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Cambodia's local elections: Authoritarian government clamps down on opposition
This week, we head to Cambodia, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia where former Khmer rouge fighter Hun Sen has been in power for more than 30 years. On June 4, the…
Merkel suffers election setback after nationalist surge
A nationalist, anti-migration party powered into three German state legislatures in elections on Sunday held amid divisions over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s liberal approach to…
Morocco’s ruling Islamists win key cities in local polls
Morocco’s ruling Islamist party won most of the country’s key cities during Friday’s local elections, further expanding its reach after four years of leading a coalition…
Morocco votes in local elections
Morocco’s ruling Islamist party on Friday faced a major test of its dominance as polls opened for local elections for which most opposition parties have campaigned on…
Spain votes in key test for new political forces
Spaniards started voting Sunday for mayors and regional leaders in a key test for new protest parties that could herald a historic change in Spain’s political landscape ahead of…
A320 plane crash: a complicated search and recovery operation
We begin in the Alps, where a massive salvage operation is still taking place following the Germanwings plane crash. Next, we look at the fallout out from regional elections as…
"Slap in the face" for Socialists in French local elections
We take a look at press reaction and social media comment in lightof yesterday's local elections in France. Also, a failed attempt at burning the EU flag...
French local elections: A victory for Sarkozy's party, a historic result for the far-right
A victory for the conservative UMP party, a major step forward for the far-right National Front and a lesser defeat than expected for the ruling Socialists. All this, along with…
Socialists punished at the ballot box
FRENCH PAPERS - Tues. 24.03.15: The French press continues to analyse the first round of those local elections which took place on Sunday. Papers agree it was a win for France’s…
French local elections: Cigars, Chirac T-shirts and Sarkozy tattoos
We take a look at the front pages of the French press a day after French local elections. Also, does Nicolas Sarkozy have a tattoo?
'Hollande's party loses out to the right'
We look at reactions at home and abroad as France's political landscape shifts to the right. Former president Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party tops the first-round vote, beating the…
UMP triumphs as National Front surges and Socialists slump
The French press reacts to the surprise results from the first round of local elections. Former president Nicolas Sarkozy is celebrating after his UMP party attracted the highest…