An advance look at France's next presidential election, where the incumbent faces a range of challengers from both sides of the spectrum.
Category: Party matters
Big opposition turnout in Hungary
Supporters of Hungary's freshly united opposition flock to the polls to choose candidates to take on their authoritarian government.
Twilight of the Duterte era?
The Philippines' controversial president changes his mind about running for vice-president next year. Is he really ready for retirement?
Germany’s minors seek common ground
In the wake of the German election the country's Greens and Liberals have begun the search for a common program.
A recall in California
California's governor looks like surviving an attempt to recall him, but the vote casts a light both on some of the state's quirks and on the mania that's taken hold of the Republican Party.
Problems in the Balkans
There's a new political crisis in Romania to accompany the existing long-running one in neighboring Bulgaria.
Déjà vu in Victoria
Victoria's Liberal Party dumps its leader and reaches back into its past – a place of dark memories.
Japan loses a prime minister
Despite staging a successful Olympics, Japan's prime minister decides that his party will be better placed with a new leader for the upcoming election.
France’s contested middle ground
France's two traditional parties are both struggling for relevance as they try to settle on a candidate in advance of next year's presidential election.
Fiddling the rules again
Australia's electoral system is set for a much more modest overhaul than was originally proposed. Things may, however, become more difficult for minor parties.
