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Counting began at the Noumea Town Hall in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, where 32.4% of voters had cast their ballots by midday, a sharp increase on the turnout for the 2022 general election, which stood at 13.06% at midday. IMAGES
Opposition leader and former EU chief Donald Tusk votes in Poland's parliamentary elections. "We are voting today again for our fundamental rights and for our fundamental values. This is why Poles feel about what is at stake," he says as he leaves the polling station. Opinion polls indicate the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party will get the most votes but may struggle to build a governing coalition, giving a chance to the opposition. IMAGES
Former Armenian president Robert Kocharyan casts his vote in parliamentary elections, in the capital Yerevan. Kocharyan counts Russian leader Vladimir Putin among his friends, has said he would be ready to fight the prime minister in a duel and claimed he was planning to rig the vote. IMAGES
Ivory Coast's president, Alassane Ouattara, votes in the parliamentary election, which is viewed as a key test of stability after presidential elections last year were marred by violence. IMAGES
Kosovars went to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see a new generation of politicians take the lead after tapping into widespread frustration and fatigue with the political establishment. IMAGES