Italy's presidential election begins today, with no clear front-runner so far. But Germany and the European parliament have both arrived at a consensus.
Category: Europe
Mr Putin’s Ukrainian gambit
Many people who should know better are talking up the chances of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
January electoral roundup
A monthly feature: election news from around the world. This time, Barbados, Northern Cyprus, the Netherlands and North Macedonia.
Johnson in extremis
The political obituaries for Boris Johnson are being written following his latest adverse encounter with the Covid rules. But he has survived near-death experiences before.
Putin on two fronts
Just as he's busy with a game of bluff with the west over Ukraine, Vladimir Putin finds himself distracted by a crisis in Kazakhstan.
Dreaming of a Green Christmas
Compare and contrast the fortunes of the Greens in Germany and Australia. Voting systems matter.
French left still lost in the wilderness
France's array of centre-left and further left presidential candidates still show no signs of organising themselves behind a common standard-bearer.
Trouble for the Tories
Two years after his big election win, Boris Johnson is in trouble. A by-election last week shows that his opponents are willing to co-operate against him.
December electoral roundup, part 2
Part two of this month's update, including news from Romania, Sweden, Honduras and Gambia.
An unconvincing referendum
A boycott by the pro-independence forces in New Caledonia produces an overwhelming victory for their opponents and a complete failure to advance towards a solution.
The World is Not Enough 