Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić dissolved parliament and set an October 25 snap election, moving the vote up by over a year as student-led anti-corruption protests enter their second year.
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Sweden’s Left Bloc Leads by Three Seats in Inconclusive General Election
Sweden’s left-leaning parties hold a razor-thin 176-to-173 seat advantage after the September 13 general election, with the far-right Sweden Democrats losing 11 seats and final results not expected for over a week.
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Sweden Votes in Knife-Edge Election That Puts Far Right on the Brink of Power
Sweden’s September 13 general election is too close to call, with the centre-left and centre-right blocs separated by less than a point as polls open across the country.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Overtakes Lula in Brazil Runoff Poll for First Time
A PoderData/Aya survey of 3,000 voters conducted September 6–9 shows Flávio Bolsonaro leading Lula 47–45 in a second-round simulation — the first time the challenger has led in this series.
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AfD Takes 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Faces Coalition Deadlock
Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland secured 43.8 percent in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, nearly doubling its 2021 vote and winning 38 of 41 constituencies while leaving the state without a viable coalition path.
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Saxony-Anhalt Votes as AfD Eyes Historic First State Win
Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt cast ballots today with the Alternative for Germany polling at 40 percent and within reach of an absolute majority that would make it the first far-right state government since 1945.
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Germany’s AfD Polls Above 40% in Saxony-Anhalt on the Eve of Sunday’s Vote
Germany’s far-right AfD is polling above 40% in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of Sunday’s state election, placing it within reach of an outright majority unprecedented in postwar German politics.
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Sweden Opposition’s Lead Shrinks to 2.6 Points Before 13 September Vote
Sweden’s Social Democrat-led opposition bloc holds a slimmer advantage over Ulf Kristersson’s government as a new Novus poll puts its margin at 2.6 percentage points, down from 6.9 in August.
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United Russia Prepares a Tightly Managed Sweep in September Regional Voting
Russia’s September 18–20 regional elections — covering 10 governorships and 39 regional parliaments — are less a contest than a Kremlin-orchestrated show of institutional control during wartime.
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Brazil’s Presidential Race Tightens to Statistical Tie With Six Weeks to Vote
A Nexus poll from August 21–23 placed Lula at 46% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 45% in a simulated runoff, closing within the two-point margin of error as Brazil’s campaign season enters a critical stretch.