World Property: Could house prices tumble soon?

Can Merkel's moves improve Obama's re-election chances and prevent a property meltdown?

New Zealand: Keep but adjust MMP

The present arrangement leads to disproportionality.

New Zealand: How could Labour have got it so wrong?

And how can they put it right? Elect someone with charisma next time, but maybe that's easier said than done!

Angola: the sprint star starts to acquire abroad

The world's fastest growing economy 2001 – 2010 is now coming of age.

World: outside bets for their countries' presidencies

Ireland, South Korea, Mexico, the Ivory Coast and the United States. See who.

Ireland: engaging as ever and forging a future...

... from the profligacy and mistakes of the immediate past.

Election Special: Latvia

On September 17 Latvians elect a new parliament. Will ex-president Valdis Zatlers' centre-right Reform Party achieve a majority?

Azerbaijan: winner of the Eurovision song contest

But is it even in Europe?

Singapore: the next generation takes power

Lee Kuan Yew resigns as Minister Mentor, freeing his son to make key decisions.

Europe: does PR boost extremism (Part Two)?

A look at the rise of the Far-Right in nine more EU countries.

Finland: could the True Finns break up the EU?

Not at this time.  But later, very possibly.