Elections

Seven French presidential hopefuls debate debt, pensions and labour at Medef summit

Seven French presidential hopefuls presented competing economic platforms at Roland-Garros during Medef's annual conference, clashing over debt cancellation, spending cuts and pension rules.

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Elections·from Aug 26·upd. 14h ago

Schulze and Siegmund clash in Saxony-Anhalt debate as AfD leads polls at 42%

Saxony-Anhalt Minister-President Sven Schulze debated AfD challenger Ulrich Siegmund on MDR television ahead of the 6 September state election, where polls place the AfD at 42% compared to 22% for the CDU.

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Elections·12h ago

Xavier Bertrand confirms 2027 French presidential bid as an independent candidate

Hauts-de-France regional president Xavier Bertrand confirmed his plans to contest the 2027 French presidential election during the Medef business conference, ruling out any participation in a centre-right primary.

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Elections·22h ago

Berlin Green candidate Werner Graf rejects CDU coalition and backs housing socialization

Ahead of the 20 September state election, Green lead candidate Werner Graf announced his preference for a three-way coalition with the SPD and Die Linke while demanding large-scale housing socialization in Berlin.

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Elections·from Aug 22·upd. 21h ago

French Socialists set October primary rules as Hollande and Bouamrane bypass internal vote

The French Socialist Party and Place Publique scheduled candidate registration for 1 to 15 September ahead of an October primary, while François Hollande and Karim Bouamrane announced separate plans.

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Elections·from Aug 26·upd. yesterday

Democratic states file federal lawsuit over postal voting rules as Maryland judge halts redistricting measure

Democratic attorneys general from roughly two dozen states filed a new federal lawsuit in Boston to block mail voting restrictions, while a state judge in Maryland barred a redistricting referendum from the November ballot.

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Elections·from Aug 17·upd. Aug 17

Russian court jails opposition leader Lev Shlosberg for 11 years as Supreme Court bars anti-war Yabloko party

A court in Pskov sentenced opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prison, while Russia's Supreme Court upheld a ban barring the Yabloko party from September's parliamentary elections.

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Elections·from Aug 25·upd. yesterday

Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate runoff with Trump endorsement

Darline Graham secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by her late brother Lindsey Graham on Tuesday, defeating Representative Ralph Norman after an endorsement and campaign push from President Donald Trump.

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Elections·from Aug 13·upd. Aug 18

Hakainde Hichilema wins second term as Zambia president with 60% of vote

Zambia's Electoral Commission declared incumbent Hakainde Hichilema the winner after he secured 2,965,326 votes against challenger Brian Mundubile, extending his presidency by five years as observers reported counting disputes.

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Elections·Aug 16

Lula and Bolsonaro's son launch polarized Brazilian presidential campaigns

Brazil's presidential campaign officially opened on August 16 with incumbent Lula da Silva, 80, seeking a fourth term against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a deeply polarized race ahead of the October 4 election.

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Elections·6d ago

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recruits thousands of volunteer poll workers for September election

Municipalities across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are finalizing volunteer rosters to fill thousands of polling station posts ahead of the state election on 20 September 2026.

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Elections·Aug 17

Gérald Darmanin rules out 2027 presidential bid and endorses Édouard Philippe

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced he will not run in the 2027 presidential election, endorsing former prime minister Édouard Philippe to prevent divisions across the political center and right.

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Seven French presidential hopefuls debate debt, pensions and labour at Medef summit

Schulze and Siegmund clash in Saxony-Anhalt debate as AfD leads polls at 42%

Xavier Bertrand confirms 2027 French presidential bid as an independent candidate

Berlin Green candidate Werner Graf rejects CDU coalition and backs housing socialization

French Socialists set October primary rules as Hollande and Bouamrane bypass internal vote

Democratic states file federal lawsuit over postal voting rules as Maryland judge halts redistricting measure

Russian court jails opposition leader Lev Shlosberg for 11 years as Supreme Court bars anti-war Yabloko party

Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate runoff with Trump endorsement

Hakainde Hichilema wins second term as Zambia president with 60% of vote

Lula and Bolsonaro's son launch polarized Brazilian presidential campaigns

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recruits thousands of volunteer poll workers for September election

Gérald Darmanin rules out 2027 presidential bid and endorses Édouard Philippe

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