East Timor's presidential election was supposed to be for a non-partisan head of state, but in reality it was another step in a long-running political conflict.
Author: Charles Richardson
Three wins for democracy
Election results and a preview of future blogging on East Timor, Slovenia and France.
France’s left on the spot
The re-election of Emmanuel Macron will not solve the problems of France's political system, but it is a necessary first step.
A look at the French numbers
Incumbent Emmanuel Macron did well in France's first round, but a shift towards the extremes spells danger for the country's political system.
France goes to a rematch
Emmanuel Macron recovers some ground to record a clear win in the first round of the presidential election. He will again face Marine Le Pen in the second in two weeks' time.
Round one in France
It's a mild sunny day in the south of France, and the country's voters are starting the process of choosing a president.
In France
You'll have to wait until Sunday for a preview of the French presidential election, but it'll come from live on the spot.
Mr Putin wins one
Hungary's autocratic leader wins big on a promise to stay out of the war in Ukraine. It's not clear how well the message will generalise.
One war ends, another continues
Russia has admitted failure in its quest to replace Ukraine's government and destroy the country's independence. Can it do any better with more limited aims?
Two autocrats tested
Autocratic governments in Serbia and Hungary face the voters on Sunday. One looks like being relatively untroubled, but the other holds only a narrow lead.
The World is Not Enough 