Briefing: Germany: A regional election overshadowed by the Iran war
Strategic angle: Voters will go to the polls in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany's wine-growing region and home of Donald Trump's ancestors.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Elections
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Briefing: 'Macron alone in his tower': No candidates defending his govt or mandate in France's local elections
Strategic angle: The absence of candidates supporting Macron's government highlights a fragmented political landscape in France.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
2026 Municipal Election Results: Key Takeaways from a First Round Marked by Low Turnout
The second round will be less promising than hoped for the far right, despite significant gains in cities in the southeast.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Jesse Jackson’s family grapples with Illinois Senate endorsement controversy
Strategic angle: The family of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson faces internal disputes over the endorsement of a candidate for the Illinois Senate.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: French mayoral elections: Fractured vote reshapes alliances ahead of runoff
Strategic angle: France’s first round of mayoral elections has exposed a deeply fragmented political landscape, complicating traditional alliances.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Negotiations in full swing in French cities over mayoral vote
Strategic angle: Following the first round of municipal elections, the race for major French cities is intensifying with cross-party alliances forming.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: French local elections: Far-right RN fails to gain ground in major cities outside the South
Strategic angle: The Rassemblement National aimed to regain a foothold in France's largest cities, hoping to return to municipal councils one year ahead of the presidential election. This gamble has largely failed.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
French voters head to the polls for the first round of local elections
While most towns will have elected their mayors by this Sunday night, several major cities could face a fiercely contested second-round run-off next week.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Left-wing candidate Emmanuel Grégoire tops first round of Paris mayoral race
Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire leads ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati in the Paris mayoral race.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: 2026 French municipal elections: Voter abstention reaches levels unprecedented except during the pandemic
Strategic angle: Between 41.5% and 44% of registered voters did not cast a ballot on Sunday, March 15, marking an unprecedented level of abstention.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Kazakhstan voters back constitutional overhaul, exit polls show
Strategic angle: Voters overwhelmingly approved sweeping reforms in a referendum that could tighten presidential control over institutions and raise concerns about civil liberties.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
France picks mayors in test of political mood ahead of 2027 polls
Polling stations across mainland France have opened for the first round of the municipal elections, with uncertain outcomes in major cities.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: 2026 Municipal Elections: First-Round Results Live
Strategic angle: Follow the 2026 municipal elections' first-round results in real time with our interactive map.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: 'Orbán betrayed Hungarian freedom': Magyar accuses PM of inviting Russian agents to rig the vote
Strategic angle: Opposition leader Péter Magyar labels Viktor Orbán a traitor, alleging Russian interference in upcoming elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: French municipal elections: Follow live
Strategic angle: On March 15 and 22, over 48 million voters across more than 34,000 French municipalities will elect their municipal councils and determine the mayors who will represent them for six years.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Republic of Congo votes in presidential election
Strategic angle: President Dennis Sassou N'Guesso, 82, seems set to win a fifth term in a row in Sunday's election in the Republic of Congo.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Germany news: Merz faces new election test in Hesse
Strategic angle: The far-right AfD is poised for fresh gains in local elections in western Hesse state. As fuel prices soar, German MPs are urging measures to offset the pain.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: France: Far-right strength put to test in local elections
Strategic angle: Voters in France are heading to the polls in local elections seen as a litmus test for next year's presidential vote.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: In France's municipal elections, 2027 presidential race looms large
Strategic angle: France holds municipal elections on Sunday – including for the mayor of Paris – less than a year before the 2027 presidential vote.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Vietnam: Polls open in one-party election
Strategic angle: The Communist Party has fielded nearly 93% of the total candidates in the election.
Editorial Staff Mar 15