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Any party law changes will strengthen Turkey's leaders

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TURKEY

Internal party democracy.

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…

Centre-right government takes power in Slovakia

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SLOVAKIA

The February 29 parliamentary elections resulted in the defeat of ruling left-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which has led Slovakia’s government for 12 (3…

Slovak government is weighing up early elections

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SLOVAKIA

SaS’s departure from government could trigger early elections and bring to power a new government with a less firmly pro-Western orientation that might substantially change…

North Macedonia vote may delay move to free EU impasse

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NORTH MACEDONIA

Polls suggest the opposition Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation-Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) will win the parliamentary elections, although the…

Hungarian Fidesz illiberalism will defy EU criticism

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HUNGARY

The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…

BBI may not resolve gender gap in Kenyan politics

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KENYA

The government now says the issue will be dealt with as part of the political reforms recently proposed in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report.

Presidential vote may not break Montenegro’s impasse

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MONTENEGRO

Depending on who wins, the election could end an impasse created when Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic lost a confidence vote in August and President Milo Djukanovic refused to…

Election could push Israel towards illiberal democracy

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ISRAEL

The results of Israel’s fifth parliamentary election in less than four years were decisive, ending a period of political instability. Although policy guidelines and the division…

Blocked appointments will hinder US policymaking

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UNITED STATES

Kirk -- a Republican running in a Democratic-leaning state -- is seeking to strike a moderate position in the midst of an acrimonious election-year partisan debate surrounding…