The biggest election year in history

With over seventy countries slated to have elections in 2024, this year is set to shape the state of democracy worldwide.

#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

New Atlanticist May 24, 2024

Thirty years of South African democracy, visualized

With South Africans heading to the polls on May 29, it is worth reflecting on how their country has changed since transitioning to democracy in 1994.

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#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

New Atlanticist May 29, 2024

What India and the world could expect from a Modi 3.0

By Gopal Nadadur

If victorious in this year’s elections, Modi will likely prioritize economic reforms, infrastructure, and growing India’s global profile.
Economy & Business Elections
#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

New Atlanticist May 30, 2024

What to watch in Mexico’s elections: A supermajority and a superpower

By Jason Marczak

Mexicans will choose a new president on June 2, but they’re also determining who controls their Congress, and they will be keeping an eye on the US election.
Elections Mexico

Transatlantic Horizons

Charting an ambitious agenda for the United States and Europe for 2025 and beyond.

#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

New Atlanticist May 31, 2024

‘A new era’: What Catalonia’s regional elections mean for Spain and the European Union

The victory of the PSC in Catalonia’s May 12 elections could have massive implications for Spanish politics and EU foreign policy.

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#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

Eye on Europe’s elections Apr 15, 2024

Your primer on the European Parliament elections and how they will shape the EU

As Europe heads to the polls to elect the 10th European Parliament this June, the Europe Center is breaking down the key people and issues to know.
Elections Europe & Eurasia
#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

New Atlanticist Apr 29, 2024

‘Our Europe is mortal. It can die.’ Decoding Macron’s Sorbonne speech.

By Gérard Araud

The French president recently delivered a nearly two-hour speech outlining an ambitious agenda for Europe.

European Union France

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Atlantic Debrief

Jul 8, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

Jörn Fleck sits down with Amb. Gérard Araud to unpack the implications of the French election results and the emerging power struggles in French politics.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Fast Thinking

Jul 7, 2024

The far right suffers a shocking defeat in France

By Atlantic Council

National Rally, which had placed first in the European Parliament elections in France last month, came in third in the second round of French parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Elections European Union

New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2024

Experts react: French voters beat back the far right in an election surprise. What’s next for France and Macron?

By Atlantic Council experts

The left-wing alliance New Popular Front and centrist parties aligned with President Emmanuel Macron emerged ahead of the far-right National Front on Sunday.

Elections France

New Atlanticist

Jul 5, 2024

Experts react: Labour is back. Here’s what to expect from the new UK government.

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts outlined incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer's priorities and the party's vision for the UK's role in the world.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

Inflection Points Today

Jul 4, 2024

What do Biden, Macron, and Sunak have in common? They brought it on themselves. 

By Frederick Kempe

US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are suffering from self-inflicted wounds that are likely to have long-term political and economic consequences.

Economy & Business Elections
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Econographics

Jul 3, 2024

How are markets reacting to the French snap election?

By Sophia Busch, Charles Lichfield

The results of the first round of the French snap election led to diverging reactions in bond yields and stock prices.

Elections Eurozone

Atlantic Debrief

Jul 2, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What can we expect from the UK elections? | A Debrief from Ed Owen

Jörn Fleck sits down Ed Owen, founder of the Power Test podcast, to preview the election and discuss implications for UK politics, policymaking and transatlantic cooperation.  

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Atlantic Debrief

Jul 2, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What happened in the first round of the French snap elections? | A Debrief with Amb. Gérard Araud

Jörn Fleck sits down with Ambassador Gérard Araud to unpack the first round of the French snap elections and implications for French and EU politics.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Jul 1, 2024

Will Macron be the undoing of European centrist politics?

By Jörn Fleck

Results from the first round of the French snap parliamentary elections show that the president's previously successful strategy of scaring voters about the potential of the right and left is falling flat.

Elections European Union

Eye on Europe's elections

Jun 29, 2024

Your primer on the United Kingdom’s general elections

By Nicole Lawler, Livia Godaert

As the United Kingdom heads to the polls on July 4, our experts break down the key issues and dynamics at play.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy
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Staff

Nika Aleksejeva

Resident Fellow, Baltics

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Belarus Disinformation

Fellow

Lukas Andriukaitis

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation Eastern Europe

Staff

Nitansha Bansal

Assistant director

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity
Graham Brookie

Staff

Graham Brookie

Vice President and Senior Director

Atlantic Council Technology Programs

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation National Security

Staff

Peter Dickinson

Editor, UkraineAlert

Eurasia Center

Ukraine Civil Society

Millennium fellow

Angelika Dorvel

Global Public Policy Lead, Google

Millennium Leadership Program

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