Despite setbacks inflicted on his party by the far right and radical left in Sunday's elections, Friedrich Merz has ruled out any early departure and promised to continue with his reform agenda.
Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania go to the polls Sunday amid expected breakthroughs by the far right and radical left.
The German chancellor faces a perilous electoral test in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as polls signal a fresh surge by the far right.
Russians have been voting since Friday to renew the State Duma, in an election whose result raises little uncertainty, according to RFI.
Forty days before the legislative elections on October 27, opposition leader Yair Golan denounces maneuvers against his candidacy for prime minister.
Moscow's mayor reports 350 drones detected overnight, most of which were intercepted, as Russia's legislative and local elections open
Russian air defense claims to have shot down dozens of drones overnight from Thursday to Friday, as voting opens for a three-day election widely expected to favor Vladimir Putin's party.
The far-right party, recording its first setback since 1988, denounces a purported opposition maneuver aimed at preventing a right-wing victory, according to Le Monde.
A Turkish presidential adviser announced Thursday that Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to hold an election before his current term expires in order to circumvent constitutional term limits.
Led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, the left-wing coalition is set to win the Swedish legislative elections, according to near-final results.
Sweden's electoral authority announced Thursday that the left-wing bloc led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson won a tight victory in Sunday's legislative election.
The Swedish prime minister steps down following the left-wing coalition's narrow electoral victory in Sunday's legislative elections.
The Russian president urged citizens to vote in large numbers in legislative elections scheduled for September 18-20, billed as the first since the start of the offensive in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president stated in an interview with U.S. broadcaster CBS that he could organize elections immediately, while highlighting the material, legal, and security obstacles posed by the conflict with Russia.
As legislative elections loom on October 27, Benjamin Netanyahu's outgoing government's record is at the center of the campaign, according to an RFI report.
With less than a month until the election scheduled for October 4, a financial scandal involving elected officials from across the political spectrum and the country's highest court is eroding Brazilian public confidence in their institutions, reports Le Monde.
As the October 27 vote approaches, Israeli electoral positions are largely structured around voters' assessment of the government's handling of the aftermath of October 7, 2023.
Thirty-three deputies are among the roughly 1,600 candidates for the Senate elections scheduled for September 27, a notable increase that extends a trend already seen in the March municipal elections, according to Le Monde.
The former figurehead of Sweden's Liberal Party, returning after battling cancer, is running in the September 13 legislative elections as a candidate of the Centre Party.
Sunday's September 13 election pits the right-wing coalition of incumbent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson against the left-wing opposition led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, according to RFI.
Sunday's election will determine whether Sweden will see a return of the left to power or an unprecedented entry of the far right into government, according to France 24.
Swedes vote Sunday in a legislative election described as uncertain, with the center-left opposition holding a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc, whose outgoing Prime Minister has promised to bring the far-right into government if his side wins.
France 24's "Going Further" program examined the significance of the German far-right's electoral victory in this state and what it might signal for the rest of the continent.
As Sweden heads toward legislative elections on September 13, all major political parties are defending restrictive immigration policies, while municipalities and regions rely more than ever on foreign-born workers to meet labor shortages in public services, according to Le Monde.
The German far-right party wins a regional election on Sunday, a result described as a "political earthquake" in Germany.
During independence commemorations, the incumbent president and his main rival spoke separately, with polls showing them neck and neck.
The Serbian president will dissolve the National Assembly on Wednesday and set elections for October 25, yielding to demands from a student protest movement active since November 2024.
Israel is preparing for tight legislative elections on October 27, 2026, amid revelations about warnings before October 7 and international sanctions against settlements.
The far-right party secured nearly 44% of the vote in this state, far ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU, according to information reported by France 24.
According to a France 24 investigation, numerous false and misleading claims circulated before the Saxony-Anhalt regional elections, fueling suspicions of fraud surrounding postal voting.
According to France 24, the German state of Saxony-Anhalt faces an aging population, relative poverty and declining GDP, conditions that appear to be driving the AfD's electoral gains.
The far-right party strengthens its electoral presence in Germany and undermines the position of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Russian authorities denounce an aerial attack aimed at disrupting the ongoing legislative vote.