It's looking as if Italy's populists will tolerate a minority centre-left government – for a while at least. But nobody will know for sure until parliament meets.
Category: Elections
Lib Dems live to fight another day
Finally, some good news for Britain's Liberal Democrats. Not so good for the Conservatives, who are going to have to face their eurosceptic demons.
Italy, the morning after
Deadlock reigns in post-election Italy, but at least it's not quite as bad as some of the media would have you believe.
It’s 2006 all over again
Italy's election is a real cliffhanger, uncannily like 2006 – but with one crucial difference.
Cyprus gets a president
Cyprus got the expected result in the second round of its presidential election. Now all eyes are on Italy.
An electoral roundup
Results from Ecuador, Armenia and Grenada, plus an early election looming in Bulgaria.
Netanyahu bags a centrist
Benjamin Netanyahu needs some centrist cover to form a new right-wing coalition. Now, four weeks after the Israeli election, he seems to have found it.
Who’s afraid of Silvio Berlusconi?
Despite the international fascination with Silvio Berlusconi, there is little sign of Italians being willing to award him a fourth term in office.
No surprises in Ecuador
Rafael Correa has been comfortably re-elected as president of Ecuador. That's one less worry for Julian Assange.
Cyprus goes to a second round
Centre-right candidate Nicos Anastasiades is well ahead of his rivals after the first round of Cyprus's presidential election, and should be a shoo-in to win the runoff next Sunday.
The World is Not Enough 