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Climate will alter political competition in Europe

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EUROPE

Climate politics in Europe.

Bosnia's problematic party scene will delay reform

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BOSNIA

Party congresses' ratcheting up of political tensions.

Swiss elections show falling support for green parties

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SWITZERLAND

The SVP increased its vote share by 2.3 percentage points to 27.9%. The main losers were the Green Party and the Green Liberal Party, which collectively lost eleven seats. The…

Italy’s new party dynamics are here to stay

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ITALY

Italy's party system.

Fears of a Fico comeback in Slovakia may be overdone

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SLOVAKIA

The vote marked a defeat for the left-nationalist opposition parties, which wanted an earlier date in order to oust the government by mid-year. Although the fractious…

Reforms may be too little too late for Mexico’s PRI

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MEXICO

The PRI National Assembly.

Pressure on Japan’s prime minister will mount

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JAPAN

This hurts Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s credibility within the LDP and the wider nation. A change of government following the next general election would be the first in over…

Party coup changes Taiwan election outlook

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TAIWAN

Eric Chu, the party chairman, was nominated to replace Hung Hsiu-chu, whose candidacy failed to rally support within the party. He will run against Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the…

Norway election is unlikely to alter energy policy

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NORWAY

Polls suggest that Conservative Party, which has led government for eight years, will not be re-elected. The smaller parties which the Conservatives usually rely on for…

Potential for protest is growing in Western Europe

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WESTERN EUROPE

Voter discontent in Western Europe.