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Magyar Topples Orbán as Record Turnout Delivers Supermajority in Hungary

The upset triggers a recalculation for right-wing allies who tied themselves to Orbán.

Italian Voters Reject Meloni’s Judicial Overhaul in Referendum

CDP and Komeito Set to Run Separate Slates as Centrist Alliance Offers Support

Local Trust Tops National, Yet Non‑Voting Looms Before Dutch Municipal Elections

Bavarian Towns Report Absentee Ballot Mix-Ups, Pledge Safeguards

Analysts Say Liberal Representative Democracy, Not East Germans, Is in Crisis

Pew Global Survey Finds U.S. Stands Out for ‘Freedom’ as Source of National Pride

Sharif-Aligned Parties Form Minority Government After PTI’s Surprise Lead

Dutch Parties Seal Minority Coalition, Clearing Path for Jetten as Prime Minister

Allianz Survey Finds Young Germans Redefining Prosperity as Nostalgia and Tolerance for Radical Tactics Persist

Ranked-Choice Voting Push Stalls After Michigan Bid Folds

Hungary Sets April 12 Election as Orbán Trails New Rival in Fresh Polls

Hesse Moves to Draft Democracy Support Law With Local Focus This Year

Kurti’s Vetevendosje Wins Kosovo Snap Election, Poised to End Yearlong Deadlock

May 2026 Elections Poised to Test Starmer as Pollster Predicts Heavy Labour Losses

Peru Sets Party Primaries for Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 as APRA, Renovación Face Turnout Test

Nuremberg at 80: TV Special Draws Fire Over Göring Clip, Raises Alarm on Hague Warrants

Arte's Franco Retrospective Faces Sharp Critique Over Omissions

Machado Warns Peru on Populism at CADE 2025, Reaffirms Support for U.S. Caribbean Operation

Tharoor’s Anti-Dynasty Essay Fuels BJP Attacks, Splits Congress Responses