Slovenians vote against official corruption, on a low turnout. The new government looks like being a centrist coalition with a solid majority.
Category: Elections
Election preview: Slovenia
Slovenia's voters seem poised to punish the established parties for failing to deal with official corruption. A cleanskin law professor is the most likely beneficiary.
Election preview: Indonesia (the big one)
Indonesia's presidential election is being billed as a vote for or against democracy. Reformist candidate Joko Widodo seems to have a narrow edge.
Another early election for Bulgaria
Bulgaria's deadlocked parliament is to be dissolved next month for an October election. The centre-right opposition seems to be well placed.
Far right still out in the cold
The party makeup of the new European parliament reflects a shift towards the extremes, but the far right was still unable to form a political group of its own.
Britain vs Europe, yet again
David Cameron is fighting against the likely nominee for the presidency of the European Commission – not just because he thinks it's the wrong choice (although he does), but because he has a different view about the process.
A flawed election in Mauritania
Mauritania's president is re-elected overwhelmingly in an election boycotted by the major opposition forces. It's an improvement on naked dictatorship, but well short of real democracy.
Indexing democracy
The Economist publishes its latest Democracy Index, raising some interesting questions about just what it's trying to measure.
Republicans go for a moderate
Eric Cantor, who lost his primary election last week, will be replaced as majority leader by a Californian pragmatist.
Colombians vote for peace
Colombia's president gets the renewed mandate that he sought to pursue peace for his troubled country.
The World is Not Enough 