Emmanuel Macron chooses a new and little-known prime minister, signaling that he intends to identify the government more closely with himself.
Category: Elections
Results from all over
A wrap-up of election results from Malawi, Mongolia, Iceland, Poland and France.
Four presidents at risk: an EOFY election roundup
Our semi-regular election roundup, with news from Malawi, Iceland, Poland and France.
Election preview: Mongolia
In yet another apparent case of democratic backsliding, Mongolia's parliamentary election will be an important one to watch.
An unsatisfactory Serbian election
An election, or at least "election", in Serbia produces an unsurprising result. It's time for the EU to get serious about both democracy and expansion.
Representation games in Australia
Victoria is to get an extra seat in the House of Representatives and Western Australia is to lose one. The difficult problem, however, is representation for the territories.
Democracy and expectations
Another democracy index, this one obtained by asking people what they think. But are they just telling the pollsters what they want to hear?
A three-party deal in Ireland
More than four months after the February election, Ireland is heading for a coalition government – provided the Greens membership can be persuaded to go along.
Poland tries again
Poland's delayed presidential election gets a new date, amid a government campaign to capitalise on homophobia.
The pre-poll revolution, part II
The investigation of pre-poll voting turns to voter behavior. Is the method of voting sorting voters along party lines? Or is it perhaps influencing how they vote?
The World is Not Enough 