As usual, news is a bit thin at this time of the year, but for those who are looking for holiday reading in the political sphere I've put together some links to interesting stuff that I've come across recently.
Category: Europe
Spain as it happens
Results are coming in from a close and path-breaking Spanish election.
Election preview: Spain
Spain has undergone a political upheaval in the last four years, making Sunday's election the most unpredictable anyone can remember.
What happened in France
The National Front's failure to win control of any French regions isn't particularly surprising or mysterious.
Fascism on both sides of the Atlantic
There's been some very interesting discussion on whether to call Donald Trump a fascist, a debate that has particular resonance with the rise of the National Front in France.
New regions, new politics
French regional elections tomorrow will tell us more about the size of the surge for the far-right National Front and the impact of the recent terrorist attacks.
Unsurprising results
A big win for the opposition in Myanmar/Burma, and a hung parliament in Croatia. No surprises, although some seem surprised anyway.
Election preview: Croatia
Croatia's centre-left government, which brought the country into the EU, has a fight on its hands for re-election.
Turkey, again
Another Turkish election looks like throwing up the same options as the last one.
Two big ones for the right
Big swings to the right in Poland and Argentina suggest change is on the way. But electoral systems matter as much as actual votes.
The World is Not Enough 