become Kazakhstan’s vice president. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov was also nominated for the post but will remain in his position as head of Government.

31 August 2026

Zambia

Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote

The election was widely seen as a referendum on Hichilema's first term during which Zambia's economy returned to growth after years of fiscal distress.

18 August 2026