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Brazil's top court bars candidate Flávio Bolsonaro from visiting his jailed father for 90 days after social media letter

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended visits after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro read his father's letter online, breaching house arrest terms and triggering an early electoral propaganda probe.

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Elections·from Jul 5·upd. 5d ago

Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election becomes two-man race against comedy candidate Count Binface as all main parties boycott

Nigel Farage's triggered by-election in Clacton has turned into a one-on-one contest with satirical candidate Count Binface after Labour, the Conservatives, and other main parties refused to field candidates, calling it a farce.

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Elections·from Jul 10·upd. 4d ago

Socialist Party picks closed primary, burying Faure's left unity project for 2027 presidential race

Socialist Party members voted 55.5% to hold a closed primary in October, rejecting First Secretary Olivier Faure's open-primary proposal and scuttling an embryonic left-wing unity process with the Ecologists.

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Elections·from Jul 4·upd. 5d ago

Marine Le Pen launches 2027 presidential bid after appeal conviction, as top court warns ruling could land just before the vote

A day after a Paris appeals court convicted her of embezzling public funds, Marine Le Pen declared her 2027 presidential candidacy and hit the campaign trail, while the Court of Cassation said it might rule on her final appeal only weeks before the election.

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Elections·5d ago

Aliança Catalana surges to third place in Catalan poll, threatening governing majority

A new Catalan government poll shows the far-right Aliança Catalana leaping from two seats to 23-25, overtaking Junts and competing with ERC for second place, while the PSC-led coalition risks losing its majority.

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Elections·from Jul 11·upd. 2d ago

AfD presents 100-day plan for Saxony-Anhalt: exit from public broadcasting, deportation blitz, and a push for absolute majority

Two months before Saxony-Anhalt's September 6 state election, the far-right AfD has spelled out ten immediate steps it would take upon taking power, including pulling out of public broadcasting and ramping up deportations.

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Elections·yesterday

Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu trails former military chief Eisenkot in polls

The Knesset confirmed Sunday that general elections will be held on October 27, marking the first time in decades the legislature has completed a full term. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uphill battle, with surveys showing his Likud party behind the centrist Jaschar party led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.

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Elections·4d ago

New Democracy holds 13-point lead over Tsipras's ELAS, but gap narrows as 46% of Greeks want elections in 2026

A Pulse poll for SKAI shows ruling New Democracy at 30% in vote estimate, 13 points ahead of Alexis Tsipras's Greek Left Coalition (ELAS), which rose to 17%. Nearly half of respondents want national elections this year.

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Elections·6d ago

Polish far-right gains as ruling coalition wobbles after hospital scandal, poll shows

A new IBRiS poll shows Civic Coalition still ahead but losing ground, while two far-right parties surge. The ruling coalition's junior partners would fail to enter parliament.

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Elections·Jul 5

Pistorius warns against sharing classified information with AfD ministers, citing party's Russia ties

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he would have serious concerns about handing classified information to AfD ministers, pointing to the party's proximity to Russia. The warning comes as a new poll puts the AfD eight points ahead of the CDU/CSU.

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Elections·yesterday

Poland’s ruling coalition gets a new party as Hennig-Kloska launches Unia Centrum from the ashes of Poland 2050 split

Climate minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska and MEP Michał Kobosko unveiled Unia Centrum on Sunday, merging the Centrum parliamentary club and the Union of European Democrats. The party formalises a February 2026 rupture inside Poland 2050 and enters the scene with 0.1 percent poll support.

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Elections·5d ago

Met Police investigate £37,500 donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign

The Metropolitan Police have opened an investigation into a £37,500 donation to Robert Jenrick's 2024 Conservative leadership campaign, following allegations the funds originated from a US businessman.

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Brazil's top court bars candidate Flávio Bolsonaro from visiting his jailed father for 90 days after social media letter

Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election becomes two-man race against comedy candidate Count Binface as all main parties boycott

Socialist Party picks closed primary, burying Faure's left unity project for 2027 presidential race

Marine Le Pen launches 2027 presidential bid after appeal conviction, as top court warns ruling could land just before the vote

Aliança Catalana surges to third place in Catalan poll, threatening governing majority

AfD presents 100-day plan for Saxony-Anhalt: exit from public broadcasting, deportation blitz, and a push for absolute majority

Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu trails former military chief Eisenkot in polls

New Democracy holds 13-point lead over Tsipras's ELAS, but gap narrows as 46% of Greeks want elections in 2026

Polish far-right gains as ruling coalition wobbles after hospital scandal, poll shows

Pistorius warns against sharing classified information with AfD ministers, citing party's Russia ties

Poland’s ruling coalition gets a new party as Hennig-Kloska launches Unia Centrum from the ashes of Poland 2050 split

Met Police investigate £37,500 donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign

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