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Category: Germany

Realignment for real, part 3

After a year and a half of war in Ukraine, the European far right is more divided than ever on the issue. Will that divide ripple through the rest of the party system?

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Germany, Ideas, Italy, Party matters, Scandinavia, Spain 3 Comments 27 September 202327 September 2023

Trouble in the mainstream

A common theme emerges from manoeuvres in the EU parliament and a history of the British Labour Party.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Germany, Ideas, Party matters 1 Comment 8 August 2023

Rome and Berlin swing rightwards

A state election in Berlin boosts the centre-right, while two state elections in Italy boost prime minister Meloni's party – which may also have ambitions to count as centre-right.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Italy Leave a comment 16 February 202316 February 2023

Death of a Communist

The death of a veteran Communist reformer draws attention to the remarkable story of the fall of the East German dictatorship.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 13 February 2023

Divided Austria

Austria's president wins re-election for a second term, but with stronger opposition from the far right than had been expected. Also, state election results from Tyrol and Lower Saxony.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany Leave a comment 10 October 2022

A multi-party Australia at last?

Australia suddenly finds itself in something rather like a multi-party system. It may be able to learn something from countries where that is more the norm.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Germany, Party matters 1 Comment 27 May 2022

Ukraine does well at the polls

The war in Ukraine has led to a wave of strategic rethinking in Europe, with ripple effects in a German state election at the weekend.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Germany, Political issues, War and peace 3 Comments 16 May 2022

May electoral roundup

A monthly feature: today, updates from Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Schleswig-Holstein and South Ossetia.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Germany, Middle East, Political issues, South-East Asia 1 Comment 12 May 202231 May 2022

Europe’s first wartime elections

Two European elections, in Malta and the Saar, both return big results for the centre-left, although on a reduced turnout.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany 4 Comments 28 March 202231 May 2022

More trouble on the German right

As its support declines, Germany's far-right party loses its last advocate of a (relatively) moderate approach.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 3 February 20224 February 2022

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