French alliance seeks to counter voter apathy, turn a Paris suburb leftward
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LE PLESSIS-TREVISE, France - In a racially mixed suburb of Paris, left-wing parliamentary candidate Adel Amara campaigned door-to-door...
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Factbox-Britain's big election issues
LONDON -Britain will elect a new government on July 4, with voters focussed on the high cost of living, failing public services and...
- Jun 24
- 4 min
Keir Starmer's drive to reset UK Labour risks alienating some ethnic minorities
LONDON - Sabia Akram has spent most of her life campaigning for Britain's opposition Labour Party but she will not celebrate if it wins...
- Jun 24
- 1 min
France faces risk of violence due to snap election, interior minister says
PARIS - France could see civil unrest and violence that is related to the elections, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday as...
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?
PARIS - This month's European election was not only the trigger for French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary poll...
- Jun 21
- 2 min
UK PM Sunak 'incredibly angry' about election date betting allegations
LONDON -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was "incredibly angry" to hear that three of his party colleagues were being...
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Macron's PM promises household finances boost to stave off threat from far-right and left
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance would lower power bills, soften inheritance tax and link pensions to...
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Labour's Starmer: No 'magic wand' as polls predict landslide in UK election
LONDON - Keir Starmer said he had no "magic wand" to fix Britain's problems after three opinion polls put his opposition Labour Party on...
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Explainer-France election 2024: what happens if no one gets an absolute majority?
PARIS - France votes on June 30 and July 7 in a snap parliamentary election which opinion polls forecast the far-right National Rally...
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Explainer-France's snap election: how does it work and what's next?
PARIS - France holds a parliamentary election on June 30 and July 7. Opinion polls show the far right could win. Here are some key facts...
- Jun 19
- 3 min
'Normal' Nigel Farage resonates with UK seaside voters
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England - Nigel Farage's brand of politics has found a home in the English seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea, where voters...
- Jun 17
- 5 min
Factbox-What are UK political parties offering to voters?
LONDON - Britain's political parties vying for votes before a national election on July 4 have published their manifestos - documents...
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