South Korea court hands ex-president Park 8 more years in jail

A South Korean court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on Friday after finding her guilty on charges of causing loss of funds from the state spy agency and interfering in 2016 parliamentary elections.

After backlash, Trump says misspoke on Russian election meddling

US President Donald Trump has been forced into a public climbdown after a media storm following his seeming defence of Russia over claims of meddling in his country's 2016 elections.

Pervasive efforts to undermine "america democracy" : Trump under fire over Russian comments

US President Donald Trump has come in for a barrage of criticism after he defended Russia over claims of meddling in the 2016 elections.

Spain's Rajoy to Face Vote of No Confidence over Ruling Party Graft Case

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will face a vote of no confidence over a graft case involving members of his People's Party (PP) in which a High Court judge also questioned the credibility of his testimony as a witness last year.

US tightens Venezuela sanctions. - 14 mainly Latin American members to recall their ambassadors

Venezuela faced growing international isolation and a deepening economic crisis Monday following President Nicolas Maduro's contested re-election as the United States tightened the screws on his regime over a "sham" vote.

Maduro wins Venezuelan election branded ‘illegitimate & undemocratic’ by US and opposition

Nicolas Maduro has been declared the winner of Sunday’s presidential election, which saw a 46.1 percent turnout, according to Venezuela’s electoral council, after the opposition branded the vote a fraud and called for a boycott.

Iraqi VP's coalition calls for re-vote over low turnout, irregularities

An Iraqi political coalition, led by Vice President Ayad Allawi, on Sunday called for a re-vote of the May 12 parliamentary election due to low turnout of Iraqi voters and irregularities.

EU officials urge BiH leaders to compromise on electoral reform

European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and EU enlargement commissioner Johannes Hahn have urged Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) political leaders to reach an agreement regarding electoral reform, a joint statement said on Wednesday.

Armenian Opposition to Boycott Possible Snap Election: Protest Leader

Armenia's protest leader Nikol Pashinyan said Friday that the country's opposition would boycott a possible snap parliamentary election.

Italian parties fail to reach deal on government in 2nd round of talks

A second round of talks among Italy's president and political parties failed to produce a deal on the formation of a government, six weeks after inconclusive elections, according to a report from Dow Jones Newswire made available to EFE.

French Ex-President Sarkozy in Custody in Campaign Funding Probe

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was being held in police custody on Tuesday for questioning by magistrates looking into allegations of Libyan funding for his 2007 election campaign, an official in the French judiciary said.

FARC says not to participate in Colombian presidential election

Colombia's FARC announced Thursday that it would not contest the upcoming presidential elections in May, given the state of health of its leader and presidential candidate.

Italian right looks to head future government after inconclusive elections

The leader of a right-wing Italian party on Monday maneuvered himself to the front of potential candidates for prime minister when he put the onus of forming a government on the center-right coalition his formation now leads, despite the hung parliament result of the country's general elections.

Colombia's Farc suspends election campaigning over 'threats' to candidates

The demobilised Colombian rebel group Farc says it is suspending political campaigning for upcoming elections following threats to its candidates.

CIA director expects further Russian meddling in US elections

The Director of the CIA has claimed Russian election interference has not stopped and it can be expected to meddle in the 2018 midterm elections.

Kremlin Calls US Sanctions Move Attempt to Influence Russian Elections

The Kremlin said on Monday that a new US sanctions report expected to be released imminently was an attempt to influence Russia's presidential election in March, but predicted it would fail to impact the vote.

Italie : Matteo Salvini s'engage à expulser 500 000 migrants clandestins s'il accède au pouvoir

Les élections générales se tiendront début mars en Italie : le secrétaire fédéral de la Ligue du Nord Matteo Salvini assure que, s'il est élu, il mettra un terme au «désordre» semé par les migrants et en expulsera un demi-million en cinq ans.

Turkish ultranationalists pledge to back Erdogan's presidential candidacy

The Turkish ultranationalist formation, Nationalist Movement Party, announced it would support the current head of state in the coming Turkish presidential elections, according to a party announcement on Monday.

Rajoy rules out national election after pro-independence parties win Catalan vote

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has ruled out calling a national election after Catalan pro-independence parties won a majority in a regional vote, thwarting his bid to resolve the country's biggest political crisis in decades.

Pro-Unity Ciudadanos wins Catalan election but secessionists maintain majority

The pro-unity Catalan party Ciudadanos (Cs) won the most votes with 25 percent in the snap regional election on Thursday, with 99.5 percent of votes counted.