Boris Johnson suffers two sweeping by-election defeats, one of them strongly influenced by tactical voting. It provides an interesting counterpoint to the discussion of tactical voting in Australia.
Category: Europe
June electoral roundup
A regular feature: this month, electoral news from Israel, Bulgaria, Grenada and Australia.
A look at the French figures
Emmanuel Macron has suffered a major setback in France's parliamentary election, but he and his party are not without reserves of strength.
Four big results
Four results with conflicting lessons, in Australia, France, Spain and Colombia.
France’s final round
The marathon French election year reaches a climax on Sunday with the choice of a parliament that will sustain – or not – president Macron's government.
Election preview: Andalusia
Collaboration between centre-right and far right is being put to the test in a major regional election in Spain.
Macron hanging on
France's president is by no means assured of a parliamentary majority, but voters may opt for stability rather than divided counsel.
Back to the polls in France
Parliamentary elections in France on Sunday look like being more of a close-run thing for president Emmanuel Macron than they were five years ago.
Back to the Johnson problem
Boris Johnson's days at the top appear to be numbered, unless he can pull a rabbit out of the hat.
Another win for Ukraine
Danish voters approve an end to their exemption from EU defence activities, in a further sign of Europe's commitment to countering Russian aggression.
The World is Not Enough 