No, not Weimar

Germany heads for another grand coalition. It's not a rerun of the 1930s, regardless of what some commentators think.

Where to next for Catalonia?

Catalonia has returned from the Christmas break to find that its constitutional crisis is no nearer a solution.

Appeasement of China on the travel front opens some interesting questions about what should count as a country.

Czechia, on the front line against Trumpism and Putinism, prepares to pass judgement on its president.

A review of the big elections of the last year and the current state of the "populist" threat.

Another step forward for democracy in West Africa, but it brings reminders of a brutal civil war.

Catalonia remains deadlocked going into regional elections, with no obvious way forward regardless of who wins.

Let's have a final look at how One Nation influenced the Queensland election. It's not at all what certain pundits would have you believe.

The last big election for 2017 sees a closely-fought contest in Chile.

Labour has a big win in the House of Commons, leaving the British government in a much weakened position for critical talks with the EU.