It's been a good year for incumbents, and that looks like continuing on Sunday in Romania, with the centre-right government well placed.
Category: Europe
Back to “no deal”?
In the never-ending Brexit saga, Britain and the EU are running out of time to reach a trade agreement.
A president on trial
Nicholas Sarkozy goes on trial in France, in a case that raises questions about how we treat ex-presidents and what we really think about political corruption.
Israel and antisemitism, again
Israel's far-right government has lost a powerful friend with the defeat of Donald Trump, and the divergence between its position and the actual interests of Jews worldwide has never been clearer.
Another setback for the Kremlin
Maia Sandu will become Moldova's first female president after convincingly beating the pro-Russian incumbent.
A runoff in Moldova
Moldova's president seeks re-election on Sunday in another trial of strength between the forces pulling the country in opposite directions.
Artsakh loses out
War in the Caucasus yields a partial victory for Azerbaijan over Armenia. Russian support turns out to be of only limited value.
Results roundup, part II
Finishing our roundup of world election results with Northern Cyprus, Queensland, Georgia and Ivory Coast.
Results roundup, part I
Election news from around the world. Today, New Zealand, Seychelles, Lithuania and Tanzania.
Election preview: Georgia
It's not just Queensland: the transcaucasian nation of Georgia also goes to the polls tomorrow, with a reformed electoral system and a revitalised opposition.
The World is Not Enough 