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Results from the borderlands

Checking on the weekend's election results from Georgia, Lithuania and Bulgaria.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East 2 Comments 31 October 2024

Big test on the Russian borderlands, part 2

Another three former Russian dependencies go to the polls at the weekend, with varying democratic prospects.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Electoral law, Europe Leave a comment 24 October 2024

Big test on the Russian borderlands, part 1

An expectedly strong showing by the pro-Russian forces has put Moldova's European ambitions in doubt. A similar contest will be fought out in Georgia on Sunday.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East, Political issues, Referenda, War and peace 3 Comments 22 October 202431 October 2024

October election roundup

Electoral news from around the world: this month, Iceland, Mozambique, Kiribati and Indonesia.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Oceania, South-East Asia 2 Comments 21 October 202425 October 2024

Who lost the Chagos?

Britain agrees to yield its Indian Ocean territory to Mauritius, but the Conservatives aren't happy about it.

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Four (sort of) German states

Recent elections in Saxony, Thuringia, Brandenburg and Austria all tell a story of gains for the far right.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany, Political issues 2 Comments 16 October 202413 November 2025

France’s government survives for now

France's new government has survived its first parliamentary test, but the road ahead is beset with dangers.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Personalities, Political issues 3 Comments 15 October 20244 November 2024

Tory Party veers back to the right

Britain's Conservative Party is set to choose a new leader, but both candidates are on the hard right after moderate MPs screwed up their tactical voting.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters 3 Comments 11 October 202411 October 2024

Four quick updates

A brief report on the latest developments in some continuing stories, including Catalonia, Japan, France and the United States.

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Charles Richardson Administrative, Elections, Europe, France, Party matters, South-East Asia, Spain, United States 3 Comments 22 August 202422 August 2024

Still no French government

France's left has advanced as far as settling on a candidate for prime minister, but the hard part is yet to come.

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