1. Spanish People's Party leader Mariano Rajoy in parliament, July 27, 2011

    Spanish Conservatives Prepare for Government

    Spaniards will probably elect a conservative government but the main opposition party has few specific economic plans.

  1. Red rose

    European Social Democrats in Crisis

    The crisis was supposed to herald the demise of global capitalism. Yet across Europe, the left has been losing elections.

  1. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey in Istanbul, June 11, 2011

    Turkish Ruling Party Expects Election Win

    Despite secular fears about his religious agenda, Prime Minister Erdoğan could count on another landslide victory this Sunday.

  1. President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea, February 25, 2008 (Hojusaram)

    South Korea’s Conservatives Losing Popularity

    South Korea’s businessman turned president Lee Myung-bak is losing popularity amid fears of mounting inequality.

  1. Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2010

    Canada’s Harper Secures Parliamentary Majority

    After heading a minority government for five years, Canada’s conservative prime minister won a majority in this week’s elections.