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July 16, 2024

Mexico
Will Maduro Hold on to Power in Venezuela’s 2024 Election?

The closely watched elections on July 28 will determine whether incumbent President Nicolás Maduro wins a third term or allows a democratic transition.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro addresses the media after signing an agreement to recognize the results of the election.

July 9, 2024

United Kingdom
Media Briefing: Update on the UK and France Elections and NATO Summit

CFR experts discuss the results of presidential elections in France and the United Kingdom, as well as what to expect from the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, DC.

Play A man walks into a polling station to vote in UK elections, July 5, 2024.

July 6, 2024

Venezuela
The United States and the Venezuelan Election

Every sign suggests that Venezuela's presidential election on July 28 will be stolen. Will the Biden administration then acknowledge that its policy toward Venezuela has failed--and change it?

July 12, 2024

Election 2024
Election 2024: The Republican National Convention Begins on Monday

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee next week optimistic about their chances in November.  

Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

July 9, 2024

France
The Elections in Britain and France, With Matthias Matthijs and Daniela Schwarzer

Matthias Matthijs, senior fellow for Europe at CFR and associate professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and Daniela Schwa…

Podcast A crowd celebrates the results of the French parliamentary elections at Place De La Republique in Paris, France, on July 7, 2024. Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto/Getty Images

July 10, 2024

France
What Do France’s Surprise Election Results Mean for the Far Right?

The surprising shift to the left in snap elections has broken the far-right populist fever in France, but now a crisis of governability looms in Paris that has further weakened President Emmanuel Mac…

Jordan Bardella, President of the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, leaves the stage after his speech after partial results in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections in Paris, France, July 7, 2024.

July 11, 2024

Elections and Voting
Women This Week: Historic Number of Women Lawmakers Elected in Britain

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers July 6 to July 12.

Lindsay Hoyle reacts on the day of the election of Speaker of the House of Commons, in London, Britain, July 9, 2024.

May 31, 2024

European Union
What’s at Stake in the EU Elections?

The European Union’s governing bodies could see a significant shake-up as millions of voters head to the polls across the twenty-seven-member bloc, with consequences for transatlantic ties.

Members of the EU Parliament sit during a plenary session in Strasbourg, France.

June 27, 2024

France
Pivotal Elections for France—and Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government faces a resounding defeat in snap legislative elections, potentially creating a wave of turbulence in one of the European Union’s founding membe…

"Macron non" is written across vandalized posters in France.