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10 06, 2024

Belgium’s 2024 Elections: A Shift to the Right, Though Less Extreme Than Expected

2024-06-10T16:33:19+01:00June 10th, 2024|

By Bjarn Eck (Université Libre de Bruxelles) Alongside the elections for the European Parliament, Belgium held federal and regional elections on the 9th of June for the first time in five years. The country shifted to the right, but the results were less of an extremist earthquake than many expected. In the northern Dutch-speaking region [...]

9 05, 2024

A Landslide Triumph for the right-wing VMRO DPMNE and Social Democrats’ Crushing Defeat in Macedonian Dual Elections”

2024-06-10T16:13:14+01:00May 9th, 2024|

By Trajche Panov (Trinity College Dublin) The recent double elections in Macedonia unfolded as a resounding victory for the right-wing VMRO DPMNE party and a significant setback for the ruling Social Democrats (SDSM). In a landslide win, VMRO DPMNE, characterized by its right-wing nationalist stance, secured triumphs in both parliamentary and presidential elections. This electoral [...]

18 04, 2024

Parliamentary elections in Croatia 2024: This time without absolute winners

2024-04-18T16:46:45+01:00April 18th, 2024|

By Fjola Muratović (University of Zagreb) This year in Croatia will certainly pass in the spirit of elections and election results, because in addition to the parliamentary elections held on April 17, the European elections are scheduled for June and the presidential elections for December. The pre-election campaign was short and intense, while judging by [...]

15 04, 2024

Book presentation (Taiwan)

2024-04-22T15:11:14+01:00April 15th, 2024|

Presentation of "Party System Closure: Party Alliances, Government Alternatives and Democracy in Europe" (OUP, 2021) at Academia Sinica (Taipei).

14 03, 2024

Academic conference (Poland)

2024-03-22T13:37:37+00:00March 14th, 2024|

Keynote speech on "Presidential Elections and Party System Closure in Europe: A New Approach" at the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the Jagiellonian University in Cracow (Poland). View LINK