Skip to content

The World is Not Enough

Parties, elections and political ideas across the globe from an Australian perspective

  • Home
  • Contact
  • About this blog
  • About me
  • Comments policy

Category: Europe

Is the centre-right dying?

Centre-right parties form an important bulwark of democracy. Are they on the way out?

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Party matters 4 Comments 22 February 2023

Rome and Berlin swing rightwards

A state election in Berlin boosts the centre-right, while two state elections in Italy boost prime minister Meloni's party – which may also have ambitions to count as centre-right.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Italy Leave a comment 16 February 202316 February 2023

Death of a Communist

The death of a veteran Communist reformer draws attention to the remarkable story of the fall of the East German dictatorship.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 13 February 2023

Two results and a dissolution

Results from the weekend's elections in Cyprus and Monaco, plus yet another early election coming up in Bulgaria.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 1 Comment 7 February 20237 February 2023

Two Mediterranean previews

Cyprus and Monaco vote on Sunday in very different elections, but with a common element of constitutional structure.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, France 1 Comment 3 February 2023

Summer roundup

An update on recent electoral news, featuring Latvia, Antigua, Vietnam, Czechia and New Zealand.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Oceania, Party matters, South-East Asia 10 Comments 1 February 202322 March 2023

Czech & Slovak news

Czechia holds the second round of its presidential election, while Slovakia is set for an early election of uncertain date.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Referenda 4 Comments 27 January 2023

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.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Europe, Personalities, Political issues 11 Comments 26 January 2023

Socialists disunited

France's Socialists again find themselves split down the middle over their leadership and the direction it should take.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters 2 Comments 24 January 2023

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.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters 1 Comment 19 January 202319 January 2023

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

WELCOME!

My name is Charles Richardson, and this is my blog. It mostly records my efforts to understand the world of politics and ideas; check out the information pages for some more explanation. Feedback and participation are always welcome, so please stay and look around.

Pages

  • About me
  • About this blog
  • Comments policy
  • Contact

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Recent Posts

  • Annual holiday
  • Stability and change in Sweden
  • Treason in the ranks?
  • Election season gets going
  • Collapse of the firewall

Archives

Categories

  • Administrative (26)
  • Africa (132)
  • Australia (446)
  • Central and South Asia (71)
  • Constitutional law (189)
  • East Asia (81)
  • Elections (1,332)
  • Electoral law (346)
  • Europe (1,023)
    • British Isles (173)
    • France (134)
    • Germany (76)
    • Italy (59)
    • Scandinavia (52)
    • Spain (60)
  • Highlights (22)
  • Ideas (255)
  • Latin America (161)
  • Media (69)
  • Middle East (219)
  • North America (ex-US) (43)
  • Oceania (65)
  • Party matters (643)
  • Personalities (133)
  • Political issues (746)
  • Referenda (150)
  • South-East Asia (82)
  • Uncategorized (19)
  • United States (451)
  • War and peace (252)

Translate

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 451 other subscribers
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    The World is Not Enough
    Join 121 other subscribers

    Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

  • The World is Not Enough
    View site in Reader
    Manage subscriptionsSign upLog in
    Report this content
    Collapse this bar
Loading Comments...
%d