Green Party makes historic gains in Swiss vote Switzerland's Green Party made historic gains in national elections Sunday, while the anti-immigrant right wing remained the largest party in parliament despite a slip in its support.

Top Spain court to rule on Catalan separatist leaders' fate Spain's Supreme Court is expected to issue a verdict Monday in the controversial case of 12 Catalan leaders over their role in a failed 2017 independence bid that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.

Macron security official filmed hitting protester

One of President Emmanuel Macron's top security officers was at the centre of an escalating scandal for the French leader on Thursday after being filmed assaulting a protester during a May Day demonstration.

French lawmakers pass controversial immigration law

France's National Assembly has passed a controversial immigration law that has exposed unprecedented divisions in President Emmanuel Macron's young centrist party. After 61 hours of debate, the measure was approved in a vote of 228 in favour, 139 against and 24 abstentions. It passed largely with the support of Macron's Republic On The Move (LREM) party.

Sacked Catalan leader freed on bail in Belgium

Catalonia's sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers were released with conditions in Belgium on Sunday after turning themselves in to face a Spanish warrant for their arrest.

Norway heads into climax of ’election thriller’

Norwegians cast their votes today in an election nail-biter that will decide whether "the world's happiest country" will be run by the outgoing rightwing coalition or the leftwing opposition for the next four years.

Palestinians need Trump two-state pledge before peace: officials

 Donald Trump's team must commit to a two-state solution and oppose Israeli settlement construction before the US president's peace push can move forward, Palestinian officials said on Wednesday.

Brazil court opens session that could topple president

Brazil's electoral court started hearings on Tuesday that could topple scandal-tainted President Michel Temer, plunging Latin America's biggest country into its second leadership crisis in a year.

France’s presidential hopefuls to stage duelling May Day rallies

France's rivals for the presidency, centrist frontrunner Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen, are set to hold duelling rallies in Paris on Monday, the May Day holiday that will also see major demonstrations against both candidates.

Le Pen says voters must choose ’for or against’ France

Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen delivered a ferocious attack on Thursday on her globalist rival Emmanuel Macron, saying voters faced a choice "for or against France".