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South Korea’s ruling party is at risk of poll defeat

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SOUTH KOREA

Yoon’s gaffes and misjudgements have cost him support ahead of the polls, although turnout and the impact of third parties remain possible swing factors.

New Mexican party leaders will bring no real change

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MEXICO

Mexico's main political parties have announced new leaders but none is likely to rejuvenate their party's fortunes.

Gridlock is likely as Australian minor parties rise

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AUSTRALIA

Surveys show Australians are increasingly disenchanted with their major political parties. Despite some policy successes, the governing Liberal Party continues to trail well…

Future of Ecuador’s ruling party hangs in the balance

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ECUADOR

After a decade of political dominance, the ruling Alianza Pais (AP) is plagued with infighting, divided loyalties and corruption scandals, and faces rupture. President Lenin…

Cambodia local polls will aid both parties for now

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CAMBODIA

Cambodia has 1,646 such councils, which administer groups of villages. The elections, for councillors and commune council chiefs, were the first test of the Cambodian People’s…

Parties will compete for undecided Georgian voters

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GEORGIA

The party has been in disarray since late May, after its founder Mikheil Saakashvili gave up his Georgian citizenship to become governor of Ukraine's Odesa province, and four…

Bosnia's problematic party scene will delay reform

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BOSNIA

Party congresses' ratcheting up of political tensions.

Centre-left will struggle to win more votes in Balkans

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BALKANS

The state of social-democratic parties in the Western Balkans.

New party will impact outcome of Dutch election

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NETHERLANDS

Omtzigt is one of the Netherlands' most popular conservative politicians and polls suggest that his party could win the election. His main objectives are to reform the state…

Old dilemmas hobble South Africa’s Democratic Alliance

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SOUTH AFRICA

Steenhuisen, who won with some 83% of the vote, has been party leader since 2019, when his predecessor, Mmusi Maimane, resigned after a disappointing electoral performance…