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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, 20242 min read


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, 20242 min read


'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 19, 20243 min read


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...
Jun 17, 20245 min read


Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak's Conservatives in opinion poll
LONDON - Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in an opinion poll for the first time on...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Brazil's Lula says democracy at risk after far-right surge in EU vote
13 Jun - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that democracy was at risk, commenting on the far-right gains in...
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Analysis-UK politicians' election pledges can't stop rising tax burden
LONDON - Britain's next government will find it near-impossible to stop tax levels approaching an all-time high, despite an election...
Jun 13, 20244 min read


UK's Sunak offers more tax cuts as election polls refuse to budge
SILVERSTONE, England -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to cut 17 billion pounds ($21.7 billion) of taxes for working people if...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


EU top jobs field narrows, von der Leyen set for second term
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appears on course for a second five-year term and Estonia's prime...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Explainer-What are the EU's top jobs and how will they be filled?
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders are set to start bargaining over top EU institution jobs after the European Parliament election...
Jun 11, 20243 min read


European Parliament debuts: racing driver, ex-paratrooper and Instagram influencer win seats
MADRID/ROME/WARSAW -While attention in the European Parliament elections has focused on far-right gains, some anti-establishment and...
Jun 11, 20247 min read


France's far-right National Rally projected to win snap election without absolute majority
PARIS - The far-right National Rally was forecast on Monday to win a snap election in France but fall short of an absolute majority in...
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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