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Election preview: Montenegro

Montenegro goes to the polls on Sunday, less than three years after the election that brought unexpected political change and disruption.

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Turning-point in Poland?

Poland's far-right government faces trouble both at home and abroad, but its position in this year's election is far from hopeless.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 1 Comment 8 June 2023

Pence is in

For the first time ever, a former president and his vice-president are running against each other for the presidential nomination. But Mike Pence's prospects don't look good.

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Now for Warrandyte!

With another by-election on the horizon, Victoria's Liberal Party is confronted by the ghosts of its past.

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Alberta divided

Voters in a Canadian province have abandoned multi-party politics and returned to a rather rigid two-party system.

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Spain goes early

Spain's prime minister responds to bad results in regional elections by calling an early national election for July.

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No surprise in Turkey

Turkey's autocratic president wins re-election as expected, with a mandate to continue his uneasy balance between east and west.

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Timor, Thailand, Turkey

A big win for the opposition in East Timor, plus updates on Thailand and Turkey.

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The Republican field gets bigger

Tim Scott declares himself a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, with Ron DeSantis expected to follow. Can either of them beat Donald Trump?

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Greece swings rightward

Greece's election was a bad result for the opinion polls, and looks like being a poor outcome for democracy as well.

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