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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

Annual holiday

I'm going on holiday, but here are a few of the issues to watch for while I'm away.

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Charles Richardson Administrative, Australia, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Spain, United States 3 Comments 29 April 2024

Easter roundup, part 2

More election news from around the world: featuring Turkey, Venezuela, Catalonia and Bulgaria.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Spain 3 Comments 4 April 2024

Two new coalitions

Some months on, elections in Spain and New Zealand result in coalition governments being formed.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Oceania, Spain 1 Comment 30 November 2023

Update on government formation

A new government in Montenegro, progress in Spain and Poland, and an early election in Portugal.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Spain 2 Comments 10 November 202310 November 2023

Spring electoral roundup (II)

Another roundup of electoral news: this week, Ecuador, Spain, Switzerland and Argentina.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Latin America, Spain 6 Comments 23 October 202323 October 2023

Realignment for real, part 3

After a year and a half of war in Ukraine, the European far right is more divided than ever on the issue. Will that divide ripple through the rest of the party system?

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Germany, Ideas, Italy, Party matters, Scandinavia, Spain 3 Comments 27 September 202327 September 2023

Thai democracy struggles on

The return to Thailand of populist leader Thaksin Shinawatra coincides, obviously not by chance, with an agreement between his party and the military.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Personalities, South-East Asia, Spain 3 Comments 24 August 202324 August 2023

A Spanish gamble pays off

Another fascinating Spanish election, with prime minister Sánchez still in the hunt to retain office.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Spain 9 Comments 24 July 2023

Spain goes early

Spain's prime minister responds to bad results in regional elections by calling an early national election for July.

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