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Radical parties look set for vote boosts in Belgium

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BELGIUM

This would be the first victory for the party in Flanders and at the national level. The party has pledged to impose a much stricter immigration policy and push for Flemish…

Political instability in Denmark looks set to rise

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DENMARK

The government is beset by a number of challenges including disagreements over policy and internal party disunity. Its support has also been damaged by the controversial decision…

Czech-Slovak rift may limit Visegrad effectiveness

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CZECH/SLOVAKIA

The unprecedented move is the first rift since the two countries peacefully parted more than three decades ago. It came soon after the Visegrad Four (V4) of Czechia, Hungary…

Coalition tensions will persist over German budget

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GERMANY

This follows several weeks of acrimonious internal debates, after a previous budget draft from early July had to be scuppered due to concerns over its legality. The new deal…

Harris will defend Biden's tighter immigration process

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UNITED STATES

Polls show many voters regard irregular migration as a major concern. Republicans see the issue of immigration as a significant weakness for the Harris campaign, even though…

Dominican election result points to stability

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

His Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) did similarly well, securing its largest-ever Senate majority and taking a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. Success was built on a strong…

Immigration will make Irish election a tight race

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IRELAND

Polls have narrowed considerably in the last six months, with the opposition Sinn Fein (SF) losing support due to its ambiguous position on immigration. SF, Fine Gael (FG) and…

UK election could be existential for ruling party

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UK

It is trailing the opposition Labour Party by an average of 20 percentage points (pp) and its prospects have been further damaged by the decision of Nigel Farage to contest the…