Myanmar: AI helps to identify opposition members
The military junta wants to legitimize its rule through elections. Electronic voting machines and AI surveillance could help it to identify opposition members.
By Angela Köckritz
The military junta wants to legitimize its rule through elections. Electronic voting machines and AI surveillance could help it to identify opposition members.
By Angela Köckritz
Rob Jetten, leader of the social-liberal D66 party, is the surprise winner in the Netherlands. The 38-year-old has a good chance of leading the next coalition. Geert Wilders and his partners in the failed right-wing government were punished in different ways.
By Stephan Israel
Nobody wants to govern with Geert Wilders anymore. The Christian Democrats and Social Democrats have a chance of leading the next coalition. The question is how the government can stay on course with defense and invest in housing and healthcare at the same time.
By Stephan Israel
The founder of an NGO emerges as a new political face from the protests of young people in Nepal. At 36, however, he is a thorn in the side of some members of Gen Z.
By Marcel Grzanna
The center-left politician Tufan Erhurman has won the Turkish Cypriot presidential elections. The surprisingly clear election victory could revive the UN talks on the reunification of Cyprus.
By Redaktion Table
In future, political advertising will be subject to strict transparency rules. The Brussels authority now wants to answer open questions in a comprehensive document. However, experts are critical of the plan.
By Till Hoppe
The former prime minister and wealthy businessman is the favorite in this weekend's Chamber of Deputies election. He is aligning himself with Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico and wants to end support for Ukraine. But he needs coalition partners to do so.
By Hans-Jörg Schmidt
President Maia Sandu's pro-European party is clearly the strongest force in Moldova's parliamentary elections after the tally of nearly all votes. It should be able to continue governing alone and Moldova can thus stay on its path toward EU membership.
By Stephan Israel
The TTPA regulation aims to make those behind political campaigns more accountable and transparent. The new regulations will soon come into force, but most EU countries are not prepared for them. The rules will have a profound impact on political operations.
By Stefan Braun, Till Hoppe and Leonard Schulz
As expected by the French head of government himself, François Bayrou lost the vote of confidence in parliament. President Emmanuel Macron intends to appoint a new prime minister this week.
By Marion Bergermann