legislative elections
FRANCE 24 Special Report on Iraq's parliamentary election
Polls have closed across Iraq in the first national election since the country declared victory over the Islamic State group. Watch FRANCE 24’s special coverage of the…
Record abstention in Iraq's legislative elections
Iraqis on Saturday inflicted a blow on a political class they view as corrupt by shunning the first legislative elections since victory over Islamic State jihadists.
Iraqis vote in first nationwide poll since jihadists' defeat
Iraq began voting Saturday in its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile peace and…
Iraq holds first nationwide election since Islamic State group defeat
Iraq holds first nationwide election since Islamic State group defeat
Malaysia's opposition alliance wins historic election victory
Malaysia's veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, won a shock election victory Thursday, in a political earthquake that toppled the country's scandal-plagued premier and ousted…
Party of Hope loses steam ahead of Japanese election
The Constitutional Democratic Party has emerged as the dark horse in Japan’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. All eyes were initially on the opposition Party of Hope, led by…
Video: Labour narrows gap with Tories ahead of key vote
John Curtice, a politics professor of Strathclyde University in Glasgow, told FRANCE 24 that there are several reasons why Labour is narrowing the Tories’ lead in the run-up to…
Bouteflika, coalition allies win parliamentary majority
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's party and its coalition ally have won a clear majority of seats in parliament, results released by the interior ministry showed on Friday.
Algeria parliament poll looms, but voters busy watching France
Algeria is holding legislative elections on May 4, but voters are far more curious about France’s presidential race. Algerians worry that a victory for far-right candidate Marine…
Hong Kong votes in first legislative election since umbrella protests
Hong Kong voted on Sunday in its first major election since pro-democracy protests in 2014 and one of its most contentious ever, with a push for independence among disaffected…
CAR confirms presidential run-off, annuls legislative vote
The Central African Republic's top court on Monday cancelled the first round legislative vote held in December over "irregularities" but confirmed that two former premiers will…
Swiss anti-immigration party set for record parliament seats
The anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s national parliamentary election, initial projections showed, keeping pressure on…