French voters have begun casting ballots for the presidential election in a tense first-round poll that is seen as a test for the spread of populism around the world.

Micheál Martin would become the next Taoiseach if a general election were held tomorrow.

If you thought this year has already exceeded the limit for political upheavals, Mario Draghi is warning there may not be much respite in 2017.

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has conceded defeat in the race to choose the conservative nominee for next year's French presidential election.

Days before a referendum that seemed to be in the bag for David Cameron, a YouGov Plc poll suddenly showed the Leave side ahead.

Ireland's president and leading politicians have cast their votes as the country goes to the polls.

Millions voted in Burma’s historic general election that will test whether the military’s long-standing grip on power can be loosened.

Turks are heading to the polls in a crucial parliamentary election that will decide whether the ruling party can restore the majority it enjoyed for 13 years.

Fine Gael has lost a significant amount of support in the latest political opinion poll.

Latest polls show the Government has received a boost in support following the result of the Marriage Referendum last weekend.

Sinn Féin and Fine Gael are now the joint most popular parties in Ireland, according to the first opinion poll since the local and European elections.

Voters are turning away from the main political parties, with Independent candidates more popular than ever, according to two weekend opinion polls which also point to disaster for Labour in the forthcoming elections.