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Populism or fascism?

Does Italy's recent experience show populists losing ground to the far right? Or is that a misunderstanding of what "populism" is all about?

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Four big results

Four results with conflicting lessons, in Australia, France, Spain and Colombia.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, France, Latin America, Spain 1 Comment 20 June 2022

Election preview: Andalusia

Collaboration between centre-right and far right is being put to the test in a major regional election in Spain.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Spain 1 Comment 16 June 2022

Putinism in the Sahara

Just as the international community is trying to halt the military occupation of Ukraine, Spain is moving towards recognition of a previous illicit conquest.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Europe, Political issues, Spain, War and peace 5 Comments 22 March 2022

February election roundup

Your monthly update of electoral news around the world: features Costa Rica, Australia, Spain and Switzerland.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Political issues, Referenda, Spain 1 Comment 14 February 202216 February 2022

Pardons for Catalonia

Catalonia's jailed independence leaders are to be released, in the first step towards possible reconciliation. Nationalist leaders – and their voters – are not happy.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, Referenda, Spain Leave a comment 23 June 202126 January 2022

More trouble in the Mediterranean

A new refugee crisis erupts as a move in a diplomatic battle between Spain and Morocco.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Europe, Middle East, Political issues, Spain 1 Comment 20 May 202126 January 2022

Madrid & Scotland

A snap election yields a big win for Madrid's centre-right government, while Scotland's nationalists are seeking a mandate for another bid for independence.

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A mandate at last in Catalonia

Catalonia's pro-independence parties win a majority without having to rely on the distortions in the electoral system. A general swing to the left also opens up other possibilities.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Spain 1 Comment 16 February 202126 January 2022

Gibraltar comes in from the cold

In a rather counter-intuitive result of Brexit, Gibraltar is set for greater integration with Spain and the rest of the European Union.

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