The Czech public voted out their prime minister. Actually getting rid of him may be harder. Marek Rybar and Kevin Deegan-Krause - October 12, 2021 The covid response — and a series of scandals — tipped the race against the billionaire populist
If LGBTQ voters had decided Germany’s election, the Greens would be in charge Niklas Ferch, Michael Hunklinger, and Dorothée de Nève - October 11, 2021 Self-identified LGBTQ voters are disappointed that the major parties keep dragging their feet on the community’s rights
In Prague, protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš Milada Anna Vachudova and Jan Rovny - June 25, 2019 Why is liberal democracy under threat in the Czech Republic?
Czech elections have become really volatile. This year was no exception. Vlastimil Havlik, Tim Haughton, and Kevin Deegan-Krause - October 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65292" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Czech billionaire Andrej Babis adjusts his
Iceland’s government has collapsed because the prime minister’s father wanted to “restore” a child molester’s “honor.” What is going on? Janet Johnson - September 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64038" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Bjarni Benediktsson of the Independence Party
The number of countries with female political leaders has plummeted Kelsey Coolidge and Curtis Bell - January 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_49686" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton makes a concession speech
No, the Pirates didn’t win Iceland’s elections. Here’s what happened instead. Oddný Helgadóttir - October 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48631" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Birgitta Jonsdottir, right, of the Pirate
The Panama Papers made Iceland’s prime minister resign. Here’s why. Oddný Helgadóttir - April 6, 2016 Iceland may be a small country, but it makes a
It’s confusing when the Swiss go to the polls. Here are 6 surprising things about their elections. Sean Mueller and Marlène Gerber - October 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30749" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] Alphorn players perform in Nendaz, Switzerland.
German Post-Election Analysis: Merkel Wins! Sort of… Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2013 One of our regular features here at The Monkey Cage