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Category: Elections

Scotland: back on the independence track?

Scotland's nationalists have been returned for another term in office, but it's not clear that a renewed push for independence would be a wise move.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 2 Comments 11 May 202126 January 2022

Too many elections, or not enough

Negotiations in Israel are centred on the possibility of avoiding a fifth straight election. But the Palestinians have the opposite problem.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Middle East, War and peace 2 Comments 10 May 2021

Madrid & Scotland

A snap election yields a big win for Madrid's centre-right government, while Scotland's nationalists are seeking a mandate for another bid for independence.

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As expected in Tasmania

Another success for the incumbents, as Tasmania's Liberal government wins a somewhat underwhelming victory.

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France’s far right plays to the base

A year out from France's presidential election, Emmanuel Macron's strongest card is once again the disunity of his opponents, and especially the fact that the far right is at the head of the pack.

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Election preview: Tasmania

Tasmania's Liberal government is seeking a third term in office, and looks like benefiting from the indulgence that voters are giving to incumbents in time of crisis.

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Incumbents back in Albania

A mostly status-quo election in Albania, and the country's corrupt leader wins re-election, but things could be a lot worse.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 29 April 2021

Germany five months out

Germany's two leading parties have both announced their standard-bearers for September's election. Will they end up governing together for the first time?

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Election preview: Albania

Another Balkan election on Sunday, with Albania's two-term government facing an uncertain fate.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 1 Comment 23 April 2021

April results roundup

This month our regular electoral roundup brings news from Greenland, Samoa, Georgia and Western Australia.

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