Elections - The New Federalist

French legislative elections : a surprise named New Popular Front !

The evening of July 7, surprise ! The French legislative elections were a victory for the left, in a National Assembly that has never been so divided. The surprise for the left It is an earthquake. For the first time since 2012, and despite the fact that everyone was expecting the far right (…)

Sunday 14 July 2024

Euroscepticism vs. Unity: Forecasting Europe’s Political Future

European parliamentary elections are about to take place in June, and this time their outcome could potentially have the strongest implications for the European Union’s (EU’s) future as a unitary entity. As the EU has increasingly begun to drift rightwards, there is a potential for this (…)

Monday 15 April 2024

Safeguarding Democracy in the Digital Era: Navigating the 2024 Election Cyber Landscape

As the world gears up for the 2024 European elections, certain cyber risks could potentially threaten the integrity and security of the electoral process. Such risks may affect the legitimacy of the democratic process, not only on the days of the elections (voting procedure) but also before (…)

Thursday 4 April 2024

Europe must see Slovakia’s elections as a warning: Greater integration must never harm national as well as regional identities

Before addressing the subject, some things do need to be pointed out regarding Slovakia’s recent elections. First and foremost, Contrary to media reports that during the election night crowned one winner (P.S), after the exit polls, and now after the votes are now crowning a different winner (…)

Sunday 8 October 2023

Hungary Elections – a short commentary

Viktor Orbán and the Fidesz party are not friends of the federalist movement, nor of Europe in general. Their nationalist populist agenda has dominated the last 12 years in Hungary, downgrading its democracy to become a “hybrid regime” (according to the democracy index) and eroding the electoral (…)

Tuesday 5 April 2022

Can the Hungarian opposition win in 2022?

Jan Sztanka-Tóth looks at policies which have made the incumbent Fidesz falter in the face of a united opposition.

Friday 9 July 2021

Brexit’s bruises on the British Left burn bluer than ever

The UK’s local election results show the British left has not recovered from Brexit

Friday 7 May 2021

Portugal’s presidential election: a fight for second place

On Sunday, Portugal re-elected Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as its President for the next five years. The result was more than expected, but the significance of this election goes far beyond Marcelo’s victory. It raises fundamental questions about the future political landscape of a country (…)

Wednesday 27 January 2021

In Romania, the liberal-conservative right unseats the liberal-conservative left

The coronavirus epidemic is raging across Europe, but has hit Central and Eastern Europe harder. Although some countries, such as Lithuania and Moldavia, have been able to hold elections, the very worrying public health situation in Romania did not inspire optimism ahead of Sunday’s legislative (…)

Wednesday 16 December 2020

Recent European Events Digested with Europe Elects Podcast

We take a look at some of the recent episodes of Europe Elects, our podcast partnership, and the analysis they offer on recent events in Europe.

Thursday 3 December 2020

Desperately close: how a liberal pro-European almost became the President of Poland

Polish citizen Jan Sztanka-Tóth analyses what the results of last night’s presidential elections in Poland mean for country and continent.

Monday 13 July 2020

Beyond green waves and new governments: France’s political landscape in 2020

Madelaine Pitt and Théo Boucart examine the state of French politics in light of the recent local elections.

Tuesday 7 July 2020