The death of a veteran Communist reformer draws attention to the remarkable story of the fall of the East German dictatorship.
Category: Europe
Two results and a dissolution
Results from the weekend's elections in Cyprus and Monaco, plus yet another early election coming up in Bulgaria.
Two Mediterranean previews
Cyprus and Monaco vote on Sunday in very different elections, but with a common element of constitutional structure.
Summer roundup
An update on recent electoral news, featuring Latvia, Antigua, Vietnam, Czechia and New Zealand.
Czech & Slovak news
Czechia holds the second round of its presidential election, while Slovakia is set for an early election of uncertain date.
A Greek lesson for Australia Day
Australia Day reminds us that national unity cannot be manufactured artificially, a lesson also illustrated by the story of the last king of Greece.
Socialists disunited
France's Socialists again find themselves split down the middle over their leadership and the direction it should take.
French Socialists seek a direction
The head of France's Socialist Party has been forced to a second round in his quest for re-election, with his policy of co-operation with the far left at issue.
Poland, Israel and the rule of law
Poland's right-wing government moves towards peace with the European Union over rule-of-law issues. Israel is moving fast in the other direction.
Czechs choose a new president
The year's first European election will choose a new Czech president, replacing Trumpist incumbent Miloš Zeman.
The World is Not Enough 