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Georgia dreamin’

Georgia's government backs down on its plan to restrict "foreign agents", but it's not clear that this will end the political crisis.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, Political issues, War and peace 2 Comments 15 March 202322 October 2024

A thaw in the Gulf

A peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia has been the cause of some annoyance in Washington, but American policymakers have only themselves to blame.

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NSW two weeks out

Nominations have closed for the New South Wales state election, with the Coalition seeking to extend its 12 years in office.

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Suspension in Fiji

Fiji's former military ruler resigns from parliament after being given a three-year suspension.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Oceania, Political issues Leave a comment 9 March 202312 March 2023

Turkey’s opposition makes its choice

A consensus candidate is chosen to take on Turkey's authoritarian president in the election scheduled for May.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East, Party matters, Personalities 4 Comments 7 March 20238 March 2023

Big & little results

Incumbent parties are returned in both Nigeria and Estonia, but in other respects they were very different elections.

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Election preview: Estonia

Estonia's government has been one of Ukraine's strongest supporters. On Sunday it will seek a mandate to continue that stance.

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Brexit’s final chapter?

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen write what they hope will be the last chapter in the long Brexit saga.

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Centre-left takes a gamble in Italy

Italy's main opposition party has a new leader, who promises to take it in a new direction.

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The General Assembly tries again

Another crushing defeat at the United Nations shows no sign of altering Russia's resolve in its war against Ukraine.

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