election

Quebec separatists win election reviving push for independence

Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon vows a future referendum on independence from Canada.

Spain calls snap election amid housing crisis

Mounting anger over Spain’s housing crisis have led Prime Minister Sanchez to call an early election on November 29

Bosnia election: New steps to prevent electoral fraud, but nationalist parties remain on top

New technology has stopped votes being cast on behalf of dead or absent voters, and turnout has fallen to a record low. But it was a case of deja vu in Bosnia's elections with the same parties winning.

Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protests

Sánchez says Spain will head to the polls on 29 November after recent defeats on measures aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.

Bosnia election: New technology might have stopped votes being cast on behalf of dead voters, but the result remains unchanged

New technology has stopped votes being cast on behalf of dead or absent voters, and turnout has fallen to a record low. But it was a case of deja vu in Bosnia's elections with the same parties winning along ethnic lines.

🔴Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election for November 29

Trump's nemesis in Europe: Why Spain's Sanchez is calling a snap election

Pedro Sánchez has been Europe's voice of dissent on U.S. foreign policy. Back home, the plight of an 87-year-old woman has ignited public anger.

Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded

Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.

Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff

Populist Flavio Bolsonaro has secured a thin lead over incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but the next president of Brazil will be decided in the runoff round, according to the country’s electoral court.

🔴 Brazil presidential election heads to runoff with Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

Brazil election: Early count puts Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's populist ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, took on incumbent left-wing Lula da Silva in a presidential race. Early results show Bolsonaro in the lead.

Brazil election: Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of populist Jair Bolsonaro, takes an early lead over rival Lula da Silva with over 30% of votes counted

Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's populist ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, took on incumbent left-wing Lula da Silva in a presidential race. Early results show Bolsonaro in the lead.

Brazil election results updates: Lula and Bolsonaro advance to run-off

These were the updates on the Brazilian general election for Sunday, October 4, 2026.

Brazil votes in deeply polarised election pitting Lula against Bolsonaro

Close race expected as left-wing leader Lula seeks fourth nonconsecutive term against right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro.

Netanyahu’s fight to own the election narrative

What did Netanyahu know about October 7 before it happened?

Bosnia votes in general election with wartime divisions still dominating

Bosnia is heading to the polls on Sunday after a general election campaign dominated by parties that identify closely with the ethnic divisions of its 1990s war. Voters will elect a vast number of officials across multiple tiers of government, in a complex system that has held the partitioned country together since the 1995 peace deal. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Belgrade Laurent Rouy has more.

Latvia election: Pro-Ukraine PM Kulbergs set to retain power after historic victory for his United List party

Latvia's prime minister, Andris Kulbergs, looks set to retain power after his party appeared to score the country's biggest election victory since independence.

What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro

Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

Bosnia general election 2026 explained in maps and charts

Bosnians head to the polls on October 4. Here’s a quick guide to the voting process, candidates and what's at stake.

Israel election double standard: Arab leader forced out, far right cleared

Palestinian Israeli leader forced to withdraw candidature while far-right Israeli leaders allowed to run in polls.