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Category: Elections

Round one in France

It's a mild sunny day in the south of France, and the country's voters are starting the process of choosing a president.

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In France

You'll have to wait until Sunday for a preview of the French presidential election, but it'll come from live on the spot.

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Mr Putin wins one

Hungary's autocratic leader wins big on a promise to stay out of the war in Ukraine. It's not clear how well the message will generalise.

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Two autocrats tested

Autocratic governments in Serbia and Hungary face the voters on Sunday. One looks like being relatively untroubled, but the other holds only a narrow lead.

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Europe’s first wartime elections

Two European elections, in Malta and the Saar, both return big results for the centre-left, although on a reduced turnout.

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March electoral roundup

This month's round up of electoral news covers France, Colombia, Canada and Malta.

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An incumbent falls at last

South Australia's government loses badly despite an apparently successful record in combating Covid-19. Are voters ready to move on to other things?

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A close one in South Korea

After Moon Jae-in's single term the centre-right returns to the presidency in South Korea, by a very narrow margin.

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A dozen starters in France

The field is now set for France's presidential election, with Emmanuel Macron so far coasting towards re-election.

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Election preview: South Korea

South Korea is set for a close presidential election, but the conservative candidate seems to have the edge.

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