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Poland, Israel and the rule of law

Poland's right-wing government moves towards peace with the European Union over rule-of-law issues. Israel is moving fast in the other direction.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Europe, Middle East, Political issues 8 Comments 18 January 2023

Loose ends for Christmas

Tying up some electoral loose ends as we head into the holiday season.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Oceania 3 Comments 23 December 2022

Fifth time lucky for Netanyahu

The fortunes of yet another far-right party are bolstered by the vagaries of an electoral system.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Middle East 4 Comments 4 November 2022

Denmark & Israel

Denmark and Israel both go to the polls for early elections, with neither looking set for a clear-cut outcome.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East, Scandinavia 1 Comment 1 November 2022

October electoral roundup

An update on electoral news, this months featuring Slovenia, Vanuatu, Iraq and Thailand.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, South-East Asia 1 Comment 26 October 202226 October 2022

August electoral roundup

A regular feature: this month, news from Kenya, Kuwait, Senegal and Canada, plus an update on a Washington story.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Middle East, North America (ex-US), Party matters, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 18 August 2022

June electoral roundup

A regular feature: this month, electoral news from Israel, Bulgaria, Grenada and Australia.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, North America (ex-US) 5 Comments 24 June 202224 June 2022

May electoral roundup

A monthly feature: today, updates from Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Schleswig-Holstein and South Ossetia.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Germany, Middle East, Political issues, South-East Asia 1 Comment 12 May 202231 May 2022

A preview and some results

There are presidential and legislative elections in Costa Rica on Sunday. Also recent results from Italy, Barbados and Northern Cyprus.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy, Latin America, Middle East, North America (ex-US) 2 Comments 4 February 2022

January electoral roundup

A monthly feature: election news from around the world. This time, Barbados, Northern Cyprus, the Netherlands and North Macedonia.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East, North America (ex-US), Party matters 3 Comments 18 January 2022

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