Finland's new parliament is a very mixed bag. Expect a long period of negotiations before a government is formed.
Author: Charles Richardson
Election preview: Finland
Finland's government will not survive tomorrow's election in its current form, but drastic change seems unlikely.
Realignment – or not
Peter Costello suggests that the Liberal Party should concentrate on issues that unite it. The problem is that such issues are hard to find.
Election preview: Israel
Israeli elections usually involve minor reshuffles among the same cast of characters. This one looks like following the pattern, but it may be that Netanyahu's luck will finally run out.
One autocrat down, another two winged
Change in the Middle East didn't finish with the Arab Spring. Algeria's president resigned this week, and his counterparts in Sudan and Turkey are under threat.
Where to now, Brexit?
Brexit is back in the House of Commons tonight, with the possibility that the government's loss of control may become permanent.
Election preview: Ukraine (presidency)
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election for a second term – but if the polls are right, he could lose to an actor who plays a fictional president.
Weekend reading
Reading suggestions for what's left of your weekend.
Results roundup
Election news from Thailand and three countries in eastern Europe.
Finally, some Brexit movement
Britain's House of Commons votes to seize the initiative from the hapless Theresa May, signalling a bad setback for the hard Brexiters.
The World is Not Enough 