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Easter roundup, part 1

A look at election news from around the world, featuring Senegal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Slovakia and Ireland.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Personalities, South-East Asia 4 Comments 27 March 20247 April 2024

Heads in the Tasmanian sand

Tasmania's Labor Party has refused to try to form government after Saturday's election, despite being better placed. The need to come to terms with coalition politics is getting more pressing.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections 10 Comments 25 March 202428 March 2024

Election preview: Tasmania

Tasmania looks set for a fractured parliament and a minority government, but the voters could still have some surprises up their sleeves.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 1 Comment 22 March 202418 July 2025

Little change in Brisbane

Voters for Brisbane city council decide to mostly stick with the status quo, but the omens aren't good for Labor at this year's state election.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law Leave a comment 21 March 2024

Russia goes lower

Vladimir Putin's "re-election" confirms his country's gradual slide from flawed democracy to unvarnished dictatorship.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 19 March 202431 December 2024

A Dutch government inches closer

The Netherlands' far-right leader gives up his bid to become prime minister as the price for gaining a pathway to power for his party.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 7 Comments 18 March 202419 March 2024

Does it have to be this way?

The United States is officially set for a Biden vs Trump rematch, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will happen.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 10 Comments 15 March 2024

Bosnia joins the queue

Bosnia & Herzegovina is set to become the eighth country officially negotiating for accession to the European Union, but actual membership still seems a remote prospect.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, War and peace 1 Comment 14 March 202424 March 2026

A cliffhanger in Portugal

Portugal's centre-left does unexpectedly well as the far right makes major gains.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 12 March 202421 March 2024

Election preview: Portugal

Portugal votes on Sunday in another early election, but its centre-left government looks unlikely to repeat its previous success.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 8 March 20249 March 2024

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