Germany: Will the far right beat the ‘firewall’?

The far-right AfD threatens to breach the political “firewall” that has long kept it out of power, as election disinformation from both the US and Russia disrupts the German media’s election coverage.

Can far-right Alternative for Germany govern after first state election win?

The far-right Alternative for Germany party has won its first ever state election in the eastern state of Thuringia. It's the biggest electoral victory for the German far-right since the Second World War. Exit polls put the far-right AfD far ahead of its rivals in Thuringia and on course for major gains in Saxony. The votes in the two German states are seen as barometers for the federal elections next year. All other mainstream political parties in Germany have previously maintained that they wouldn't form a government with the AfD, but Thuringia AfD leader Bjorn Höcke has said that with his party in first place, it should be up to him to try and form a coalition.

Far-right AfD on track for its first win in eastern German state vote

New Bangladesh leader vows to call elections within months | DW News

Bangladesh's new interim leader Muhammad Yunus says he wants to call elections within a few months. His caretaker government is trying to restore order and democracy following weeks of violent protests. The new adminstration includes students who played a key role in ousting the previous prime minister.

Concern grows as Venezuela blocks international election observers

Panama's Foreign Ministry says a plane carrying four former Latin American presidents has not been allowed to take off, after their destinaton country - Venezuela - closed its airspace. The former Panamanian, Mexican, Costa Rican and Bolivian presidents were planning on observing Sunday's presidential election in Venezuela. Caracas however denies it prevented the former leaders from entering. President Nicolás Maduro is seeking a third six-year term in office and is facing his toughest electoral challenge in decades.

The French left faces a hostile media

In France, a shock election win for the left was no thanks to French media.

The French far right may have been defeated at the polls, but much of the press remains sympathetic to Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. How will the incoming left-wing coalition navigate a hostile media and a hung parliament?

Surprise defeat of far right dominates French front pages

The surprise defeat of the far right in the second round of French legislative elections is all over the front pages, with analysis of just how the leftist and centrist blocs managed to hold up

How the media turned on Biden

Biden struggles to deal with a political and media pile-on over his age.

After a disastrous debate, President Joe Biden etched questions about his cognitive capabilities into the public consciousness. Liberal media outlets and commentators, who long downplayed warning signs about Biden’s ageing, have changed their tune. Many are now calling on him to step down.

France's left alliance leads in election polls, keeping far right at bay

Initial projections in the second round of France’s legislative elections have the leftist alliance the "New Popular Front" in the lead. The coalition, which includes Jean-Luc Melenchon’s party "France Unbowed", could get as many as 215 seats. President Macron's "Together" coalition is second, with up to 180 seats.

Please remember that every pundit with a pulse predicted that France was going authoritarian. How did that workout?

Why is voter turnout so low in Iran?

UK election crash course: a quick guide to the major players vying for Downing Street

The UK is holding a general election on 4 July 2024. But who are the major players? Why does everyone think the Conservative party will lose? How are Reform UK making things even harder for them? And why did prime minister Rishi Sunak call for an election in the first place? Here's what you need to know

French parties unite to keep far-right from power but is it too little

Over 200 opponents of France's National Rally (RN) party on Tuesday withdrew as candidates from next Sunday's second round of voting as they seek a so-called "republican front" against the far-right. President Emmanuel Macron's centrists and the broad New Popular Front left-wing grouping hope to stop the far-right from taking power in the lower house of parliament after it won roughly 33 percent of the vote at the first round last Sunday.

How Biden’s age became the key question of the US election

The two eldest nominees in US history are going head-to-head, in a battle to lead the world’s greatest superpower. Given how partisan the media has become, have mainstream outlets intentionally ignored issues surrounding Joe Biden’s age, and possible cognitive decline?

Tokyo Election has an A.I. Candidate, for real 😳

The hype backfires: India’s surprise vote result

The surprise election result in India leaves the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi missing a chunk of voter support and at the helm of a tricky coalition. Will this new configuration loosen the screws on Indian media and give them space to reinvest in journalism rather than the sycophancy that dominated the airwaves so much of the time this past decade?

How India's elections are dividing the nation

A childhood friendship strains under political polarisation in the lead-up to India’s election.

Childhood friends Chintu and Bablu campaign on opposite sides of politics during India’s election campaign in the industrial town of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state.

Despite being born a Sikh, Chintu assumes a prominent role in leading local youth to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindu nationalistic ideologies. He is a BJP campaign worker and president of a local Hindu rights advocacy group, the Sanatan Utsav Samiti.

On the other hand, Bablu opposes right-wing elements associated with Hindu nationalism and advocates for a more tolerant India. As electoral fervour sweeps through the nation, their friendship unravels against a backdrop of divisive rallies and strained family gatherings.

Voting begins in Mexico's 'bloodiest' election

Mexicans are voting in elections which are expected to give their country its first woman president. The two leading candidates to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are both women.

Why the ANC could lose absolute majority for the first time in 30 years

On May 29, South Africans are going to the polls in the country's most closely fought election since the transition to democracy 30 years ago. Parties - including the largest opposition group, the Democratic Alliance - have held their final campaign events ahead of vote. More than 50 parties are on the national ballot running for seats in the National Assembly.

Why India’s election is such a big deal | Start Here

India is about to hold the world’s biggest election: 970 million voters will cast their ballots over seven phases of voting from mid-April to early June.

Start Here with Sandra Gathmann explains how the election will work, why Narendra Modi and the BJP are expected to win again, and how India is changing under them.

Belarus holds tightly-controlled elections following arrests of opposition figures

Belarusians are headed to the polls for tightly-controlled parliamentary elections. They're expected to result in a another big win for parties loyal to longtime-leader Alexander Lukashenko.