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As young people despair that established parties can address their many concerns, far-right parties have found fertile political ground.
Julien Robin, a specialist in French parliamentary life, looks at what the surprise dissolution means for French politics.
European Parliament elections are held every five years and are often volatile. This week’s should be no exception.
In 2024, more than 40% of the world’s population is eligible to vote in an election. The scale is unprecedented, but not all elections are made equal. What will it mean for democracy?
The Treaty of Lisbon celebrates its 15th anniversary on 13 December. Looking back, experts agree that it played a big part in structuring the EU as we know it. It reinforced the role of Commission President…
Emmanuel Macron’s success validates a strategy aimed at making him appear as the champion of the “progressives”, but it has only partially worked.
It’s clear that young voters are bringing critical issues to the fore as they did in the recent EU elections. Will they do so in Canada too?
The ruling party took three of six seats in the European Parliament.
How the resurgent party can learn from the mistakes of the past to keep growing.
For 50 years, the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland has lagged behind the main unionist and nationalist parties. But it left them standing in the European elections.
Germany’s Green Party were the big story on the night of the European elections. Their strategy has been to expand beyond climate policies to become a true alternative to establishment parties.
Newcomers took most support from the Conservatives. But survey shows Nigel Farage is not as popular as he likes to think.
European vote sees electorate again dividing into Leave and Remain, as the Labour leader remained on the fence.
How dangerous is dairy? Hannah Arendt can help us understand.
Chronic underfunding has made elections difficult to run in the UK. Yet the government continues to obsess over voter ID.
There’s a lot to play for in this sprawling democratic exercise, so here are the most important matters at hand.
Does an “European culture” or a “European identity” actually exist?
There are lots of options for Brexit supporters, but that won’t make it an easy choice.
Confused about how this vote works? D'Hondt worry, we’ve got you covered.
The political consequences of speaking out about Brexit have been overblown, data from the most recent elections suggest.



















