local elections
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS
Ruling Socialists 'fear historic defeat' in upcoming elections
This month's French departmental elections are getting attention once again. Le Figaro is headlining: "Ruling Socialists fear historic defeat". We also look at coverage of the…
KOSOVO
Video: Kosovo Serbs wary of creating 'national army'
As Kosovars cast their ballot in a legislative election on Sunday, FRANCE 24 reports on how a debate to transform the country’s tiny security force into a full-standing army has…
FRANCE
LIVE: FRANCE 24's coverage of French local elections
Click on the player below to watch FRANCE 24's special coverage of the second round of French municipal elections starting at 8 p.m. (GMT+2).
MediaWatch
Paris mayoral candidates judged on their dress sense
With two women facing off in the Paris mayoral race, some French media have decided to compare them on the basis of how they dress. Other French media respond by illustrating the…
FRANCE
A tale of two women: Paris set to get first female mayor
As France prepares to go to the polls this weekend in nationwide local elections, the outcome for Paris in at least one respect is a dead cert – the French capital is set to have…
INDIA
Anti-corruption party hopes to shake up local elections
Monday saw the first of five local elections in India, a prelude to next year’s general election. Will a grassroots anti-corruption network that's morphed into a political party…
KOSOVO
Kosovo elections marred by violence, low turnout
Kosovo’s closely watched local elections were marred by violence and low turnout on Sunday, undermining a fragile EU-brokered agreement between the Balkan country and Serbia,…
CAMEROON
Cameroon ruling party expected to win election
Voters headed to the polls in Cameroon on Monday to cast their ballots in the country’s legislative and local elections, which are widely expected to hand the ruling party of…
National Front: can France's far-right win the next elections?
This week, the European Parliament lifted the immunity of far-right leader Marine Le Pen. The reason: remarks she made 3 years ago in which she said that Muslims praying in the…
IVORY COAST
Ivorians head to the polls for local elections
Ivorians headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in local elections, which President Alassane Ouattara’s government hopes will pave the way for a fresh political start after years…
FOCUS
Iraq gears up for local elections
Voters in Iraq are heading to the polls this Saturday to elect their regional governments. The election is seen as a test for embattled Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who is…
MEDIAWATCH
'Green party: political murder'
A peak at what's creating buzz in the French media. Green Party leader Eva Joly is under scrutiny, French President Nicolas Sarkozy seems to contradict himself over foreigners'…
ITALY