Local elections in Kosovo have demonstrated what should have been obvious already: that the Serbs of the country's north are not going to settle for anything less than being allowed to rejoin Serbia.
Category: Elections
Election preview: New Jersey and New York
Expect two landslide victories this week in New Jersey and New York City: one for a moderate Republican and one for a left-wing Democrat.
Election preview: Virginia
Virginia goes to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new governor, in a vote that more than usual seems to have national implications, especially for America's Republican Party.
Tadeusz Mazowiecki, RIP
Former Polish prime minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki died yesterday. His is a story worth remembering.
Another one for the billionaires
Georgia elects a new president, completing the fall from power of Mikheil Saakashvili's United National Movement and increasing the influence of the country's billionaire prime minister.
Czechs swing to the centre
The new Czech parliament is going to be a difficult one to manage. It seems to be part of a general European move away from the established parties in the search for new solutions.
Election preview: Czech Republic
Czechs vote for a new government this weekend after losing their last one in a spy scandal. A fragmented parliament and a troublesome president look like creating an unstable combination.
Weekly election roundup
A more or less regular feature. This week, updates from Germany, Austria, the Maldives, Luxembourg, Georgia and the Czech Republic.
Election preview: Luxembourg
Luxembourg goes to the polls tomorrow in an early election brought on by a spy scandal. At stake is the traditional dominance of the ruling Christian democrats and their long-serving leader.
New Jersey picks a senator
As expected, the Democrats hold a Senate seat in a by-election. But New Jersey politics isn't always so predictable.
The World is Not Enough 