Four results with conflicting lessons, in Australia, France, Spain and Colombia.
Category: France
France’s final round
The marathon French election year reaches a climax on Sunday with the choice of a parliament that will sustain – or not – president Macron's government.
Macron hanging on
France's president is by no means assured of a parliamentary majority, but voters may opt for stability rather than divided counsel.
Back to the polls in France
Parliamentary elections in France on Sunday look like being more of a close-run thing for president Emmanuel Macron than they were five years ago.
Macron’s choice
France's new prime minister represents a tilt towards the left, but the president still seems determined to occupy the middle ground.
A new Popular Front?
France's notoriously fractious left-of-centre parties have found a new unity to contest the legislative election, but there are some disturbing implications.
France readies for the third round
France re-elects its centrist president with a comfortable majority, but still has to decide how much legislative power to entrust him with.
Three wins for democracy
Election results and a preview of future blogging on East Timor, Slovenia and France.
France’s left on the spot
The re-election of Emmanuel Macron will not solve the problems of France's political system, but it is a necessary first step.
A look at the French numbers
Incumbent Emmanuel Macron did well in France's first round, but a shift towards the extremes spells danger for the country's political system.
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