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.
A cliffhanger in Portugal
Portugal's centre-left does unexpectedly well as the far right makes major gains.
Election preview: Portugal
Portugal votes on Sunday in another early election, but its centre-left government looks unlikely to repeat its previous success.
Chasing the Dunkley myth
Last weekend's Dunkley by-election has thrown up some myths that are badly in need of deflating.
Trump on the ballot
Donald Trump has a win in court, although not an unexpected one. Disqualification becomes a matter for Congress, which is most unlikely to take it up.
Decisions on the right
Centre-right, and for that matter far-right, parties across the democratic world are being faced with decisions that illustrate the dangers of pandering to the extremes.
By-election preview: Dunkley
Voters in the Frankston area go to the polls tomorrow in a by-election that has had plenty of attention from the Australian media.
Slow counting in Indonesia
There are a lot of votes to count in Indonesia, and they're getting through them slowly but steadily.
South Carolina again
Nikki Haley exceeds expectations in South Carolina, but the task in front of her still seems all but impossible.
Challenging Putin
Vladimir Putin decides not to take the risk of allowing even a moderate opponent to run against him.
The World is Not Enough 