Europe This Week: September 25, 2024

September 25, 2024

A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in Europe, usually posted on Wednesdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.

Statue of Emperor Joseph II on Joseph Square in the Hofburg, the former main imperial palace of the Habsburgs in Vienna, Austria. It currently serves as the office and official residence of the president of Austria. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Gugerell (CC0 1.0)

Upcoming Europe Elections

Austria Parliamentary Elections: September 29, 2024

Anne Beade, AFP (September 23, 2024): Austria sees tight election race, with far-right polling ahead but short of majority

Louis Van Boxel-Woolf, Reuters (September 23, 2024): Austria election brings into focus Russian gas habit and a sputtering economy

Dave Graham, Reuters (September 21, 2024): British actor Stephen Fry looks forward to Austrian election as new voter

Belgium Local Elections: October 13, 2024

Seb Starcevic, Politico (September 18, 2024): Belgian far-right party puts convicted Holocaust denier up for local elections

Romania Presidential Election: November 24, 2024 and Legislative Elections: December 1, 2024

Andra Time, Bloomberg (September 23, 2024): Romania Faces the EU’s Widest Deficit After Budget Revision

Reuters (September 19, 2024): Romanian PM and Former NATO Official Lead Tight Presidential Race – Poll

Croatia Presidential Election: December 2024 (due)

Vuk Tesija, Balkan Insight (September 23, 2024): New Leader of Croatia’s Main Opposition Party Faces Uphill Task

Greece Parliamentary Elections: June 25, 2023

ANSA (September 23, 2024): Syriza to hold internal elections on November 24

Past Europe Elections

Germany, State Elections in Brandenburg: September 22, 2024 (next federal elections set for September 28, 2025 – state elections in Saxony and Thuringia were September 1, 2024)

Sarah Marsh and Thomas Escritt, Reuters (September 23, 2024): Russia-friendly groups’ surge leaves Scholz’s party few options after regional vote

Brent Goff and Michaela Küfner, DW (September 23, 2024): Germany’s Olaf Scholz under pressure after state election

Kate Brady, Washington Post (September 23, 2024): Scholz dodges disaster with narrow SPD win over far right in German state

Switzerland Referendums: September 22, 2024

Reuters (September 22, 2024): Swiss voters reject biodiversity proposal in blow to conservation campaigners

Czech Republic Senate and Regional Elections: September 20-21 and 27-28, 2024

Ketrin Jochecová, Politico (September 24, 2024): Czech government in disarray after poor election results

Nicholas Watson, Balkan Insight (September 23, 2024): Czech Pirates belayed as Babis begins comeback

AP (September 21, 2024): The Czech opposition wins big in the regional election and leads in the Senate vote

Krystof Chamonikolas, Bloomberg (September 21, 2024): Billionaire Babis’ Party Dominates Czech Regional Elections

France Snap Legislative Elections: June 30 and July 7, 2024

AP (September 21, 2024): France announces new center-right government 2 months after divisive elections

Elections On Deck

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