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
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.
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May 28, 2024
Showdown: Britain’s Election
The cross-party consensus is comforting but complacent.
May 7, 2024
EU in Tug-of-War for Georgia and Moldova
Ukraine is the priority for those who take the future of Europe and liberal democracy seriously, but there are two other battles that demand our attention.
May 6, 2024
Moldova — Russia’s Last Chance to Derail the Journey to Europe?
This year’s elections for the Moldovan presidency and a vote on EU membership are causing Russia to change tactics.
April 30, 2024
Anti-Russian Sentiment Escalates as Georgians Seek European Dream
The government is massively out of step with its population over links with the West, and must claw back support before elections in the fall.
April 22, 2024
On Once-Bloodied Streets, Georgians Dream of Freedom from Russia
Night after night, tens of thousands of Georgians are flooding the streets to protest restrictions on their freedom, and Russia’s continuing influence.
April 11, 2024
Central Europe’s Sour New Illiberal International
Slovakia’s new leadership is not hiding its distaste for its pro-Western counterparts in Prague.
April 8, 2024
Slovak Presidential Vote Completes Illiberal Clean Sweep
A populist ally of Prime Minister Robert Fico has been elected Slovakia's next president.
April 1, 2024
Putin and the Superiority Myth
Vladimir Putin's overwhelming victory in Russia’s faux election sparked a rush by pro-Kremlin ideologists to explain the outcome. They settled on a quest for “greatness.”
March 14, 2024
Implications of the Russian Elections
Irina Borogan, Ivan Fomin, Pavel Luzin, Andrei Soldatov, and Sam Greene discuss the trajectory of Russian politics, the Kremlin’s war effort after the elections, and the challenges this will create for the US and Europe.