La Croix says Egyptians, as they vote, are between "hope and anger". Le Figaro praises non-violent elections in Morocco. And Le Parisien turns to domestic politics - left and right are arguing over whether foreign nationals should have the right to vote in French local elections. That's the focus for this look at the French papers, Monday 28th November 2011.
France's far-right National Front party lost a chance Sunday to win its first town council in more than a decade when it came second in the northern town of Henin-Beaumont, losing to a candidate backed by mainstream parties from right and left.
Iraq’s black community hopes that Jan. 31's provincial elections will provide an opportunity for the descendants of African slaves to field their own political candidates and reverse centuries of discrimination.
The ex-rebel Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front claimed "historic" successes Monday in El Salvador's legislative and municipal elections, with its spokesman saying the leftist party will now be the country's "leading political force".
Secular right-wing candidate Nir Barkat has won the Jerusalem mayoral election, defeating his ultra-Orthodox opponent with 52% of the vote. The controversial Russian-Israeli billionaire Arcady Gaydamak took just 3.6% of the vote.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party was set to finish third in key local polls as results poured in on Friday showing the party had suffered nationwide losses.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party appeared to be headed for a drubbing in key local polls as results poured in Friday showing the party had suffered nationwide losses.
Rome voted for a new mayor on Sunday in the second round of a two-day election. The election could replace the centre-left rule for the first time in 15 years after Silvio Berlusconi's political comeback at the national level. (Report: B.Harris)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a minor cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday with six new junior cabinet ministers, including Anne-Marie Idrac (pictured).
The success of the Socialist party in France’s local elections is being described as a ‘smack in the face’ for President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP. What do these results indicate and what is in store for the major parties?
