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Europe's far-right parties are vying for power and influence ahead of the upcoming EU Parliament elections. These parties, which are gaining traction across Europe, are divided into separate factions and are attempting to shape their public image to appeal to voters. Recent elections have shown the far-right's growing strength, with parties like the Brothers of Italy, the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands, and Marine Le Pen's National Rally in France leading in polls. However, despite their gains, the far-right remains fragmented and divided on key issues, such as immigration and EU membership. The center-right parties currently have the best prospects for political success. [Extracted from the article]

It's never a good sign for a country's leader whenfluctuations in the value of the national currency becomea dominant concern for everyday people. That is the casetoday in Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan istaking a huge gamble with his monetary policy, setting acontroversial interest rate policy that runs contrary tofirmly established economic theory and has caused thelocal currency, the lira, to nosedive. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the discussion on primary elections in Chile bringing a sigh of relief to those in Latin America anxious about growing polarization in the countries promoting social justice, environmentalist practices, economic decentralization, and women's rights.

The article reports that Peruvians heads to the polls for a presidential runoff election, the acclaimed novelist Mario Vargas Llosa likened the choice voters faced between the two remaining candidates to that between AIDS and cancer. Topics include examines that several candidates were on the ballot, ensuring a thoroughly fragmented vote and an unpredictable result.

Iran recently held elections that were widely regarded as sham elections, lacking democratic legitimacy. The opposition launched a successful boycott effort, resulting in low voter turnout and a significant number of blank or spoiled ballots. The Guardian Council, which vets candidates, ensured that there was no room for candidates seeking to change the country's social, religious, political, or foreign policies. As a result, hardliners remain in control of the government, and the elections are unlikely to bring about any meaningful change. [Extracted from the article]

As the world held its breath for the results of France's presidential election on Sunday, another pivotal vote took place elsewhere in the European Union. Yet -- and this is crucial -- the report also found that, "despite the illiberal tendencies of [Jansa's] government, Slovenia remains a robust democracy.". [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the 2022 presidential election between former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from Workers' Party and Jair Bolsonaro, president of Brazil. Topics discussed include information on the criminal corruption court case against former president; details on the politics and government in Brazil; and impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the sociopolitics in Brazil.

The article informs that the U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of spreading COVID-19 by calling it "Chinese virus" which is a domestic propaganda push with purely political objectives in a reelection year. It mentions that China's leader, Xi Jinping, aims to use the coronavirus crisis to strengthen his personal standing at home, along with the Communist Party's hold on power.

The article offers information on the South America's elections and their elections turning point. It mentions the victory of Claudia Lopez in mayoral election, as the Member of the Senate of Colombia and also highlights South America's entering in a post-ideological phase as strong economic growth and other indicators of progress.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro suffered a significant setback in the recent local elections, with many of the candidates he endorsed losing. In particular, the candidate he endorsed for mayor of Bogota, Gustavo Bolivar, finished in third place with less than 19 percent of the vote. Petro's allies only won 21 mayoral offices out of over 1,100 and nine governorships out of 32. This outcome is a blow to Petro, who came into office with high approval ratings but has faced challenges in maintaining alliances and passing legislation. The election also saw a devastating blow to the right, with the candidate aligned with former President Alvaro Uribe finishing in fifth place with just 2 percent of the vote. The incoming mayor of Bogota, Carlos Fernando Galan, has become a national figure and his performance will be closely watched as a potential future president. Petro has vowed to respect the election results and there are hopes that the sobering outcome will lead him to change his approach to governing and address Colombia's problems. [Extracted from the article]

Though in Poland the president resigns from his or her party inorder to be seen as impartial and nonpartisan, Duda ran in both2015 and 2020 as the candidate for PiS The impact of the current scandal is likely to be felt at themargins, among a minority of "persuadables." The streets of Warsaw pulsated with pro-democracy fervor Sunday,as Poland's political opposition sought to energize itssupporters ahead of the Oct. 15 election, a contest many view asthe last chance to bring the country back from the brink. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the Dutch election which proclaimed the Prime Minister Mark Rutte winner after leading his Party for Freedom and Democracy to a victory the previous week in an otherwise muddled race. Topics include examines that Rutte looked like he stood on solid ground, unquestionably the most powerful politician in the Netherlands, a decade after taking the top job.

The article presents information related to the Forum for Democracy (FvD) nationalist party in Netherlands that has won more votes than any other party in provincial elections held in 2019. It mentions that Thierry Baudet, leader of the party, has emerged on the political scene in 2017; and mentions about resignation of senators from the party. It also mentions that Dutch voters chose climate change, followed by protection of human rights as their main issues.

The article discusess the impact of election for mayor of Istanbul on the future of Turkey. It mentions that Ekrem Imamoglu, the candidate of the opposition Republican People's Party won the elections defeating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hand-picked candidate. It also informs on Erdogan's increasing disregard for democratic norms.

The article discusses the results of the regional elections in Poland in October 2018. Topics include the threats faced by the ruling Law and Justice party (PIS), the cooperation of the main opposition party Civic Platform with other parties to contain PIS and the failure of PIS to extend its support to the rural and less affluent areas.

The article discusses the security of Nicolas Maduro following his election as president in Venezuela. It mentions the rejection of several countries, including Canada, the U.S. and the entire European Union, on the victory of Maduro. Also highlighted are the concerns of the Latin American countries on the potential impact of Maduro's victory on the economic and social conditions of Venezuela.

The article focuses on the victory of Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon's general elections on May 6, 2018. Hezbollah is a militant Shiite organization that is considered a terrorist group by the U.S. and other countries. Topics discussed include the power that Hezbollah holds in Lebanon's Parliament, the implications of the election outcome for Middle East, and indications that Iran has grown more powerful in Lebanon.

The article reports that the victory of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the 2018 election will entrench authoritarian beyond Hungary. Topics discussed include the expansion of democracy following the rise of Orban and its populist political party Fidesz, the aspects of how his administration deals with various oppositions, and the political power of the Fidesz party.

The article focuses on the results of the presidential election in Colombia. Topics include the underperformance of the rebel group FARC during the election, the dissatisfaction of Colombians to the peace agreement, and the victory of former President Alvaro Uribe and his Democratic Center party in the election.

The article reports on the storm of support for former Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico's presidential election in July 2018. It notes his political party Movement of National Regeneration or Morena, and his opponents including former Finance Minister Jose Antonio Meade of Institutional Revolutionary Party and Ricardo Anaya of the National Action Party. It cites polls showing the lead of Lopez Obrador propelled by a sense of disappointment and mistrust of ruling class.

The article focuses on consideration of political activist Santiago Maldonado's disappearance as political weapon for campaigning in midterm elections at Argentina by politician Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. It states impact of Maldonado's disappearance over legislative reforms introduced by president Mauricio Macri. It mentions assessment of mystery related to prosecutor Alberto Nisman's death.

Sheinbaum, who like AMLO enjoys high personal favorability ratings, would also be Mexico's first Jewish president. Whoever wins Morena's selection process, assuming they go on to become president, will contend with the long shadow cast by AMLO Sheinbaum and Ebrard both resigned following a meeting with AMLO in which they discussed the ground rules for choosing Morena's candidate. [Extracted from the article]

The small Balkan nation of Montenegro appears to havereached a turning point. In 2006, Djukanovic and the DPS negotiated independencefrom Serbia, and the party maintained a parliamentarymajority in the new country of Montenegro until 2020. [Extracted from the article]

It's hard to imagine that elections in a small, landlockedcountry in South America would have significant repercussionsfor China, or that the status of Taiwan would be of considerableinterest to voters in Paraguay. But that is exactly what justoccurred Sunday, when Paraguay held a national election inwhich one of the top issues before voters was whether ornot to end diplomatic relations with Taiwan and establish themwith China. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the winning of prime minister Mark Rutte in Netherland in parliamentary elections. It mentions the victory of Great Britain's with the Brexit vote and the winning of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential elections. It also mentions firebrand anti-Islamic leader Geert Wilders fell short of forecast by early polls predicted finish for his Party for Freedom (PVV).

With the worst of the coronavirus pandemic now in thehistory books--or so we all hope--the world is trying tomove beyond that catastrophic chapter. Voters turned against incumbent presidents, producing awave of victories that notably resulted in the region'ssix largest economies electing leftist presidents. [Extracted from the article]

After all, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, whohad already been dubbed the "Trump of the tropics", seemedto be preparing to follow the Trump playbook that led to theattack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021,leaving U.S. democracy deeply wounded. "Bolsonaro is doingexactly what Trump did in the run up to the 2020 vote", Iwrote in a column at the Washington Post. As the campaign for Brazil's presidential election gotunderway last year, the parallels with the 2020 presidentialcontest in the U.S. seemed unmistakable, and the signs thatthe disastrous aftermath of the U.S. election could be aprelude to an even worse outcome in Brazil started raisingalarms. [Extracted from the article]

The dispute over the census reflects the rivalry betweenLa Paz, the political heart of Bolivia, and Santa Cruz,its economic engine, that has been a feature of Bolivianpolitics for many years. Whether or not the Arce administration made the censusdecision for electoral purposes, there's little questionthat the city of Santa Cruz and the country's easternlowlands have been growing faster than thegovernment-friendly highlands in La Paz and neighboringregions. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that voters in several Latin American countries participated in national and local elections. In Argentina, the first-round vote for a new president to replace Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was held. In Colombia, voters voted against the extremes and for the normalcy of the center. Elections also took place in Guatemala.

The article offers information on Venezuela president, Nicolas Maduro, who has launched the measures that created crisis in its neighbor countries. It mentions that Maduro is focused on increasing problems related to Venezuela's economy with crucial legislative elections. It mentions that Maduro launched a barrage designed to derive political benefits.