Equality before the law and individual liberties 13. March
Direct popular vote09. March
Swiss vote in referendum to keep high radio and television fee
A solid (public) media landscape is one of the core tennets of a functioning democracy. The Swiss seem to agree, as they rejected a proposal to slash the country's broadcasting licence fee in a referendum, projections show.
Legislative constraints on the executive06. March
Kosovo president dissolves parliament to permit new election
Under Kosovo law, failure to elect a new president triggers snap parliamentary election in the Balkan republic.
Legislative constraints on the executive06. March
Czech opposition outraged as Prime Minister Babiš avoids trial
Czech Republic Prime Minister, billionaire and self-declared "Trumpist" Andrej Babiš seems likely to escape prosecution over EU subsidies until 2029 at the earliest.
Equality before the law and individual liberties06. March
Female representation in EU parliaments rises, except in Germany
The Nordic member nations of the EU have consistently maintained leadership positions in gender equality metrics across various political and economic indicators while Germany still drags behind.
Clean elections05. March
Investigation into breach of electoral law in English by-election
A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, Greater Manchester, is the subject of national attention over allegations of breaches of electoral law, such as family voting. The investigation was instigated by Reform UK, who lost the by-election in favour of the Green Party.
Political corruption04. March
Slovakia to repeal law removing whistleblower protection
A controversial law abolishing the Slovakian corruption whistleblower office will now be repealed after all. Not because of continued protests, which there have been, but because of economic realities of oil and rising energy prices.
Clean elections04. March
Proposed electoral reform in the UK aims to reduce voting age to 16
Lowering the voting age to 16, new rules on automatic voter registration and restriction on voting donations. These are just some of the proposed measures of electoral reform in the UK. But the bill is not a done deal yet, with opposition seeking to halt the it.
Civil society participation27. February
Dispute over works council vote in Tesla's car factory in Germany
Works council elections rarely cause much of a stir. However, the situation is somewhat different at electric car manufacturer Tesla in Germany, where a major trade union and the company management are clearly at loggerheads. What is going on there?