Austria will hold a snap election in October after a breakdown in coalition relations for the Chancellor
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Why Thousands Rallied in Moscow Housing Corruption Protests
Thousands of Russians gathered in Moscow on Sunday, many chanting for their mayor’s resignation
Mass Protest Against Moscow Housing Resettlement Plan
Thousands of Muscovites joined a protest rally in the center of the Russian capital on Sunday
Germany’s Biggest State Heads to the Polls
Voters in Germany’s most populous state cast their ballots on Sunday in a state election
2017 UK General Election: For the Good of the People?
Is focusing your campaign on the premise that your vote will make Theresa May more powerful as a politician democratic? It all has a whiff of authoritarianism about it if you ask me.
Melania Trump Statue Could Soon Come to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The First Lady Melania Trump could be honored with a statue in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ghosts of History in Controversy Over Grave of Spanish Dictator Franco
Spain’s opposition parties voted to move the remains of dictator Franco out of a state-funded mausoleum
Foreign Election Interference Fears Gains Traction in Europe
Fears have been voiced in several European countries that elections could be marred by manipulation
UK Democracy Goes Into Overdrive
The choices available to the electorate are clear. The mainstream parties have polar opposite approaches and policies to what they feel is best for the country. Conflict politics is certainly alive and well.
2017 French Presidential Elections: Do They Do It Better?
We’ve seen a different picture of French elections under alternative voting methods before. Fortunately, we’ll all get another look as an alternative voting method analysis is again underway.