After years of drift towards extremism, Germany's far right party takes a step back towards the mainstream.
Category: Europe
Britain, one week out
With a week to go, Boris Johnson is strongly placed to win Britain's winter election.
Germany’s centre-left searches for an identity
A new left-wing leadership for Germany's Social Democrats represents a step into the unknown and means trouble for Angela Merkel.
November electoral roundup
A regular update on election news. Today, Sri Lanka, the United States, Romania and Israel.
Europe not getting any bigger, for now
European leaders, and Emmanuel Macron in particular, have dropped the ball when it comes to EU expansion.
Tactical voting bonanza in Britain
Britain's December election is going to be a minefield of tactical voting. This is what happens when modern politics collides with a pre-modern electoral system.
Spanish voters lose patience
Spain's left and centre parties pay a heavy price for their failure to co-operate after the last election.
Election preview: Romania (president)
Romania's president has seen six prime ministers during his term, one of whom is now his main opponent for re-election.
Yes, it’s Spain again
Sunday's Spanish election looks unlikely to do much to resolve the mess that the country's politicians have got themselves into.
Left, right and Brexit
Try yourself out on a 3-dimensional political diagnosis, and think about what this might mean for party realignment in Britain and elsewhere.
The World is Not Enough 