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Voting Begins In Crucial French Presidential Election

Voting for the next president of France has begun in some overseas territories. As the polls opened Brigitte Trogneux,...

International

Macron Condemns ‘massive’ Hacking Attack As Documents Leaked

The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a "massive hacking attack"...

News

Le Pen Attacks Macron As ‘candidate of Continuity’

Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has accused her pro-EU centrist rival Emmanuel Macron of being...

International

Macron Says EU Must Reform Or Face ‘Frexit’

The front-runner in the French presidential election has told the BBC that the EU must reform or face the prospect of...

International

Le Pen Will Name Eurosceptic Dupont-Aignan As PM If Elected

Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen announced Saturday that if she wins France's May 7 runoff she would name...

Headlines

Assad Meet Sees European Rights Group Leader Censured

A controversial meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led Europe's foremost human rights group to say it had no...

International

Le Pen ‘steps Aside’ As Party Leader

Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has announced that she will step down as leader of her FN Far-right French...

International

Macron Backed By Mainstream Parties To Shut Out Le Pen

Macron backed by mainstream parties to shut out Le Pen The presence of EU flags at Mr Macron's rally was not lost on...

International

Euro and Shares Jump After Vote

The euro jumped to a five-month high after the first round of voting in the French presidential election on Sunday....

International

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen To Fight For French Presidency

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen to fight for French presidency Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will go head-to-head...

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Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen To Fight For Presidency

Centrist Emmanuel Macron has gone through to the second round of the French election, where he will face far-right...

International

Right-Wing Party Picks Election Leaders

Germany's right-wing, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has picked a new team to lead it into...

International

French Overseas Territories Kick Off Key Presidential Vote

French overseas territories and residents in some U. S. states such as Hawaii began voting on Saturday in the French...

International

Right-Wingers Set To Move Further Right

The populist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) has rejected a bid by its co-leader to move the party closer...

International

German Riot Police Deployed For Anti-Islam AfD Conference In Cologne

Thousands of police officers have been deployed in Cologne, Germany, as thousands of left-wing protesters gather to...

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Early Elections, Theresa May’s Bold Step and Lessons For Ghana.

The dictates of the UK’s Parliament’s Fixed Term Act require that following the 2015 Elections, the next Elections...

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Early Elections, Theresa May’s Bold Step and Lessons For Ghana

The dictates of the UK’s Parliament’s Fixed Term Act require that following the 2015 Elections, the next Elections...

International

Macron Vows To Tackle Terrorism By Taking On Tech Companies

French centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has launched his presidential campaign with a plan to tackle terrorism by...

International

Anti-EU Party Suffers Major Slump In Finnish Election

Finland's jointly ruling eurosceptic Finns party saw its support tumble in municipal elections on Sunday, potentially...