While Spain's minority government struggles for survival, the opposition parties have stepped up their rhetorical opposition to anything that smacks of Catalan self-determination.
Author: Charles Richardson
Macron fights back
France's "yellow vests" may have passed their peak, but their impact on French politics is large and uncertain.
Electoral loose ends
Rounding up some recent electoral news from El Salvador, Macedonia, Belgium, the United States and Latvia.
Election preview: El Salvador
The current duopoly of power looks like being broken in El Salvador on Sunday, as voters look for someone who can break the cycle of gang violence.
Are we sick of Brexit yet?
The British government remains trapped in its own contradictions over Brexit. There are possible ways out, but they involve compromising the unity of the Conservative Party.
Venezuela’s battle for democracy
Venezuela's authoritarian regime is tottering at last, but many on the left who should know better are trying to shore it up.
Australia Day?
It's Australia Day in Australia – or was that two days ago? It's become an intractable problem.
Weekend reading
Some suggestions for interesting reading material to occupy you on a long weekend.
The top 20 elections for 2019
Your guide to what to watch for on the electoral front in 2019.
The liberal dilemma: Spain and Sweden
Sweden finally gets a government, as does the Spanish region of Andalusia. In each case, liberal parties had to decide which variety of extremist was less dangerous to countenance.
