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Category: Elections

A big, chaotic election

The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo seeks re-election amidst logistical chaos and allegations of fraud.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections 1 Comment 21 December 2023

Creeping authoritarianism in Serbia

Serbia's autocratic president wins a parliamentary majority as expected, but his position is in some ways an unenviable one.

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Fall of an autocrat

Two months after its election, Poland completes its change of government, providing a much-needed morale boost for democrats worldwide.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 14 December 2023

Big money for Haley

Nikki Haley is pushing forward as the main rival to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, helped by the promise of funds from some of the party's biggest donors.

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Two new coalitions

Some months on, elections in Spain and New Zealand result in coalition governments being formed.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Oceania, Spain 1 Comment 30 November 2023

Dutch far right takes a prize

With the far right emerging from last week's election as easily the largest party, putting together a new government in the Netherlands is going to be very interesting.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 4 Comments 27 November 202328 January 2024

Election preview: Netherlands

Dutch voters have plenty of choices in tomorrow's early election, with the country's long-serving prime minister bowing out.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 21 November 202321 November 2023

Milei nails it

Argentina's voters lose patience with the economic incompetence of their Peronist government and give the "libertarian" candidate a solid victory.

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Election preview: Argentine runoff

Voters in Argentina have an unenviable choice in Sunday's presidential election, as is all too common in South America.

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Update on government formation

A new government in Montenegro, progress in Spain and Poland, and an early election in Portugal.

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