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Any party law changes will strengthen Turkey's leaders

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TURKEY

Internal party democracy.

Putin will seek to ensure stability ahead of elections

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RUSSIA

The elections prepared the electoral administrative system prior to next year’s presidential polls. They also strengthened the hand of the United Russia party, which supports…

Electoral reform poses risks for Trudeau

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CANADA

Canadian electoral reform.

Elections will produce uncertain outlook in Chile

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CHILE

Neither of the two coalitions that have governed since the restoration of democracy in 1990 seems likely to form the next government, marking the beginning of a new and probably…

South African electoral reform may prove a sideshow

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SOUTH AFRICA

The defiance of the party whip by party members implicitly goes against South Africa’s proportional representation (PR) list electoral system, where party bosses have substantial…

If Turkey's parties form a coalition, it may be brief

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TURKEY

The former ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is regaining the politcal ascendancy, with its sights focused on early elections. It wants a caretaker government until then…

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…

Armenian government may win risky referendum

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ARMENIA

Most notably, the constitutional amendments, if adopted, would transform governance into a parliamentary model, a departure from the prevalent post-Soviet model of a strong -- at…

Maldives will likely aim to change government system

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MALDIVES

MALDIVES: Change of government system will be pursued

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…