Europe News Conservative Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election The presidential runoff pitted Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-EU politician, against Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party. 01/06/2025
Venezuela Sweeping victory for ruling party announced in Venezuela's elections The opposition urged voters to boycott last weekend's regional and parliamentary elections in protest against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed re-election last year. 26/05/2025
The Europe Conversation 'Our position is very clear. It's a Russian war against Ukraine,' says Simion In an Euronews and Euronews Romania exclusive, the AUR party leader, who won the first round of the Romanian presidential election repeat on Sunday, said Russia is waging war on Ukraine, but that Ukraine must respect international treaties and the rights of national minorities. 09/05/2025
The Europe Conversation 'I want Romania to maintain its pro-Western direction,' presidential hopeful Dan says In a joint interview with Euronews and Euronews Romania, Dan, who came in second on Sunday's vote count, maintained his strongly pro-Western stances, especially on Ukraine, starkly contrasting with those of his opponent, George Simion. 09/05/2025
Europe News Ukraine should enter the EU, Romanian presidential hopeful Dan says Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan told Euronews and Euronews Romania he is prepared to mount a strong challenge against nationalist candidate George Simion in Romania's presidential vote runoff, advocating for a pro-European direction. 07/05/2025
Europe News Polish presidential elections 2025: who is ahead in the polls? Support for Warsaw mayor and presidential favorite Rafal Trzaskowski has remained steady since the official start of the campaign in January, as Law and Justice-endorsed candidate Karol Nawrocki has lost ground to the far-right candidate, Slawomir Mentzen. 19/04/2025
Republic of Ecuador Conservative President Noboa secures re-election in Ecuador The right-wing politician, whose campaign centred on fighting crime and revitalising the economy, received around 56% of the vote on Sunday. But his rival Luisa González has demanded a recount. 14/04/2025
Tech News Trump administration halts US funding for two cybersecurity efforts The Trump administration has halted funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections. 11/03/2025
Europe News Europe maintains fragile democratic stability amid global drop, study Despite discrepancies between west and east, Europe's democratic health remains buoyant in the face of worldwide decline, according to a study released on Thursday by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EUI). 27/02/2025
Belarus Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's iron-fisted 30-year rule Belarusians will vote on Sunday in a presidential election that is all but certain to see President Alexander Lukashenko win a seventh term. 24/01/2025
Europe News Campaigning for Polish presidential elections begins Poland's presidential election will take place on 18 May. The election campaign has just started officially. 15/01/2025
Croatia Will Croatia’s Trump-like president get re-elected on Sunday? President Zoran Milanovic, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for re-election. 29/12/2024
Europe News Croatian presidential election: Milanović faces battle for second term The incumbent president, touted as the most popular politician in the Adriatic country, has been widely criticised for his populist views, including his opposition to the EU's support of Ukraine. 27/12/2024
Europe News German MPs to vote if they hold confidence in Scholz on Monday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has officially submitted his vote of confidence to the parliament before German MPs will vote on Monday. But considering Germany's economic instability what is at stake? 12/12/2024
Europe News Pro-EU win masks far-right surge in Romania Romania will join the Schengen Area in January 2025 after a 13-year wait. Pro-European parties won Romania’s recent elections, but far-right groups gained a 30% share of the vote, partly due to frustration over the delayed accession. 03/12/2024
Ireland What's at stake in Ireland's general election? The establishment parties are taking the chance to sweep up votes while Sinn Fein struggles to regain its footing. 27/11/2024
Europe News Young Romanians protest outcome of presidential first round vote Over 1,000 youths gathered in Bucharest, protesting against far-right nationalist candidate Calin Georgescu, who won 23% in the first round of Romania's presidential election. 26/11/2024
Japan Japanese PM's party loses majority in Parliament Exit polls suggest Japan's main opposition party, Yoshihiko Noda's centrist Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has made a huge increase to as many as 191 seats from 98. 27/10/2024
Georgia Georgia at a crossroads between EU and Russia in pivotal election Georgia's parliamentary elections have been framed as an existential moment for democracy by activists who want to see the pro-Russian Georgian Dream ousted from power. 25/10/2024
Europe News Austrian president asks Nehammer to form government despite FPÖ win FPÖ's controversial leader Hebert Kickl has "no coalition partners" according to reports from Vienna, with incumbent Chancellor Karl Nehammer asked to form the new government instead. 22/10/2024