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Italy’s new party dynamics are here to stay

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ITALY

Italy's party system.

Climate will alter political competition in Europe

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EUROPE

Climate politics in Europe.

Portugal may look to Greece on debt renegotiation

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PORTUGAL

Political forces have emerged seeking to emulate anti-austerity parties in Greece and Spain, but Portugal's party system has so far proved resilient. Still, Portugal is not…

Repeated vote may give Greek premier four more years

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GREECE

With parliament serving out its full term, a protracted electoral campaign lies ahead. However, Mitsotakis also said the election was a “springboard to final victory”: he expects…

Belarus polls show systemic limits to reform

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BELARUS

Belarus's managed elections.

Spain’s struggling multi-party system is here to stay

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SPAIN

Spain's party system.

Morocco royalist parties will easily form a government

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MOROCCO

Meanwhile, the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which has headed the government since 2011, suffered a humiliating defeat. Changes in the electoral system…

Potential for protest is growing in Western Europe

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WESTERN EUROPE

Voter discontent in Western Europe.

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…

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…