Proportional representation ensures that Finland's next government will be another broad coalition, but its precise shape remains unclear. Major economic and security issues need to be addressed.
Category: Europe
Who counts as a fascist?
Hungary's neo-fascist party wins a seat from the government at a by-election, once more posing questions about how to deal with (or even describe) the far right.
France keeps out the fascists, but at what cost?
Departmental elections in France show that its electoral system, being very like Australia's, is stacked against third parties in much the same way. This time it was the National Front that missed out.
France’s far right eyes a new milestone
Departmental elections in France see the National Front running neck and neck with the major parties. How they respond to the threat may determine the shape of the next presidential election.
Culture, capitalism and destruction
Is it reasonable to compare the destruction wrought by Islamic State with some of the faults of modern capitalism?
Election preview: Estonia
Estonia provides another example of co-operation between centre-left and free marketeers, but this time security issues seem to be uppermost in the voters' minds.
A free-marketeer beats the right in Hungary
Hungary's opposition wins a key by-election, with a message that says something important about European party systems.
Another ceasefire, but the war continues
Another ceasefire falters in Ukraine. It's clear what the Ukrainian government is trying to achieve, but Russia's war aims are less obvious.
Greece’s new government with an uphill task
Greek voters have put their trust in the radical left, but the new government will have to convince Europe's power-brokers that it's worth cutting a deal.
Election preview: Greece
Greece looks like electing a radical left government tomorrow. The uncertainty is over just how radical it will be, and what that will mean for Greece's future in Europe.
