Government, policy, institutions, and political power dynamics.
Strategic angle: France’s first round of mayoral elections has exposed a deeply fragmented political landscape, complicating traditional alliances.
Strategic angle: Trump's approach to Iran raises concerns as he seeks assistance from China and other nations.
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.
Strategic angle: Following the first round of municipal elections, the race for major French cities is intensifying with cross-party alliances forming.
Strategic angle: UAE emphasizes the importance of European support amid ongoing regional tensions.
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.
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.
Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire leads ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati in the Paris mayoral race.
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.
Strategic angle: Voters overwhelmingly approved sweeping reforms in a referendum that could tighten presidential control over institutions and raise concerns about civil liberties.
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.
Polling stations across mainland France have opened for the first round of the municipal elections, with uncertain outcomes in major cities.
Strategic angle: Follow the 2026 municipal elections' first-round results in real time with our interactive map.
Strategic angle: Opposition leader Péter Magyar labels Viktor Orbán a traitor, alleging Russian interference in upcoming elections.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic angle: Voters in France are heading to the polls in local elections seen as a litmus test for next year's presidential vote.
Strategic angle: France holds municipal elections on Sunday – including for the mayor of Paris – less than a year before the 2027 presidential vote.
Strategic angle: The Communist Party has fielded nearly 93% of the total candidates in the election.