Now playing Next Ukraine Russian officials plan local elections in occupied Ukraine at weekend Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip there. 08/09/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Conspiracy theories and disinformation mar UK local election Claims circulated online that London would be turned into a "net zero prison" with the introduction of "climate lockdowns". 04/08/2023
Now playing Next Germany Berlin regional elections in 2021 must be rerun, says court State and district elections in the German capital last year were marred by glitches. 16/11/2022
Now playing Next Italy Centre-left parties claim victory in Italy's mayoral elections The votes were seen as the last test ahead of next year's parliamentary elections. 27/06/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Johnson admits 'tough night' as Tories lose ground in local elections The UK's ruling party was almost wiped out in London and lost councils elsewhere, but the Labour opposition has failed to make a breakthrough nationally. 06/05/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom What is at stake as voters head to polls in elections across the UK? Thursday's local elections are seen as a major test for PM Boris Johnson and his ruling Conservatives. 05/05/2022
Now playing Next Finland Finland: Government parties on top in first-ever regional elections A shift from municipal to county elections in Finland marked a return of the “big three” Finnish political parties -- the Social Democrats, National Coalition Party, and Centre Party -- but some smaller parties managed to score a victory, too. 24/01/2022
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Now playing Next Denmark China condems Tibetan-flagged posters outside embassy in Denmark Several posters featuring a local election candidate next to the Tibetan flag were placed outside the Chinese embassy in Denmark before being removed. 27/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's ruling party wins local elections Saturday's election was overshadowed by the return from exile and arrest of former president Mikheil Saakashvili, convicted in absentia in 2018 of abuse of office. 04/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Detained ex-leader Saakashvili says 'freedom' at stake in Georgia vote The former president's arrest has considerably raised the stakes in Saturday's vote, seen as a test for the increasingly unpopular ruling party Georgian Dream. 02/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili arrested upon return The south Caucasus nation's ex-leader, detained upon his return from exile, has called for people to vote against the ruling party in this weekend's local elections. 01/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's ex-President faces arrest if he returns for local elections Mikheil Saakashvili, who is based in Ukraine, says he plans to return to Georgia to help "save the country". 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland’s ruling conservatives suffer defeat in local mayoral election Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party suffered a loss in the Rzeszow mayoral race, a vote could indicate how strong the party’s support is after nearly six years of governing the country. 14/06/2021
Now playing Next Finland Finland's coalition loses ground to opposition in local elections The elections were the first for Marin as leader of both the government and her party. 14/06/2021
Now playing Next Finland Finland elections test for young Prime Minister Prime Minister Marin, 35, took office a mere 18 months ago shortly before the outbreak of COVID-19 and enjoys high personal popularity but her Social Democratic party is behind in the polls. 11/06/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK elections: Tories win Westminster seat in Hartlepool Vote counting was still underway in other parts of the UK on Friday morning. British voters headed to the polls on Thursday to elect new mayors in London and Manchester, new members to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and hundreds of local councillors. 07/05/2021
Now playing Next Bosnia and Herzegovina Nationalist parties lose key cities in Bosnia's municipal elections Opposition candidates have won council seats and mayoral posts in two of Bosnia's largest cities in nationwide municipal elections, a major blow to the country's long-entrenched Bosnian and Serb nationalist parties. 16/11/2020
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Now playing Next Russia What you need to know about Russia’s controversial local elections In Moscow, all ruling party candidates are running as independents as its popularity wanes. 06/09/2019