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More trouble in Kosovo

An extremely successful election boycott in Northern Kosovo shows that the denial of self-determination is still not working.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 7 Comments 27 April 2023

Giving up Artsakh

The independence of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh), precarious but effective for more than 30 years under Armenian and ultimately Russian protection, looks set to be extinguished.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, War and peace 6 Comments 21 April 2023

Election preview: French Polynesia

Recent political stability in French Polynesia seems to be more due to a change in the electoral system than to underlying voter preferences.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France, Oceania 1 Comment 14 April 20231 May 2023

Bulgaria & Montenegro

Bulgarian voters have stuck to the general pattern seen in the previous four elections, while Montenegro's reformists scored a big victory.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 6 Comments 5 April 20231 May 2023

Finland shifts rightwards

A dead heat in Finland: the Social Democrat-led government loses its majority, but the shape of its likely replacement is far from clear.

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Election preview: Finland

Sunday's Finnish election looks like producing an outcome similar to the last one, which is good news for the Social Democrat prime minister.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Scandinavia 1 Comment 31 March 2023

Bulgaria makes five

Bulgaria just keeps on having elections without resolving anything. Number five is coming up on Sunday.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 6 Comments 30 March 202330 March 2023

March electoral roundup

Our regular look at election news around the world. This month, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Kuwait and the Netherlands.

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Macron scrapes through

Emmanuel Macron secures approval for his pension reform plan by treating it as an issue of confidence, but the opposition comes close to stopping him.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Europe, France, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 21 March 2023

Scottish nationalism in trouble

With the cause of independence becalmed, the Scottish National Party is engaged in a messy leadership contest that is showcasing its internal differences.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Referenda 3 Comments 17 March 202317 March 2023

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