“Donald Trump becomes the first one-term president in more than 25 years. He is fighting the outcome in court.” Joe Biden has won the presidency, toppling Donald Trump after four years of upheaval in the White House.
Elections
How to get re-elected during a pandemic – lessons from CEE/CIS (Bond Vigilantes)
“The coronavirus crisis is having a profound and lasting effect on the global economy, with the vast majority of countries expected to get back to their 2019 level of economic output only in 2022.” – by Eldar Vakhitov
Greece Liked to Underestimate Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Now He’s Prime Minister (New York Times)
“Mr. Mitsotakis, who was quickly sworn in on Monday and was expected to name his cabinet later in the day, will need to win over those who believe he lacks the competence to deal with the complexities of Greece’s huge economic and social challenges.” – by Matina Stevis-Gridneff
European Parliament election results: The long view (Bruegel)
“The implications are quite clear. The rise of the far right in 2019 is notable and unprecedented. So is the fall in the traditional Volkspartei combination of centre-left and centre-right, namely EPP and the Socialists & Democrats (S&D).” – by Nicolas Véron
Spain’s Socialists score big election victory (Politico)
“Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists scored a big victory in Sunday’s national election, though they will still have to seek coalition agreements to stay in power.” – by Diego Torres