Catalonia gets a government at last

A new separatist premier is elected in Catalonia, by the narrowest of margins. He seems unlikely to win any friends in Madrid.

Election preview: East Timor

Constitutional shenanigans have led to an unnecessary early election in East Timor, but its democracy seems to be still functioning.

If Malaysia was a democracy, the opposition would already be in power. As it is, they look like missing out again.

Lebanon's long-delayed general election is a poor result for its prime minister, but he may still contrive to keep his job.

With the ruling party in disarray, the opposition edges towards power in Armenia.

People power succeeds in forcing Armenia's prime minister from office after a week of protests; fresh elections are on the cards.

This week's electoral news is from Paraguay, Turkey, Cuba, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Italy's post-election deadlock continues, as obstinacy on the centre-left raises the likelihood of the far right taking power.

Catalonia's fugitive independence leader is free again, but his cause is in as much disarray as ever.

Central Europe's most illiberal leader faces the voters, helped by a voting system designed for his own benefit.