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
Moscow’s hybrid war has stopped a NATO military exercise in Romania.
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February 24, 2025
The Unlikely Revival of Germany’s Far Left
The outlook looked grim for the country’s far left only a year ago but it performed well in the Bundestag elections.
February 24, 2025
Germany Awakes to a Revolutionary Dawn
Gone are the certainties of the post-1945 and post-1989 worlds. Something new and chilling now faces Europe’s most important power.
February 21, 2025
So, You Want a Ukrainian Election?
The US demands that Ukraine hold an election in a war-ravaged state present unique challenges.
February 20, 2025
Vance Criticism of Romania Ignores Real Threats
Romania has been attacked by the US for canceling its presidential election, but evidence of Kremlin interference mean its courts had no choice.
February 19, 2025
Romania’s Hard-Right Boosted by Vance
Riding a wave of disillusion with the political establishment, Romania’s pro-Russian right wing has been given an even greater gift: backing from the US.
February 13, 2025
German Elections
Edward Lucas, Jessica Berlin, Volodymyr Dubovyk, and Reinhard Bütikofer highlight key issues in the upcoming German elections.
February 12, 2025
Authoritarianism Beckons to the South Caucasus
A series of negative trends are reversing decades of democratic advance.
January 28, 2025
Germany: The Man Who Would Be King
The pro-Ukraine contender to become Germany’s next chancellor still faces hurdles to win the top job in February’s election.
January 27, 2025
Czechs Prepare to Evict Pro-Ukraine Government
Opinion polls suggest an election in the fall will sweep away Kyiv’s old friends in Prague. It will be one of many changes across Central Europe this year.