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Outgoing Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva's Movement for Democracy party declares victory in Cape Verde's parliamentary elections. "All of the data points to a victory," the party's national coordinator Rui Figueiredo says. SOUNDBITE
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa votes in the parliamentary elections with the socialist tipped to win the majority of votes but without the necessary number to govern alone. IMAGES
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez casts his vote on the last day of European Parliament elections, with polls opening in 21 EU member countries. Across the bloc, voters are heading to the polls with a predicted rise in the right-wing -- notably in Italy and France -- possibly shifting Europe's political balance. IMAGES
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis casts his vote on the last day of European Parliament elections. Polls opened in 21 EU member countries, with the bloc confronted with the war in Ukraine, global trade and industrial tensions, a climate emergency and a West that, within months, may have to adapt to a new Donald Trump presidency. IMAGES
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban casts his vote in the last day of European Parliament elections. His nationalist Fidesz party, with 50 percent of the vote, has waged a campaign hostile to further military aid to Ukraine, raising the alarm over the potential escalation of the conflict, with Orban pointing the finger of blame at the EU and NATO. 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.