Election preview: Austria

Scandal tarnishes the old parties in Austria, but some of the shine has come off the far right as well.

Merkel winner or Merkel loser?

Why I think Angela Merkel's performance on Sunday was rather better than you'd think from the newspaper headlines.

The leader of the free world is returned to office in a result that will probably see her in coalition with the Greens for the first time.

New Zealand copied its democratic electoral system from Germany, but also copied its least democratic and now pointless feature.

New Zealand's National Party government appears to have been returned, but it will have to deal with the populists to be sure of a majority.

Germans look set to vote their chancellor a fourth term, but the shape of her next government remains unclear.

Tomorrow's New Zealand election is too close to call, but the centre-right government looks to have its nose in front.

Some thoughts on the problem of political extremism, from the birthplace of German republicanism.

New Zealand votes on the same weekend as Germany, with some interesting similarities and contrasts.

Norway's government is returned, partly due to the electoral system. Next stop, New Zealand and Germany.