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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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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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Easter roundup, part 1

A look at election news from around the world, featuring Senegal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Slovakia and Ireland.

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Russia goes lower

Vladimir Putin's "re-election" confirms his country's gradual slide from flawed democracy to unvarnished dictatorship.

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A Dutch government inches closer

The Netherlands' far-right leader gives up his bid to become prime minister as the price for gaining a pathway to power for his party.

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Bosnia joins the queue

Bosnia & Herzegovina is set to become the eighth country officially negotiating for accession to the European Union, but actual membership still seems a remote prospect.

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