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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.

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Briefing: Being a local has become a key selling point in France's municipal elections

Strategic angle: Candidates in France's municipal elections have made every effort to highlight their local roots, a symbolic asset that signals legitimacy, but is it enough for everyone?

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Briefing: Germany's Greens: More than leftist, woke ecologists?

Strategic angle: Cem Özdemir won the election in Baden-Württemberg partly by abandoning many of his Green Party's core issues. His party is still debating whether this was a good move.

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Briefing: Russia working to 'tip scale' for Orban in Hungary election

Strategic angle: Viktor Orban has long been pro-Russia. Now, there are signs that the Kremlin is working to secure his reelection and turning Hungary’s election into a referendum on whether voters want to be closer to the EU or Russia.

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Briefing: As veto drags on, Brussels wonders: Will Orbán relent before the elections?

Strategic angle: Officials in Brussels are concerned that Viktor Orbán's veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine may extend beyond Hungary's elections.

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Briefing: Trump’s Iran Strategy: Former US State Department official Jennifer Gavito speaks to France 24

Strategic angle: An insightful discussion on Washington's strategy in the current conflict with insights from former diplomat Jennifer Gavito.

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Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries.

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Briefing: Global Baku Forum Day Two: Sharply contrasting views on Iran war as hardship spreads

Strategic angle: Diplomatic solutions are urgently needed as the crisis deepens, according to former European Commission President Romano Prodi.

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The race for Paris: How the capital’s housing crisis could determine the city’s next mayor

With France preparing to vote in the first round of the municipal elections on Sunday, Paris has become a battleground between left- and right-wing forces fighting to shape the capital’s future.

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Briefing: Republic of the Congo elections: A foregone conclusion?

Strategic angle: Voters in the Republic of the Congo (Brazaville) go to the polls this Sunday to elect their next leader, with predictions favoring President Denis Sassou Nguesso.

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Briefing: Warren calls on State Department to provide more aid to Americans stuck in Middle East

Strategic angle: The State Department reported that 36,000 Americans have returned to the U.S. following the outbreak of war with Iran.