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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.

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Briefing: Trump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he's asking China and others for help

Strategic angle: Trump's approach to Iran raises concerns as he seeks assistance from China and other nations.

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Briefing: US Treasury chief calls Paris talks with China 'very good' before Trump-Xi summit

Strategic angle: High-level US and Chinese officials have wrapped up two days of economic discussions in Paris, with the US Treasury head describing the sessions as productive ahead of President Trump's visit to China.

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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.

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Briefing: ‘Europeans have been incredibly supportive,' UAE foreign minister tells Euronews

Strategic angle: UAE emphasizes the importance of European support amid ongoing regional tensions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: The remarks came as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in Paris, paving the way for the summit scheduled for late March.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: Vietnam: Polls open in one-party election

Strategic angle: The Communist Party has fielded nearly 93% of the total candidates in the election.