Sweden

Sweden sets up 'psychological defence agency' to fight fake news

The agency, set up ahead of Sweden’s next general election scheduled for September 11, is to defend the country against "inappropriate influences", the authority said.

5 January 2022

Republic of North Macedonia

Deputy minister in line to be North Macedonia's next prime minister

Dimitar Kovachevski is set to take over as prime minister if he can maintain a coalition agreement.

13 December 2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria elections: New anti-graft PP party leads after Sunday's vote

A newly launched centrist movement has a three-point lead over Bulgaria's former ruling GERB party, with 75% of Sunday's vote counted.

14 November 2021

Libya

Gadhafi's son announces candidacy for president of Libya

The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country's presidential election next month, Libya's election agency said.

14 November 2021

Europe

North Macedonia’s prime minister resigns after local election results

North Macedonia’s prime minister has announced his resignation following the heavy defeat of his governing SDSM in the country’s local elections.

1 November 2021

Italy

Italy's Five Star Movement set to lose power in Rome and Turin

MS5 leader Guiseppe Conte declined to form an alliance with the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) in Rome. Exit polls put the PD in the lead.

4 October 2021

Russia

Russian party sues, claiming online voting in Moscow was rigged

Members of Russia’s Communist Party allege the vote was rigged after their defeat in races in the Russian capital.

29 September 2021

Austria

'More than surprising': Communists win local election in Austria

Communist candidate Elke Kahr told reporters that the magnitude of the municipal election result was "more than surprising".

27 September 2021

Romania

Romania PM holds onto party leadership after internal battle

Cîțu, who heads the ruling National Liberal Party, held off a challenge from former Romanian leader Ludovic Orban.

27 September 2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria to hold third parliamentary election this year in November

Bulgaria already held parliamentary elections in April and July this year, but the country's largest three parties failed to produce a working coalition government.

15 September 2021