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Polls weaken Taiwan's China-sceptic government

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TAIWAN

At stake were 22 mayoral and county magistrate offices and 11,025 seats in local governments. The local outcome will be used as a bellwether heading into elections for parliament…

Cuba faces tough choices despite new constitution

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CUBA

A 21-hour time lag between the closing of polling stations and the publication of the results gave rise to suspicions of fraud but vote count reports from independent observers…

US state referendums will play major role in November

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UNITED STATES

With Florida holding a similar referendum this year, the abortion rights issue underscores the important role now played by referendums in states where one party has control of…

Cuba referendum results send mixed message

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CUBA

The result gives Cuba some of the world's most progressive family and gender legislation, and is superficially a success for the government at a moment of broad discontent over…

Kyrgyz referendum may be Pyrrhic victory

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KYRGYZSTAN

Kyrgyzstan's constitutional referendum.

New three-party Estonian government will defy critics

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ESTONIA

The stability of Estonia's new coalition.

Australia Voice vote outcome creates Labor concerns

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AUSTRALIA

The poll exposed deep divisions along political lines that will frustrate attempts to achieve reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous population. By revitalising the Liberal…

EU presidency will show up Romania’s peripheral status

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ROMANIA

The presidency will put Romania's isolation in the spotlight. It has no backers in the EU prepared to overlook its escalating retreat from democratic and reform commitments, and…

Lukashenka's future undermined by Russia subservience

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BELARUS

Early voting started on February 22, and Lukashenka says Russian President Vladimir Putin informed him of the 'special operation' when it began. This description of the invasion…

Factors encouraging Lithuanians to emigrate will fall

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LITHUANIA

Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…