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Luxembourg update

Luxembourg's coalition government retains its majority, although the traditional centre-left and centre-right parties both do badly.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 2 Comments 16 October 2018

Big shifts in Bavaria?

Bavaria's centre-right government loses its majority in an election that shows big changes in party support. There may be wider lessons for Germany and the world.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany, Party matters, Political issues 1 Comment 15 October 201827 January 2022

Election preview: Luxembourg

Europe's only remaining grand duchy holds elections on Sunday, with the centre-right aiming to regain power.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 12 October 2018

Worrying about the far left, part I

Should we be as concerned about the far left as we are about the far right? Perhaps not, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to worry about.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues 11 Comments 10 October 201827 January 2022

Results roundup

Election news from the weekend from Brazil, Latvia, Cameroon, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Romania.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Latin America, Referenda 3 Comments 8 October 2018

Two European previews

Latvia and Bosnia & Herzegovina go the polls on Sunday, with neither expecting drastic change.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 2 Comments 5 October 2018

Self-determination in the Pacific

Despite its troubled history, New Caledonia next month looks set to vote to remain French.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Oceania, Political issues, Referenda, War and peace 5 Comments 5 October 201827 January 2022

No resolution in Macedonia

Macedonia's referendum fails by a long way to reach the required threshold, but the government promises to push ahead with its agreement with Greece.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, Referenda 5 Comments 1 October 2018

Referendum preview: Macedonia

Macedonians vote on Sunday on whether to become North Macedonians, thereby appeasing Greece and opening the way to membership in the EU.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, Referenda 3 Comments 28 September 2018

Mr Corbyn goes to Liverpool

Britain's Labour leader, much against his own inclinations, seems destined to lead the resistance to Brexit.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 5 Comments 25 September 201827 January 2022

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