Upcoming ElectionsEuropean Parliament – May 23-26, 2019Adam Rasmi at Quartz: “Everything you need to know about the European Parliament elections” Bloomberg: “Polarized Europe Heads Into Vote With Merkel Slapping Populists” Belgium European, Federal and Regional – May 26,… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsAlgeria Presidential – scheduled for July 4, 2019 (delays possible)AFP: “Algeria’s army chief on Monday urged demonstrators to accept presidential polls set for July 4 to elect a successor to ousted president Abdul Aziz Bouteflika. Protest leaders… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsSouth Africa General – May 8, 2019John Campbell at the Council on Foreign Relations: “South Africa’s national elections will take place on May 8. Looking toward that event, the African national Congress (ANC) and its leader, state president Cyril… Read More
Netherlands Provincial Elections – March 20, 2019Associated Press: “Dutch voters are casting ballots in regional elections that are seen as passing a midterm judgment on the ruling national coalition of Prime Minister Mark Rutte and could indirectly eliminate… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsNigeria General – February 23, 2019 (postponed from February 16)Hours before polls were set to open, Nigeria’s election commission announced that the elections would be delayed a week, to February 23, due to unspecified “challenges.” BBC: “Nigeria… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsVenezuela – Ongoing Crisis (snap elections possible)Francisco Toro in the Washington Post: ‘Dozens have been murdered in recent weeks alone for protesting against Maduro. Most of the killings have been committed by a police unit, a death-squad called… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsThailand Parliamentary – March 24, 2019Tim Newton in The Thaiger: “The day that shook Thai politics” Princess Ubolratana's surprising, and short, candidacy for prime minister in Thailand gave election observers whiplash last week. @PavinKyoto looks at what… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsMoldova Parliamentary – February 24, 2019Reuters: “Election may keep Moldova in ‘grey zone’ between West and Russia” Tudor Cojocariu at the German Marshall Fund: “What Does the Kremlin Regime Really Want from the Upcoming Moldovan Elections?” Russian… Read More
Estonia Parliamentary – March 3, 2019Estonia’s newest party, Richness of Life, unveiled its manifesto, calling for direct democracy and a “return to the natural world.” The party picketed Estonia’s public broadcaster, ERR, because it was not automatically included… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsTurkey Local – March 31, 2019Amberin Zaman in Al-Monitor: “Turkish ruling party sets up mobile food stalls to lure votes” Henry J. Barkey, “The Kurdish Awakening,” in Foreign Affairs: “[In] Turkey, although representatives of the left-wing, Kurdish-dominated… Read More
Europe This Week – May 22, 2019
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Last Updated: June 11, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming ElectionsEuropean Parliament – May 23-26, 2019Adam Rasmi at Quartz: “Everything you need to know about the European Parliament elections” Bloomberg: “Polarized Europe Heads Into Vote With Merkel Slapping Populists” Belgium European, Federal and Regional – May 26,… Read More
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Last Updated: May 21, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming ElectionsAlgeria Presidential – scheduled for July 4, 2019 (delays possible)AFP: “Algeria’s army chief on Monday urged demonstrators to accept presidential polls set for July 4 to elect a successor to ousted president Abdul Aziz Bouteflika. Protest leaders… Read More
Africa This Week – March 25, 2019
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Last Updated: July 31, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming ElectionsSouth Africa General – May 8, 2019John Campbell at the Council on Foreign Relations: “South Africa’s national elections will take place on May 8. Looking toward that event, the African national Congress (ANC) and its leader, state president Cyril… Read More
Europe This Week – March 12, 2019
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Last Updated: July 18, 2019 by 21votes
Netherlands Provincial Elections – March 20, 2019Associated Press: “Dutch voters are casting ballots in regional elections that are seen as passing a midterm judgment on the ruling national coalition of Prime Minister Mark Rutte and could indirectly eliminate… Read More
Africa This Week – February 18, 2019
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Last Updated: March 25, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming ElectionsNigeria General – February 23, 2019 (postponed from February 16)Hours before polls were set to open, Nigeria’s election commission announced that the elections would be delayed a week, to February 23, due to unspecified “challenges.” BBC: “Nigeria… Read More
Americas This Week – February 16, 2019
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Last Updated: July 20, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming ElectionsVenezuela – Ongoing Crisis (snap elections possible)Francisco Toro in the Washington Post: ‘Dozens have been murdered in recent weeks alone for protesting against Maduro. Most of the killings have been committed by a police unit, a death-squad called… Read More
Asia This Week – February 15, 2019
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Last Updated: August 27, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming ElectionsThailand Parliamentary – March 24, 2019Tim Newton in The Thaiger: “The day that shook Thai politics” Princess Ubolratana's surprising, and short, candidacy for prime minister in Thailand gave election observers whiplash last week. @PavinKyoto looks at what… Read More
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Last Updated: February 14, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming ElectionsMoldova Parliamentary – February 24, 2019Reuters: “Election may keep Moldova in ‘grey zone’ between West and Russia” Tudor Cojocariu at the German Marshall Fund: “What Does the Kremlin Regime Really Want from the Upcoming Moldovan Elections?” Russian… Read More
Europe This Week – February 13, 2019
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Last Updated: July 18, 2019 by 21votes
Estonia Parliamentary – March 3, 2019Estonia’s newest party, Richness of Life, unveiled its manifesto, calling for direct democracy and a “return to the natural world.” The party picketed Estonia’s public broadcaster, ERR, because it was not automatically included… Read More
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Last Updated: February 14, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming ElectionsTurkey Local – March 31, 2019Amberin Zaman in Al-Monitor: “Turkish ruling party sets up mobile food stalls to lure votes” Henry J. Barkey, “The Kurdish Awakening,” in Foreign Affairs: “[In] Turkey, although representatives of the left-wing, Kurdish-dominated… Read More