Search results

Fidesz’s hold on power in Hungary will be unchallenged

Location:

HUNGARY

Fidesz’s electoral support.

Italy’s coalition faces tough battles on fiscal policy

Location:

ITALY

Fiscal policy is one of the government's key challenges, both in terms of popular support and coalition unity. There are serious doubts over whether the coalition will be able to…

Slovak parties may draw lessons from election upset

Location:

SLOVAKIA

Liberal and centre-right parties supported the civic activist Caputova, who gained 58.4% of the vote. European Commissioner Sefcovic, who had been nominated by Direction-Social…

Prospects for the euro-area in 2020

Location:

PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for the euro-area in 2020.

Prospects for Western Europe in 2019

Location:

PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for Western Europe in 2019.

Divided vote raises pressure on Austria's government

Location:

AUSTRIA

In the final run-off round that took place on May 22, Van der Bellen won 50.3% of the votes. His opponent Norbert Hofer, candidate of the populist far-right Freedom Party (FPOe)…

CDU result gives Germany and Europe limited stability

Location:

GERMANY

Kramp-Karrenbauer's election slightly increases the chances of Merkel remaining chancellor beyond 2019. It also puts her in pole position to succeed Merkel as chancellor.

Early elections will return SNS to power in Serbia

Location:

SERBIA

Electoral prospects ahead of early parliamentary polls.

Bulgaria's Borisov will focus on survival, not reform

Location:

BULGARIA

Politics after Bulgaria's local elections.

Bosnia's problematic party scene will delay reform

Location:

BOSNIA

Party congresses' ratcheting up of political tensions.