Bulgaria faces its most important election in many years, with a corrupt and authoritarian government facing broad but fragmented opposition.
Category: Europe
Mr Koch and the Russians
A dispute at a prestigious American think-tank exposes an apparent synergy in foreign policy between libertarianism and Trumpism.
March electoral roundup
A monthly feature with brief reports on recent electoral news. Today, Western Australia, the Netherlands, Tanzania and the Republic of the Congo.
A Parisian anniversary
Marking the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune, and wondering if it still carries lessons for today.
Election preview: Netherlands
Tonight's election in the Netherlands looks like mostly reaffirming the status quo. The days when it was seen as the hot prospect of the far right seem to have passed.
A bad day for Ms Merkel
Two state elections in Germany send a message of stability, but the Greens set a new record while centre-right and far right both lose ground.
Swiss ban the burqa
Two out of three referendum questions are approved in Switzerland: one of them a ban on face coverings promoted by the anti-Muslim lobby.
Liberal history revisited
A further volume of David Kemp's history of Australian liberalism casts more doubt on the Liberal Party's pedigree.
Hungary’s right leaves the tent
Hungary's ruling party finally leaves the mainstream European centre-right group, in a decision that may have both domestic and international implications.
Armenia’s leader hangs on, so far
Democracy is under threat in Armenia, but so far its prime minister seems to be giving a good account of himself, despite last year's military reverse.
The World is Not Enough 