elections

  The Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) won some 44 percent of the vote in the election for the regional parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD is labeled “populist” and “right-wing” by most media and is marginalized by all other political parties in Germany. The German domestic intelligence service, which depends directly on the chancellor, has declared […]

  Elections are supposed to change things. And in one sense, they do: when a populist government loses power, the rhetoric changes almost overnight. The speeches shift in tone, the enemy-of-the-people framing disappears, and international observers breathe a collective sigh of relief. But rhetoric is not policy. And policy, it turns out, is far stickier […]

  Hungary’s April 12 election, which delivered a landslide victory for the opposition Tisza party, reflects deep economic dissatisfaction. Tisza’s leader, Peter Magyar, proved an effective campaigner. Yet ideologically, the divide is less stark than often portrayed – both major camps are rooted in Christian-conservative traditions. The transition going smoothly: Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated his successor. The […]

  In early 2025, revelations emerged that Argentine President Javier Milei had promoted $LIBRA, a cryptocurrency that subsequently collapsed and left thousands of investors with significant losses. The evidence that came to light over the last few days points to a knowingly and voluntarily participation by the president and his closest staff. For many outside observers, the […]

  Germany’s third-largest state, Baden-Wurttemberg, held its election on March 8, 2026. Baden-Wurttemberg is the only German state where the Greens have been the leading party for the past 15 years, under their popular prime minister, Winfried Kretschmann. Although Mr. Kretschmann – who did not seek reelection – was known for disciplined pragmatism rather than […]