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Catalonia's lawmakers arrive in parliament to vote on whether to appoint hardline independence supporter Quim Torra as regional president, after deposed leader Carles Puigdemont stepped aside from the running. IMAGES
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region, returned to Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run. IMAGES
Spanish politician and leader of the Catalan branch of Spain's ruling Socialist party Salvador Illa votes in the Catalonia regional elections, as the party hopes to seize power in the country's wealthy northeastern region of around eight million people. IMAGES
The president of France's far-right Rassemblement National party and declared presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, votes in Hénin-Beaumont in the north of France, for the first round of regional and departmental elections. IMAGES
Madrid residents vote during the last hour of voting in regional elections, which was also open to people either quarantining or who have tested positive for Covid-19. The election is expected to deliver a comfortable victory to the city's hardline leader of the right-wing Popular Party (PP), Isabel Diaz Ayuso, who has soared in prominence for stubbornly resisting virus restrictions. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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