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No joy for the far right in Belgium

The incumbent coalition in Belgium has suffered fatal losses, but there's no certainty yet about what will replace it.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 3 Comments 20 June 202420 June 2024

Macron’s surprise

France goes to the polls unexpectedly at the end of the month, with the far right eyeing power but facing a difficult task.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 4 Comments 18 June 202418 June 2024

Understanding the European parliament, again

Elections for the European parliament have produced another shift towards the far right. How worried should we be?

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 4 Comments 17 June 202417 June 2024

Annual holiday

I'm going on holiday, but here are a few of the issues to watch for while I'm away.

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Charles Richardson Administrative, Australia, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Spain, United States 3 Comments 29 April 2024

Kosovo’s Serbs still not happy

There's more trouble in northern Kosovo, as a referendum that was supposed to undo farcical elections turns out to be equally farcical in its turn.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Referenda, War and peace 1 Comment 23 April 2024

Not much change in Croatia

Croatian voters turn out to vote in large numbers, but the opposition makes only minor gains.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 19 April 2024

Election preview: Croatia

Croatia's centre-right prime minister is seeking a third term in office and looks well placed to get it.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 2 Comments 16 April 2024

Darkness in Slovakia

Slovakia's authoritarian leader gets the president he wanted, although the relationship between them hasn't always been smooth.

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NATO at 75

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation celebrates its 75th birthday. It's not an ideal solution to European conflict, but it's better than nothing.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Political issues, United States, War and peace 6 Comments 5 April 2024

Easter roundup, part 2

More election news from around the world: featuring Turkey, Venezuela, Catalonia and Bulgaria.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Spain 3 Comments 4 April 2024

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