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Briefing: France's Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstream

Strategic angle: Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns.

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Slovenia votes: Liberals face right-wing populist challenge

Slovenia is taking to the polls Sunday in parliamentary elections that pit the governing liberal party and PM Robert Golob against former-PM Janez Jansa and his right-wing SDS party.

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Briefing: French local elections expose left-wing infighting and RN's limits in big cities

Strategic angle: While the left managed to hold onto Paris, Lyon and Marseille, alliances forged with radical left La France Insoumise often failed against the right.

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Briefing: Election in Rhineland-Palatinate: AfD achieves record result in western Germany

Strategic angle: In a surprising turn of events, the AfD has secured a historic vote share in the Rhineland-Palatinate state election.

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Briefing: Merz's party leads, while far right makes gains in Germany's state election

Strategic angle: In Sunday's closely watched state election, both the far-right Alternative for Germany party and Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, the Christian Democratic Union, made significant gains.

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Briefing: Socialist incumbent Benoît Payan defeats far-right challenger in key Marseille mayoral election

Strategic angle: Benoît Payan secures victory in a significant political contest in Marseille.

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Briefing: French municipal elections: Follow the second round live

Strategic angle: Voters are heading back to the polls in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other French cities to elect their municipal councils and mayors for the next six years.

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Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni

The upcoming referendum poses significant challenges for Meloni's administration.

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Briefing: Marseille mayoral race narrows after hard-left withdrawal

Strategic angle: In France’s second city, Marseille, the mayoral race has become more focused with the withdrawal of the hard-left candidate.

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Briefing: 'Close race': Paris to elect its mayor among three candidates

Strategic angle: French voters returned to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections in over 1,500 communes.

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Briefing: France local elections: a key test one year before the country's presidential election

Strategic angle: One year before Emmanuel Macron’s term ends, parties will be able to gauge their strength in the second round of the local elections, with tight races in major cities, such as Paris, Marseille and Lyon.

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Briefing: Orbán vouches to 'break down the gates of the progressives in Brussels' if he wins elections

Strategic angle: At CPAC Hungary, Viktor Orbán promises to challenge progressive policies in Brussels if re-elected, amid a backdrop of restricted media access.

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Briefing: French voters to choose mayors in key cities including Paris and Marseille

Strategic angle: Voters across France head to the polls Sunday for mayoral runoffs in major cities including Paris and Marseille, with the left fighting to hold key strongholds and the far right seeking gains.

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Briefing: Germany news: State of Rhineland-Palatinate holds elections

Strategic angle: Voters in Rhineland-Palatinate are set to choose a new state government amidst local elections in Bavaria.

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Briefing: Why the second round of France's municipal elections matters

Strategic angle: The vote on Sunday, March 22, will provide valuable national insights, focusing on the far-right's result and the dynamics within the left and right.

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Briefing: 'I’m super-Republican, but you got my vote': The Democratic deer hunter setting his sights on flipping Iowa

Strategic angle: A unique political candidate aims to bridge party divides in Iowa.

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Briefing: Former special counsel Robert Mueller dies at 81

Strategic angle: Robert Mueller, former special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, died Friday.

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Briefing: Vatican Launches Campaign to Encourage Divestment from Mining Industries

Strategic angle: The Vatican initiates a new campaign aimed at promoting divestment from environmentally harmful mining sectors.

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Briefing: Socialists battle to hold Paris in key mayoral elections across France

Strategic angle: Emmanuel Grégoire faces a challenge from Rachida Dati in the upcoming elections.

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Briefing: Gabbard Testimony on Puerto Rico Voting Machines Raises Questions About Venezuela Conspiracy Theory

Strategic angle: Tulsi Gabbard's testimony brings to light the controversial role of conspiracy theories in the context of voting machine seizures.