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Russia poses threat to Italian election warns head of Democratic Party

Moscow could try to skew the forthcoming Italian national election by spreading fake news on social media to favour pro-Russian parties, the head of Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) said on…

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SCENARIOS-What awaits Macron? Ruling majority, hung parliament, or cohabitation

PARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron may find himself without a ruling majority during his second term and deprived of the ability to push through his economic reform agenda…

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UPDATED: Macron fights to save his parliamentary majority and reform agenda

PARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron could lose his outright majority in France's parliament and the ability to push through his economic reform agenda with a free hand after a…

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Referendum flop for Italy’s Salvini; right eyes local gains

ROME, June 13 (Reuters) - Italian voters snubbed a weekend referendum on changes to the justice system, dealing a blow to Matteo Salvini, the leader of the rightist League party, who had championed the…

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Local elections and referenda being held in Italy

Italy on Sunday is holding an important round of local elections. The councils of 978 towns and cities, including 26 provincial capitals, will be elected this weekend. Of these, 16…

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Facing tough vote, France’s Macron dangles anti-inflation sweeteners

PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron is banking on a new package of inflation-busting sweeteners for voters to secure a majority in legislative elections this month being fought over…

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Macron’s bloc expected to win French parliament vote

PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) - Forty-four percent of French people polled expect President Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc to win this month's parliamentary election, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Sud…

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Poll shows Brazil’s Lula maintains strong lead in presidential race

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) - Brazil's leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is holding a strong lead against incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for the October election, a Genial/Quaest poll Lula has 46%…

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Poll shows French President Macron’s bloc ahead in parliamentary election

PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist political camp is seen as slightly ahead of its main left-wing rival in the first round of this month's parliamentary elections, an…

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Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats gain support ahead of September election

STOCKHOLM, June 2 (Reuters) - Support for Sweden's ruling Social Democrats has risen to a third of voters as the public seeks stability amid the war in Ukraine, an official poll showed…

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Denmark to vote on overturning 30 years of EU defence reticence

Danish voters will on Wednesday decide whether to join the European Union's defence policy, potentially becoming the final hold-out in the bloc to sign up as Russia's invasion of Ukraine…

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Colombia leftist Petro goes to second round with businessman Hernandez

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro came out on top in the first round of the Andean country's presidential election on Sunday and will face a surprise contender - businessman Rodolfo…

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Colombia election on Sunday sees leftist Petro in pole position

BOGOTA, May 27 (Reuters) - Colombians will choose among a leftist promising change, a center-right candidate seen as the natural successor to the incumbent leader, and an eccentric business magnate in a…

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Drugmakers propose swift pandemic response benefiting poorer countries

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Global drugmakers are lobbying for wealthy nations to fund a supply mechanism that would secure vaccines for low-income countries without delay in case of a new pandemic, but said…

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Poll: Macron’s group slightly ahead of left-wing rival in French June parliament vote

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's "Renaissance" party and its allies are seen as winning next month's vote in the country's lower house of parliament, according to a poll…

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UPDATED: Australia ousts conservatives after nine years, PM Morrison concede

SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat in an election on Saturday and the opposition Labor Party was set to end almost a decade of conservative rule,…

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FACTBOX-Australian democracy at a glance

SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Australians will vote in a general election on Saturday. The two main groups are the ruling conservative Liberal-National coalition and the opposition Labor Party, and there is…

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Cost of living in focus as Australia’s election race hits final stretch

SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison criss-crossed the country in a final day of campaigning, insisting he could still win Saturday's election despite polls pointing to a change…

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Australian election on Saturday: What you need to know

Australians vote on Saturday in a national election, with the conservative Liberal-National coalition seeking a fourth straight term and the Labor Party seeking a return to power after nine years…

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Australian election polls show race tightening in final campaign stretch

SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Australia's national election has become too close to call, polls out on Wednesday showed, as the ruling conservative coalition narrowed the gap with the main opposition Labor…

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Germany’s CDU on track to win North Rhine-Westphalia vote

BERLIN, (Reuters) - Germany's conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia, but the Green party could emerge as "kingmaker" in a potential coalition with Chancellor…

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Chancellor Scholz’s SPD party faces test in key state vote

BERLIN, May 15 (Reuters) - An election in Germany's most populous state on Sunday poses an early test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats five months after he took office with a…

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Factbox: Who is running in Lebanon’s election?

Lebanon holds a parliamentary election on May 15, with candidates vying for 128 seats that are divided among 11 religious groups according to a sectarian power-sharing system. The vote takes…

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Polls open in Lebanese parliamentary election

BEIRUT, May 15 (Reuters) - Polls opened on Sunday in Lebanon's first parliamentary election since the country's economic collapse. Voting was due to begin from 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) across 15 electoral…

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Analysis: Hero to hindrance: Australia PM Morrison hurts party’s election hopes

SYDNEY(Reuters) - Three years ago, Scott Morrison's ebullient personality as the little known and newly installed leader of Australia's Liberal Party was a big factor in its unexpected election victory.…

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Lebanon to vote in first election since financial meltdown

Vote is first since economic collapse, Beirut port blast BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese vote on Sunday in the first election since their country's economic collapse, a test of whether Iran-backed Hezbollah and…

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Australia’s Morrison vows more empathy if re-elected PM

SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised on Saturday to be more empathetic if he wins re-election, as his government continues to trail the opposition Labor Party a…

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Tunisian president hints he will not accept foreign observers in next elections

TUNIS, (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied indicated on Thursday he will not accept foreign observers for votes he plans this year to change the political system after having already taken control…

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Trump-backed candidates lose in Nebraska, win in West Virginia

WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's favored candidate fell short in Nebraska's Republican primary election for governor, but the former president's pick prevailed in a congressional primary contest in West Virginia.…

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Early voting begins in Australia election with opposition ahead in polls

Early voting began in Australia on Monday two weeks ahead of election day, with surveys showing the opposition centre-left Labor Party extending its lead and Prime Minister Scott Morrison suffering…

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Strong voter turnout in Philippines as Marcos targets presidency

Philippine voters streamed to polling stations on Monday, with the prospect of a once-unthinkable return to rule of a member of the Marcos family, 36 years after strongman Ferdinand Marcos…

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Explainer: A guide to the Philippines election

The Philippines holds an election on Monday to decide thousands of positions across the archipelago, including who will take over from Rodrigo Duterte and become its president for the next…

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Philippine police say country ‘relatively peaceful’ ahead of election

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine police said on Sunday the country's overall situation ahead of the May 9 general election remained "relatively peaceful", despite some shooting incidents and other poll-related offences…

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Democrats look to abortion-rights threat to boost midterm election prospects

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Democrats have needed something to turn around their flagging midterm election fortunes, and the U.S. Supreme Court may have just given it to them. A leaked draft…

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FACTBOX-Marcos and Robredo lead field ahead of Philippine presidential vote

(Reuters) - Philippine presidential candidates will wrap up campaigning this week ahead of the May 9 election, in a contest that has shaped into a two-way race between the clear favourite Ferdinand…

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Photo Story: Parliamentary elections in Lebanon get underway

A European Union election observer monitors the parliamentary elections taking place outside Lebanon in an operation room to observe the voting process through screens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson loses London strongholds as scandals bite in local elections

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds in London and suffered setbacks elsewhere in local elections, with voters punishing his government over a series…

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Northern Ireland poised for watershed election result as counting begins

BELFAST, May 6 (Reuters) - Sinn Fein sought to become the first Irish nationalist party to win the most seats in British-ruled Northern Ireland on Friday as counting began in an election…

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Parties linked to France’s Macron form coalition for parliament elections

French President Emmanuel Macron's LREM party has formed a coalition with two other centrist parties for the June parliament elections, LREM member and parliament chairman Richard Ferrand said ahead of…

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UPDATED: As scandals overshadow vote, UK PM Johnson faces election test

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Voters in Britain went to the polls in local government elections on Thursday where they are expected to punish Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a cost-of-living crisis…

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Bosnia calls October 2 election

SARAJEVO, May 4 (Reuters) - Bosnia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Oct. 2, the electoral commission said on Wednesday, although rival ethnic leaders have failed to agree on…

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Opposition leader offers Australia ‘a better future’ in campaign launch

SYDNEY, May 1 (Reuters) - Australian opposition leader Anthony Albanese on Sunday promised the country a "better future" in a campaign launch that was light on controversial reforms but drenched in unity…

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Sinn Fein retains wide lead days out from Northern Irish election

BELFAST (Reuters) - Sinn Fein holds a six-point lead with less than a week to go to elections in Northern Ireland, a poll showed on Friday, as they seek to…

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France’s fragmented left poses new risk for Macron

France's left-leaning voters helped Emmanuel Macron see off the far-right, at least for now. The question is whether he can keep enough of them on board to give him the solid majority in…

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Poll sees Macron’s party and allies win majority in France’s National Assembly

French President Emmanuel Macron is seen as securing a ruling majority in June's parliamentary elections, a poll showed on Monday, if he manages to strike a broad centre-right alliance with smaller parties…

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France’s Macron defeats far-right, pledges change

PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying…

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Environmentalist party leads in Slovenia’s election with 35.8% of vote -exit poll

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The Environmentalist Freedom Movement party looked on course to win Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday as an exit poll by the Mediana agency showed the party leading…

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Two visions of France on offer in Macron-Le Pen battle

PARIS (Reuters) -The French voted on Sunday in an election that will decide whether pro-European Union, centrist President Emmanuel Macron keeps his job or is unseated by far-right eurosceptic Marine…

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FACTBOX-Far-right Le Pen cloaks nationalist policies with social veneer

PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen has made it to the second round of the presidential election and though she lags behind President Emmanuel Macron, polls show a much…

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Explainer: What you need to know about France’s presidential election

PARIS, April 23 (Reuters) - Sunday's vote will determine whether the pro-European centrist President Emmanuel Macron or the far-right, anti-immigration Marine Le Pen governs France for the next five years. * WHO…

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Macron or Le Pen: France faces stark choice for president

PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - The French vote on Sunday in an election that will decide whether pro-European Union, centrist President Emmanuel Macron keeps his job or is unseated by far-right eurosceptic…

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EXPLAINER-Macron or Le Pen: why it matters for France, the EU and the West

PARIS, April 23 (Reuters) - The French will decide on Sunday whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le…

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Macron tells voters: Now choose the France you want

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen made final appeals on Friday to undecided voters weighing fears of what a Le Pen presidency could bring against their…

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Polls puts Macron in lead with 55.5%-57.5%, but suggests abstention level will be high

French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained and possibly slightly extended his lead over far-right challenger Marine Le Pen following a prickly television head-to-head debate which he was judged to have…

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Macron more convincing than Le Pen in French election debate – poll

PARIS, April 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron was found to be more convincing than far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in a pre-election debate on French televison ahead of Sunday's presidential…

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Bookmakers see France’s Macron easily winning Sunday’s runoff

PARIS, April 20 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has a more than 90% chance of winning Sunday's presidential runoff vote against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen, the odds offered…

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Macron’s polling lead over Le Pen widens ahead of France’s Sunday runoff

French President Emmanuel Macron's lead in voting intention polls widened but his prime minister said a Macron win in Sunday's presidential runoff vote was not guaranteed, as far-right challenger Marine…

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