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January electoral roundup

Your monthly (at best) roundup of election news, featuring Vanuatu, Ghana, Mozambique and Croatia.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Europe, Oceania 2 Comments 17 January 2025

Austria starts the year badly

Coalition talks in Austria break down, opening the way to a far-right prime minister.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 7 January 2025

Germany goes even earlier

A German election draws closer, with some hopes of a recovery by the centre-left incumbents.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Germany 2 Comments 19 December 202419 December 2024

Bayrou gets his chance

France has another new prime minister, one with a long history. Perhaps he will be the one to get the country's finances back into some sort of order.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Personalities 1 Comment 16 December 202416 December 2024

Barnier goes down

France's government falls on a vote of no confidence, putting the onus back on president Macron to somehow find a path to co-operation with the left.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Political issues 3 Comments 6 December 2024

Ireland & Iceland

It's a big weekend in the North Atlantic, with parliamentary elections in Ireland today and Iceland tomorrow.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe 2 Comments 29 November 202429 November 2024

An earthquake in Romania

A shock result in Romania puts a Putinist newcomer in pole position for the second round of the presidential election. The intervening parliamentary election may (or may not) clarify the situation.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 4 Comments 26 November 2024

Dictatorship in the U.S.A.?

The risks of dictatorship in America are real, but shouldn't be overstated.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Personalities, Political issues, United States 9 Comments 20 November 202420 November 2024

Germany’s political failure

While the world's attention has been distracted, Germany's governing coalition has fallen apart. An election early in 2025 is likely.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany 2 Comments 11 November 2024

Moldova & other updates

A big win for the pro-Europeans in Moldova after their close shave a fortnight ago. Also updates from Britain, Austria and Georgia.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Middle East, Party matters, Referenda 3 Comments 4 November 20245 November 2024

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