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War fears in the Balkans

Kosovo's prime minister warns of warlike Serbian intentions, raising fears of a return to the 1990s in the Balkans.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, War and peace 2 Comments 8 November 20218 November 2021

An early election for Portugal

Portugal is going back to the polls in January after a falling-out between its centre-left and far left.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters 2 Comments 5 November 2021

November results update

News of recent election outcomes from Germany, Czechia, Japan and the United States.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Europe, Germany, United States 3 Comments 4 November 202114 August 2024

Broad front for democracy

Hungary's opposition turns to the centre-right to try to save democracy. There may be a lesson there for the United States.

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Two French anniversaries

France commemorates two atrocities with differing political implications: an assassination last year and a massacre sixty years ago.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Europe, France, Political issues, War and peace 2 Comments 18 October 202126 October 2022

October electoral roundup

A monthly feature: electoral news from around the world, including Iceland, Japan, Romania and Iraq.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, Party matters, Scandinavia 9 Comments 15 October 202126 January 2022

Two prime ministers down

Austria and Czechia, compare and contrast. One prime minister resigns and the other is given notice by the voters.

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France, six months out

An advance look at France's next presidential election, where the incumbent faces a range of challengers from both sides of the spectrum.

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Election preview: Czechia

Czech politics is becoming a little less fragmented, with the opposition parties hoping to topple billionaire leader Andrej Babiš in tomorrow's election.

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Italy votes locally

Voting in Italy's big cities shows the left in a strong position, but keeping the right out of power nationally will still be a big task.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy 2 Comments 7 October 202126 January 2022

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