Elections
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Responsibility for Germany: A Centrist Gamble in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty
Germany’s new political coalition between the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian counterpart, the Christian Social Union (CSU), together with the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), marks a significant attempt to stabilize both domestic governance and European unity amidst a fraught geopolitical landscape. Formed in April 2025 within a remarkable span of just…
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Péter Magyar Vows to Restore EU Ties and Revive Hungary’s Economy Ahead of 2026 Election
In an important moment for Hungary’s political trajectory, Péter Magyar, the rising leader of the opposition Tisza Party, publicly committed himself to unblocking billions of euros in suspended European Union funds as a core objective of his electoral program, aiming to catalyze Hungary’s stagnant economy and reorient the nation’s geopolitical course after years of institutional…
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Marine Le Pen’s Conviction and the Reconfiguration of France’s Far-Right Politics
Marine Le Pen, the prominent leader of France’s far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, has been dealt a decisive legal and political blow by a Paris court, which found her guilty of misappropriating European Union funds. This conviction, rendered in late March 2025, has resulted not only in a criminal sentence—a four-year prison term, with…
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Margins of Power: Cost-of-Living and the Battle for Australia’s Federal Majority
As the Australian federal election nears, both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are intensely focused on key battlegrounds and economic pressures to secure electoral victory. Western Australia (WA) is central to this effort. Labor’s four-seat gain in WA during the 2022 election underpins its current three-seat majority, prompting Albanese to visit…