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Supporters of Frans Timmermans react to an exit poll result at the headquarters of the Groenlinks/PvdA party, putting him in second place behind the far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders. Timmermans' left-wing alliance came second with 26 seats. IMAGES
Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras votes at a polling station in Athens for the Greek general elections. Outgoing right-wing Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seen as the favourite but is unlikely to gain enough of a lead to avoid another vote. Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras, former left-wing Prime minister, is his main opponent and is seeking a comeback after his first term from 2015 to 2019. IMAGES
More than 400 million European voters will choose a new five-year EU parliament between June 6 and 9 next year, announces the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. "Every person, in every member state, will go to vote" she says, "your vote matters". Elections in the EU's 27 member states will decide the make-up of the roughly 700-seat assembly, charged with overseeing European legislation. SOUNDBITE
Cubans head to the polls to elect the National Assembly of People's Power, the unicameral parliament that is renewed every five years. There are 470 candidates running for the 470 seats, most of whom are members of the Cuban Communist Party (CCP, single party), with no opposition candidates. Abstention rates have been steadily on the rise in recent years. IMAGES
The leader of the Italy's "Five Star Movement" (M5S) and former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte votes in Rome in the parliamentary elections, which, according to the polls, are likely be won by the far right. While it was Italy's largest party four years ago with 32% of the vote, the M5S is now only predicted to take 10 to 13% of the vote. IMAGES
Senegal's ex-president Abdoulaye Wade (2000-2012) votes in Dakar, in the legislative elections that will be a test for incumbant president Macky Sall. The opposition hopes the outcome will force a coalition with President Macky Sall and curb any ambitions he may have for a third term. IMAGES
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