Bulgaria’s presidential contest moves to a 1 November runoff
Official first-round results place Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gyurov in Bulgaria’s 1 November presidential runoff, leaving the country’s next head of state unresolved after a close vote.
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Search & filter →Czech opposition retains Senate majority as ANO wins no contested seats
Czech opposition-linked candidates retained their Senate majority after winning 22 of 27 contested seats on October 17, while Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ANO secured none and gained no upper-house foothold.
Guinea-Bissau junta questions security conditions for Embaló’s return
Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities say security conditions do not permit former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s planned return before the December 6 election, placing his prospective participation in doubt without establishing a formal ban.
Icelandic voters block reopening of EU accession negotiations
Icelandic voters have rejected a proposal to restart European Union accession negotiations, preserving the country’s existing EEA and Schengen-based relationship with the bloc.
Guinea-Bissau referendum leaves December election rules unresolved
Guinea-Bissau voted on 30 August on a military-backed constitutional proposal to expand presidential authority and cut the elected assembly from 102 to 65 seats, but no final result or formal enactment had been established by publication.
Guinea-Bissau votes on junta-backed constitution before December elections
Guinea-Bissau opened voting on 30 August on a constitutional referendum that would strengthen the presidency and reduce parliamentary representation ahead of general elections scheduled for 6 December.
Tanzania begins succession process after vice president’s accepted resignation
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has accepted Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi’s resignation, which takes effect on September 4, 2026, starting a constitutional process to choose his successor.
Zambia resumes presidential count as official result remains pending
Zambia’s Electoral Commission has resumed presidential vote counting after attacks on polling staff and theft of marked ballot papers in parts of Lusaka, but no official final result had been established by August 17.
Nicaragua advances electoral redesign after Ortega says future votes will not be held
Nicaraguan authorities are preparing constitutional and electoral changes after Daniel Ortega said future elections would not be held, while the final legal text and replacement mechanism remain unclear.
Ortega puts Nicaragua’s 2027 election in doubt pending legal changes
Daniel Ortega’s 19 July declaration that Nicaragua will hold no further elections effectively cancels the vote expected in 2027 politically, although no law formally abolishing elections had been identified by 22 July.