European elections have become contested ground. Election interference, disinformation, and authoritarian pressure now shape the vote. Foreign interference targets ballots from the Baltics to the Balkans, and every result carries weight for transatlantic security. This hub tracks the campaigns, candidates, and outcomes that matter most across the continent. The Hungary elections test whether a long-ruling incumbent can be beaten, and the Hungarian elections remain a bellwether for illiberal rule. The Poland election reshaped the country’s path, and later Polish elections shape its courts and ties to Brussels. The Moldova elections pit a pro-European path against Russian pressure, and the Moldovan elections show how the Kremlin tries to sway voters. Fellows and analysts examine election interference and what each result means for NATO and the European Union. Explore commentary, data, and analysis on the European elections shaping the region.
Elections
The UK may well have a new government on July 5. It will face serious problems from day one.
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June 27, 2024
French Angst: Will Elections Torpedo Tech Success?
France is heading to the polls in snap elections that could bring the far right or far left to power. Both outcomes terrify the country’s start-up nation supporters.
June 17, 2024
Ukraine Rejects Extreme Right, Bucking European Trend
Amid gloom over the radical right’s accumulation of votes in 2024’s European elections, a bright light stands out: Ukraine.
June 13, 2024
Europe’s Center Holds Against the Populists, For Now
Predictions of carnage among Europe’s centrist political parties did not materialize, but populists continue to advance.
June 12, 2024
Macron and the French Patient: A High-Risk Operation
France will become the sick man of Europe if the head of state’s gamble fails. These are dangerous times.
June 10, 2024
Memo to Europe’s New Parliament: Embrace Tech
Anti-immigrant, nationalist parties picked up seats in this weekend’s European Parliament elections. They need to avoid the temptation of digital protectionism.
June 10, 2024
Europe’s Voters (Especially Italians) Endorse Ukraine’s Friends
Europe’s electors have backed Italy’s premier and other pro-Ukrainian parties and showed little affection for Russia’s friends within the European Union.
June 6, 2024
Can Britain Escape Europe’s Twilight Zone (and Does it Want To)?
Britain’s approach to a key European summit has been confused but there’s still time to pluck success from the meeting.
May 30, 2024
Georgia and the West on Collision Course
Passage of the so-called Russian Law crosses a rubicon in modern Georgian history: its Western orientation is at risk and internal tensions are now very high.
May 30, 2024
The Other Georgia — How Russia Could Win
October’s election must be about freedom from Russian oppression, not culture wars.