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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…

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…

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?

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…