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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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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Personalities, South-East Asia 4 Comments 27 March 20247 April 2024

Russia goes lower

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

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 19 March 202431 December 2024

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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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 7 Comments 18 March 202419 March 2024

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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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, War and peace 1 Comment 14 March 202424 March 2026

A cliffhanger in Portugal

Portugal's centre-left does unexpectedly well as the far right makes major gains.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 12 March 202421 March 2024

Election preview: Portugal

Portugal votes on Sunday in another early election, but its centre-left government looks unlikely to repeat its previous success.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 8 March 20249 March 2024

Decisions on the right

Centre-right, and for that matter far-right, parties across the democratic world are being faced with decisions that illustrate the dangers of pandering to the extremes.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, France, Ideas, Party matters 1 Comment 4 March 202430 June 2025

By-election preview: Dunkley

Voters in the Frankston area go to the polls tomorrow in a by-election that has had plenty of attention from the Australian media.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Elections, Europe 1 Comment 1 March 20241 March 2024

Challenging Putin

Vladimir Putin decides not to take the risk of allowing even a moderate opponent to run against him.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Personalities, War and peace 1 Comment 23 February 202423 February 2024

February electoral roundup

A look at some recent happenings in the electoral world, including Namibia, Finland, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and the UK.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, Scandinavia 1 Comment 22 February 202422 February 2024

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