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Hong Kong acts to degrade democracy further

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CHINA

The measure further diminishes opposition and pro-democracy voices, already greatly weakened by electoral reforms in 2021 and prosecutions under the 2020 National Security Law.

Mongolian election will reconfigure politics

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MONGOLIA

The introduction of proportional representation opens the way for more parties to enter the legislature. Parties and candidates have tactical decisions to make in a bid to…

Opposition will struggle to contest flawed Congo poll

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The announcement followed an electoral process marred by serious flaws. The leading opposition candidates have rejected the results and called for fresh elections to be held.

Left alliance should make Spain election closer

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SPAIN

The right-wing opposition People’s Party (PP) is in a strong position to win the election but will need the support of the far-right Vox to govern. The recently announced pact to…

Election act presages controversial South Sudan poll

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SOUTH SUDAN

SOUTH SUDAN: Election act presages controversial poll

Local results leave UK Labour Party in pole position

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UNITED KINGDOM

The main winner was the opposition Labour Party, which became the largest party in local government for the first time since 2002. The elections are the last major test of public…

German government will push for EU reforms

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GERMANY

Baerbock used the occasion to push publicly for ambitious EU reform proposals on issues such as qualified majority voting (QMV) and making representation in the European…

Croatia will likely shift further to the right

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CROATIA

The HDZ has begun preliminary coalition talks with the far-right Homeland Movement, which finished in third place. The election has exacerbated deep tensions between Prime…

Liberia's electoral process may prove controversial

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LIBERIA

The process, which represents the country’s first use of biometric data for an election, was marred by irregularities. Meanwhile, key powerbroker Senator Prince Johnson of Nimba…

Portugal faces period of heightened instability

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PORTUGAL

AD won the March 10 election by a narrow margin, well short of a majority, with the outgoing Socialist Party (PS) a close second and the radical right Chega in third. Together…