French president François Hollande responds to defeat in local elections by a bold shift to the right. His new prime minister evokes memories of Nicolas Sarkozy.
Category: Elections
A bad day for M. Hollande
As expected, France's local elections were a disaster for the incumbent Socialist Party. François Hollande may be looking for a new prime minister, new policies, or both.
Another incumbent falls short
Slovakian voters have turned down their prime minister's bid to become president, voting instead for a hire-purchase entrepreneur turned philanthropist.
Election news from around the world
This week in our semi-regular roundup: news from Serbia, Slovakia, El Salvador, Maldives and Algeria.
Trouble on the far right
Europe's far-right, anti-immigrant and eurosceptic parties are not one big happy family. Far from it.
French local elections for beginners
The far-right National Front has done well in the first round of France's local elections. Here's what you need to know to understand the results.
On to a second round in Slovakia
Slovakia's prime minister is trying to become president, but his performance in the first round was disappointing. It's another setback for the European left.
Big win for incumbents in Serbia
The Serbian Progressive Party has been triumphantly re-elected in Serbia, bringing the country further into the European mainstream.
Election preview: Maldives
The Maldives Supreme Court has taken a hand in tomorrow's legislative election by sacking the heads of the Electoral Commission.
Could Tasmania get a Green opposition?
The Greens aren't likely to emerge from tomorrow's Tasmanian election as the official opposition, but it would be a powerful lesson for the ALP if they did.
