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Understanding Spain, part II

Spain's Socialist prime minister looks to have made the right decision in calling a snap election, but victory is by no means assured.

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Understanding Spain, part I

Sunday's Spanish election follows a long period of political confusion, but this time voters face a clear choice.

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Senate reform: an interim verdict

Australia reformed its Senate voting system in 2016, partly in order to counter the multiplicity of candidates and tickets. How successful has that been?

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Post-Easter results roundup

A swag of election results from Indonesia, Israel, Ukraine and North Macedonia.

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Easter reading

Reading suggestions to brighten up your Easter weekend.

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Election preview: Indonesia

Indonesia's president looks set for re-election with an increased majority.

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A “libertarian” goes down

Final results from the New South Wales state election show the Liberal Democrats missing out on an upper house seat, for interesting reasons.

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Centre-left wins one at last

Finland's new parliament is a very mixed bag. Expect a long period of negotiations before a government is formed.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Scandinavia 1 Comment 15 April 201926 January 2022

Election preview: Finland

Finland's government will not survive tomorrow's election in its current form, but drastic change seems unlikely.

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Realignment – or not

Peter Costello suggests that the Liberal Party should concentrate on issues that unite it. The problem is that such issues are hard to find.

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