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The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation produces a wide range of studies in the context of elections: election night reports on important state, federal, and European elections, and analysis of programmes, campaigns, and results worldwide, particularly with regard to left-wing parties and governments.

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Brazil Turns To The Right

: Analysis 05.10.2026

Flavio Bolsonaro leads in presidential election's round one, poised to win runoff in late October

Die Linke Takes Berlin as the AfD Sweeps East Germany

: Analysis 23.09.2026

The party’s historic win in Berlin state elections offers lessons in confronting the far-right

Sweden’s 2026 Election on a Knife-Edge

: Analysis 10.09.2026

After Sweden went to the polls, the left party bloc ekes out a 0.2 percent victory over the right…

The Polish Right Is Splintering

: Analysis 09.09.2026

Poland’s PiS splits as rival groups vie for power. Will divisions on the right strengthen the left?

Why Did the AfD Win in Saxony-Anhalt?

: Comment 08.09.2026

As Ulrich Siegmund celebrates his victory, the left face a hard question: How to respond

UK: An Outsider Prime Minister?

: Analysis 03.09.2026

Blairite roots, post-Corbyn reinvention, Mancunian creed: what kind of Labour PM is Andy Burnham?

Turkey’s CHP Splits. Can The New Party Beat Erdoğan?

: Analysis 27.08.2026

Özgür Özel's Yeni Parti promises a fresh start. But can it escape the CHP's old contradictions?

Hungary: From Authoritarian To Normal Capitalism?

: Analysis 17.08.2026

What changes will Peter Magyar's premiership bring to Hungary? A review of his first 100 days in…

Germany’s Die Linke Takes A Stand

: Analysis 14.08.2026

Die Linke surges past the SPD in polls as it battles austerity and the far-right—and names the…

Britain's Greens Are on the Rise

: Analysis 06.07.2026

Zack Polanski's Greens are skyrocketing in the polls, but can they out-flank Labour on the left?

Power Struggles in Senegal

: Analysis 30.06.2026

After the "sovereigntist revolution", the West African country's politicians are fighting for…

“Many voters want a more left-leaning government”

: Interview 30.06.2026

Danish socialist party Enhedslisten's Pelle Dragsted explains how the left won concessions from…

Colombia’s Trump

: Analysis 25.06.2026

Colombia elects right-winger Abelardo de la Espriella, continuing the right's ascendance in Latin…

Tsipras Returns: Can ELAS Reunite Greece's Left?

: Analysis 17.06.2026

Alexis Tsipras launches ELAS, a new leftist party aiming to fill the void in Greece's opposition.…

How Rapper Balen Shah Is Reshaping Nepal's Politics

: Analysis 11.06.2026

After Gen Z protests toppled the government, Nepal has elected its youngest-ever Prime Minister

Social Democracy - or Pragmatic Conservatism?

: Analysis 08.06.2026

After record-breaking negotiations, Denmark has a new minority coalition government.

Cyprus: Two Party Systems in One?

: Analysis 20.05.2026

Cyprus heads into parliamentary elections with a party system in flux

Labour’s Leadership Crisis

: Analysis 19.05.2026

As Labour reels from electoral collapse, the British left must find a strategy to stop Reform

Colombia: Change or Restoration

: Analysis 18.05.2026

On 31 May, the South American nation elects a new head of state. Who will take over from Gustavo…

How the UK's Cost-of-Living Crisis Fuels Reform

: Analysis 13.05.2026

As wages stagnate and prices soar, voters across England, Scotland, and Wales abandoned the…

Why Did the Romanian Government Collapse?

: Analysis 11.05.2026

Illie Bolojan's fall reveals how capitalist transformations have led to permanent crisis

Spain: The Anti-Trump

: Analysis 06.05.2026

Pedro Sanchez's progressive agenda charts a course for the left while the right is gaining ground

Canada: The NDP's New Leadership

: Analysis 04.05.2026

After a crushing defeat, the NDP turns to Avi Lewis and left populism in search of a comeback

Bulgaria: Crisis No More?

: Analysis 23.04.2026

In April's elections Rumen Radev secured a strong majority, ending years of political tumoil, while…

The State of the British Left – A Race Against Time

: Comment 23.04.2026

Trust in Labour is collapsing, but the UK left is in disarray. Will the Greens provide a way…

Euphoria in Budapest

: Analysis 21.04.2026

Péter Magyar beat Viktor Orbán with deep organizing, strategic nationalism, and ideological…

On the back burner: The Hungarian left and the 2026 elections

: Analysis 14.04.2026

Who exactly is on the Hungarian left, and what can they hope for?

How to Build Municipal Socialism in New York City

: Analysis 27.03.2026

Lessons from Abroad for Building Worker Power in New York. By Thabo Huntgeburth

Denmark’s Election: Blurring Political Differences

: Analysis 23.03.2026

On 24 March, Denmark goes to the polls in an early election that could reshape the Nordic country’s…

Orbán’s challenger: a historic opportunity for Hungary or a technocratic mess?

: Analysis 13.03.2026

In the upcoming election, the Hungarian Prime Minister faces a strong challenger. But what does…

Japan Swings Right

: Analysis 18.02.2026

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has won a landslide victory. What will the consequences be?

Big Show of Unity

: Analysis 10.02.2026

The Vietnamese Communist Party Congress sets ambitious economic goals