Explained: How does Germany’s electoral system work and what changes this year?
Sunday’s crunch vote is a first test for a recently reformed electoral law.
Electoral law
How Germany found itself holding an Italian election
POLITICO has processed 35 years’ worth of election data to find out why this month’s vote is messier than ever ― and what will happen next.
Orbán’s power to disrupt is exaggerated
The economic difficulties facing the Hungarian leader with will further undermine his ability to hijack — let alone drive — the EU’s agenda.
UK election watchdog wants new donation laws to counter Elon Musk
Controversial X owner reportedly considering a massive donation to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
Ukraine, eyeing post-war elections, looks to European models
Kyiv, which last held a national election in 2019, has been unable to stage another since Russia’s invasion in early 2022.
Trump will get over UK Labour feud, says Nigel Farage — but it’ll take time
Reform UK leader says Trump is ‘a forgiving man’ amid row over Labour volunteers heading stateside.
Why Donald Trump went to war with UK’s Keir Starmer — over a LinkedIn post
A networking post triggered a chain of events that risks damaging a delicate relationship.
Germany to downsize bloated parliament after Constitutional Court ruling
Germany’s Constitutional Court approved on Tuesday (30 July) the government’s plans to downsize the Bundestag by roughly 100 lawmakers but threw out some parts of the proposed reform to protect smaller political parties.