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Democratic Alliance (AD) wins snap legislative election

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On 18 May, Portugal held a snap legislative election after the minority government of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro lost a confidence vote. The Democratic Alliance (AD) won the election with 31.8 per cent of the vote, securing 91 seats in the 230-seat parliament. Chega emerged as the second-largest party, receiving 22.8 per cent of the vote and 60 seats. The Socialist Party (PS) also polled 22.8 per cent of the vote but won 58 seats.

Donald Trump elected president, Republicans win control of Congress

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On 5 November Donald Trump was elected president after winning 312 electoral votes (and 49.9 per cent of the popular vote), compared to the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s 226 electoral votes (and 48.4 per cent of the popular vote). The latest data suggests voter turnout was high, at 63.8 per cent, but lower than the 2020 election (66.8 per cent).

Opposition-backed candidate wins polarized presidential election

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On 1 June, Karol Nawrocki, an independent candidate supported by the Law and Justice party (PiS) narrowly won the second round of Poland’s presidential election with 50.9 per cent of the vote. Rafał Trzaskowski, member of the incumbent Civic Platform party and mayor of Warsaw, received 49.1 per cent of the vote. The National Electoral Commission reported voter turnout of 71.6 per cent, up from 68.2 per cent turnout in the 2020 presidential election. Voter turnout in the first round of the election held on 18 May was 67.3 per cent.

Moderate Bucharest mayor wins presidential election

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On 18 May, Nicușor Dan won the second round of Romania’s presidential election with 53.6 per cent of the vote. Dan ran as an independent candidate, and has served as mayor of Bucharest since 2020. George Simion, leader of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) party, received 46.4 per cent of the vote. The Romanian Electoral Authority reported voter turnout of 64.7 per cent, a significant increase from 53.2 per cent in the first round of the election held on 4 May. There were 11 presidential candidates in the first round, including 2 women and 9 men.

Prime Minister Albin Kurti's incumbent party wins parliamentary elections

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In the parliamentary elections of 9 February, incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti and his Vetevendosje party (VV) came first with 42.3 per cent of the vote, winning 48 out of Parliament’s 120 seats. The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) received 20.9 per cent (24 seats) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) 18.3 per cent (20 seats). For the first time, the Serbian List lost one of the 10 parliamentary seats reserved for the Serbian minority. The seat was won by the For Freedom, Justice, and Survival party, which is known for its more cooperative stance toward Kosovo’s institutions.