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In her new piece, Sinem Adar analyzes the outcomes of Turkey's March 31 local elections—and what they mean for the future of President Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Turkey's domestic politics at large. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4c3wVMp

What is the #outcome of the parliamentary elections in #Georgia? What should we know about the authoritarian evolution of the Georgian Dream ruling party? What was the role of the Russian #war in #Ukraine on the politics in Georgia? What is the way forward? And what should the #EU do about these recent #developments? #LiberalEuropePodcast #ELFPodcast European Liberal Forum Fundacja Liberté! https://lnkd.in/dHBx9fpv

➡️ Recent parliamentary elections in #Georgia have been an object of controversy. In this article, our intern Jamal Valiyev discussed international reactions to the election results, its legal aspects, and post-election processes https://lnkd.in/dGraYejX

It is the right time for international partners to put their weight behind the new agreement and seize the moment to support civil society and political actors in holding peaceful and fair elections.  https://ow.ly/8kkC50RA4Y5

Now that the results of the voting for the #KRI elections are out, what to expect next? And what will the government formation process look like considering the reaults. All of that and more from iNNOV8's latest peper. #channel8 #KRIelections2024

In their latest position paper, #Rasanah research team examines the domestic and international landscapes preceding the elections, analyzing the key political factions, outlining electoral agendas and the primary aspects of candidates’ campaigns to rally the people. https://lnkd.in/eGzz5tH5

On 9 June 2024, the French elected their representatives to the European Parliament. Following the election results, the President of the Republic announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and the calling of new legislative elections, scheduled for 30 June and 7 July 2024. Read our team's summary of what you need to know. #LeadingWomen at Hogan Lovells #WomenInLaw #diversity

Available in English too: Who is Georgia Voting for in 2024? Electoral Subjects – Strengths and Challenges ------- Our Policy Memo co-cauthored by my colleague Nini Kvirikashvili for the Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP) focuses on the #parties and coalitions that, according to the latest polls by Edison Research, are expected to overcome the #electoral_threshold. They include #GeorgianDream, #Unity–NationalMovement (U–NM), #ForGeorgia, #StrongGeorgia, and #CoalitionforChanges. #2024elections #georgiaelections #georgia2024 #georgiaparliamentaryelections #georgianparties #policymemo #gip #georgianpolitics #georgianinstituteofpolitics

What are the gaps in the 1999 Constitution (as amended) that have made it difficult to have credible local government elections? How can these gaps be filled? These are the questions that our Executive Director Samson Itodo asks and answers in this opinion article, which also argues against the calls to abolish state independent electoral commissions in order to have credible local government elections. https://lnkd.in/dE_UDEts #lgelectionreforms

The recent Supreme Court ruling on the Electoral Bond scheme has rightly been hailed as progressive, marking a victory for greater transparency in electoral politics and expanding the citizen's 'right to know' while curbing unlimited political funding from loss-making companies. However, this judgment’s impact on weakening the chances of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of winning the upcoming Lok Sabha elections starting next week appears to be minimal. https://lnkd.in/gGtvjni8 #ElectoralTransparency #CitizensRights #PoliticalFundingReform #SupremeCourtJudgment #LokSabhaElections #BJPNDAGovernment #LegalReform #CorporateAccountability #DemocracyInAction #JudicialEmpowerment #ElectoralBonds