US News
January 13, 2026
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Honduras Electoral Body Rejects Recount Order and Upholds Asfura’s Election Win

Honduras’s electoral authorities have rejected an order from the outgoing president to recount November’s presidential election, calling the decree illegal and unconstitutional. The decision confirms conservative businessman Nasry Asfura as the country’s president-elect, despite continued protests from the departing administration and lingering claims of irregularities in the vote. The National Electoral Council said on Monday […]

Lisbon News
January 05, 2026
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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Luís Montenegro Emphasise Democratic Future for Venezuela

Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro met on January 3 to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in Venezuela, stressing that their shared priority is the country’s future and the restoration of full democracy. Their comments followed the dramatic removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who was deposed after intervention military […]

News
December 31, 2025
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Elections Set to Shape Europe’s Political Direction in 2026

Voters across Europe will head to the polls in 2026 in a series of elections expected to influence the continent’s political balance, the future of the European Union and relations with global powers. After a turbulent 2025 marked interference claims, polarised campaigns and fragile coalitions, the year ahead is being closely watched policymakers, markets and […]

News
December 22, 2025
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The Curious Story Behind an EU Board Game and the Question of European Democracy

The European Union has long been a complex and often contradictory project. It invests heavily in promoting democratic values beyond its borders, yet devotes little effort to nurturing democratic participation within its own institutions. In doing so, Brussels has at times presented the Union to its own citizens as a largely technocratic arrangement rather than […]

Europe
October 09, 2025
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Europe’s Laughing Voters: How Political Satire Is Influencing 2025 EU Elections

Introduction Across Europe, politics has taken on a new tone in 2025. Campaign rallies now share space with comedy sketches, and parliaments face competition from parody accounts. Political satire, once confined to television shows and underground publications, has entered the mainstream. From Berlin to Lisbon, humor has become a powerful language of civic engagement. The […]