Serbia protests: How much trouble is Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ in?

As the biggest protests since Slobodan Miloลกeviฤ‡โ€™s regime rock Belgrade, POLITICO explains everything you need to know.

Russia-linked fake videos spread German election fraud claims, authorities warn

Disinfo claiming AfD ballots are missing or being shredded is spreading online just days before Germanyโ€™s election.

Super Bowl: The NFL team Trump loves to hate

The president has left a breadcrumb trail suggesting nothing would make him happier than to see the Eagles get slaughtered in the Super Bowl.

Belarus election poised to extend decades-long rule of Alexander Lukashenko

When Alexander Lukashenko emerged victorious from Belarus’s presidential election in 2020, protesters came out on the streets to accuse him of election fraud and call for his resignation. Now Lukashenko is back on the ballot and is all but certain to …

13 times Elon Musk meddled in politics

The X owner and Donald Trump pick will never, ever stop posting โ€” governments be damned.

EU moves towards suspending visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats

Diplomats said they expected that proposal would be adopted by EU governments in a majority vote.
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US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia after EU membership talks halted

The State Department also condemned the โ€œexcessive use of force by policeโ€ after thousands of Georgians protested the halting of EU accession negotiations.

Thousands denounce โ€˜stolen voteโ€™ in Georgia, Russian interference

The pro-Western opposition has refused to recognise the ruling Georgian Dream party’s win in the 26 October parliamentary election or to enter the newly elected parliament, which it calls “illegitimate”.

Georgian opposition calls for more protests as pollster says official result โ€˜impossibleโ€™

HarrisX’s poll – commissioned by a Georgian opposition television station, Mtavari Arkhi – showed the combined four main opposition parties on course for a parliamentary majority in Saturday’s election.

Local police across America prep for election threats and violence

It all started with the turmoil of 2020, which one former sheriff called the โ€œColumbineโ€ of election-related threats.

Georgiaโ€™s EU accession halted as country โ€˜has gone backwardsโ€™

A critical progress report on EU accession delivers a blow to the Georgian government, already in crisis over election fraud allegations.

Violence mars voting in Georgiaโ€™s pivotal election

โ€œOrganized criminal gangs โ€ฆ are trying to undermine the voting process with aggression and intimidation,โ€ opposition politician Ana Natsvlishvili said.

Georgiaโ€™s civil society defiant as concerns of voter intimidation, election fraud rise

In the months leading up to the election, the Georgian governmentโ€™s anti-corruption bureau has accused election monitors of partisanship and falling under the category of ‘foreign agents’.

Georgiaโ€™s pivot to Russia โ€˜might be a plan,โ€™ president says

Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili faces a second impeachment attempt over her visits to European capitals.

Liz Cheney: โ€˜We did not have a peaceful transfer of power in 2021โ€™

She accused the Republicans who wonโ€™t say otherwise for โ€œcowardice.โ€

11 new damning details unveiled in the Trump election case

From Trumpโ€™s fictitious stats about voter fraud to the FBIโ€™s forensic analysis of Trumpโ€™s phone, prosecutors previewed how they would make their case at trial.

Trump indicted again over efforts to subvert 2020 election result

The 36-page indictment, secured Tuesday by the special counsel, is an attempt to recalibrate the case after the Supreme Courtโ€™s immunity decision.

What the Supreme Court left unsaid about Trumpโ€™s criminal immunity

The federal election case has returned to the trial court. Now comes the hard part.

Former Trump campaign attorney cooperates with Arizona prosecutors

Attorney General Kris Mayes agreed to drop charges against Jenna Ellis as part of the deal.

Venezuelaโ€™s Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory, EU urges transparency

Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez were each claiming victory in a presidential election on Monday morning (29 July), after a vote marked by accusations of underhand tactics and isolated incidents of violence.

Germanyโ€™s Scholz set for rare meeting with Serbiaโ€™s isolated Vuฤiฤ‡ to finalize lithium deal

European Commission to also attend signature in Belgrade on Friday

Now what? Here are the next moves for all the key players after the Trump immunity ruling

Judge Tanya Chutkan, special counsel Jack Smith, and Donald Trumpโ€™s lawyers have big decisions to make after the immunity ruling.

Romanian far-right leader investigated for EU election fraud

George Simion, the head of a far-right party, allegedly asked his staff to forge signatures.

After Trump conviction, Democrats are in a triumphal mood. They shouldnโ€™t be

Itโ€™s doubtful the conviction will have any lasting impact on Trumpโ€™s election prospects, and will likely only accelerate the downward spiral of tit-for-tat partisan retaliation.

Serbia ruling nationalist party claims victory in capital vote

Serbia’s ruling nationalist party claimed victory in the capital Belgrade on Sunday (2 June) in a rerun of local elections, nearly six months after allegations of fraud in a previous poll sparked weeks of protests.

Serbia election featured stuffed ballot boxes, watchdog says

Positive coverage of the ruling party by national broadcasters and the ‘central role’ of President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ tilted the electoral playing field.

Belarusian exiles plot coup against Lukashenko

The group’s leader said defeating Russia in Ukraine is essential to weaken Minsk’s regime.

โ€˜Why Are You Here?โ€™ โ€” Liz Truss gets a mixed reaction at CPAC

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke in a hotel conference room that was less than half full.

Alexey Navalny never wanted to be a dissident

Once upon a time, Alexey Navalny wanted to be a normal politician in a normal country. Now thatโ€™s just a fantasy.

Alexei Navalny: a life in pictures

Alexei Navalny, who has died in prison, was one of Vladimir Putinโ€™s most visible and persistent critics. He helped foment 2011-12 protests in Russia by campaigning against election fraud and government corruption, and a high-water mark in his political…

US Democrats warn of grim future for US cyber agency under Trump

But the Democratic lawmakers said thereโ€™s little they can do to protect the agency, describing their strategy as simply: Elect Biden.

Serbian opposition warns of โ€˜dictatorshipโ€™ as European Parliament urges election probe

European Parliament resolution calls for an independent investigation of December’s election.

Thousands protest fraud in Serbia vote, put hope in European Parliament debate

Thousands of people rallied in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Tuesday (16 January) to protest alleged fraud committed by President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡’s governing party during parliamentary and local elections last month.

Serbia opposition doubles down on election fraud claims as full results released

Election commission data gives ruling party large win but critics decry โ€˜captured institutions being abusedโ€™Europe live โ€“ latest news updatesSerbiaโ€™s opposition is doubling down on its campaign to challenge the legitimacy of last monthโ€™s elections, aft…

Serbia election protests mount in Belgrade

Election observers have condemned fraud and manipulation in the December 17 vote.

Protests erupt in Serbia over alleged election fraud โ€“ video

Serbian police have detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest over an election this month that international monitors said was unfair.Opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been protesting since the 17 December elections, alleging el…

Serbia cracks down on protests amid โ€˜election fraudโ€™ outcry

Independent observers say parliamentary and local elections were tarnished by irregularities.

Russia accuses West of fomenting trouble in Serbia

Russia said on Monda (25 December) foreign-backed forces were trying to foment trouble in Serbia, where protests continue for a second week after an election earlier this month that international monitors said was unfair.

Serbian police detain 38 people protesting over โ€˜unfairโ€™ election

Opposition group Serbia Against Violence staged protests over elections deemed irregular by international rights watchdogsSerbian police have detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest over an election earlier this month that international …

Serbian opposition protest election fraud

Key opposition leaders protest what they call widespread electoral fraud in Sundayโ€™s elections.

Germany: Serbia vote fraud โ€˜unacceptableโ€™ for a candidate to join the EU

A team of international observers on Monday (18 December) slammed Serbian elections over a string of “irregularities”, including “vote buying” and “ballot box stuffing”, after the opposition accused the ruling party of committing voter fraud.

Vuฤiฤ‡ declares victory in Serbia election, opposition cries foul

President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ declared victory in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday (17 December), after pollsters projected his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) was on track to easily win.

Alexei Navalny never wanted to be a dissident

Once upon a time, Alexey Navalny wanted to be a normal politician in a normal country. Now thatโ€™s just a fantasy.

Online media oversight in debate and cyber-awareness month

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Gabon coup leader to be sworn in as โ€˜transitional presidentโ€™

The general who came to power in Gabon’s coup last week is to be sworn in as “transitional president” on Monday (4 September), taking control for an unspecified period after overthrowing the country’s 55-year Bongo dynasty.

Zimbabwe opposition claims victory, contesting presidentโ€™s re-election

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday (27 August) contested the official re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and claimed victory in an election which international observers said fell short of democratic standards.

Special counsel obtained search warrant for Donald Trumpโ€™s Twitter account

Twitterโ€™s initial resistance to complying with the warrant resulted in a federal judge holding the company in contempt and levying a $350,000 fine.