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East-Central Europe saw 5 dramatic elections in 2025

Isabelle DeSisto - December 12, 2025
Russian meddling and support added to the election tensions – and this Russian ally remained firmly in power.
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Three takeaways from the too-close-to-call Dutch election

Erik Voeten - October 30, 2025
A young charismatic liberal leader may well become the next Dutch prime minister.
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Despite Russian meddling, Moldova’s pro-Europe party wins a majority

Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - October 3, 2025
Russia’s social media campaign fell short.
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Romania’s democracy is back from the brink (for now)

Grigore Pop-Eleches - May 27, 2025
Nicușor Dan pulls off a decisive win after last year’s cancelled election.
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Canada’s 2025 general election went from a nothingburger to a toss up

Amanda Bittner and J. Scott Matthews - April 17, 2025
Voters may have a lot to say about Trump and tariffs on April 28.
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Six things you should know about Gabon’s election

Kelechi Amakoh - April 11, 2025
On April 12, will Gabon step toward democracy, or remain under military rule?
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What Uruguay’s fragmented election results mean for the next five years

Juan Bogliaccini - December 4, 2024
Center-left Frente Amplio is back in office – but without a parliamentary majority this time.
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Moldova chooses Europe again as Sandu wins reelection

Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - November 12, 2024
Modovans overseas helped reelect the pro-E.U. president, despite the Kremlin-backed interference.