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Parliamentary elections in Japan, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria and Lithuania: intrigue, coalition puzzles and trend breaking

The election marathon of 2024 has reached the finish line. It will end in Romania, where at the end of November they will elect a president, and on the first day of winter – a parliament. Undoubtedly, this year will go down in history as a record-breaker in terms of the number of elections and people who took part in voting. According to general estimates, it is more than 60 countries and two billion people. Of course, the “cherry on the cake” was the U.S. presidential election, which determined the new master of the White House. 

Nevertheless, it would be unfair to speak only about the U.S., and leave aside the elections in other countries, which are somehow important for the Asia-Pacific region, the European continent, Central Asia and the South Caucasus. In this sense, the end of October 2024 was fruitful for popular will. There were parliamentary elections in Georgia, which we have already described, as well as elections to the supreme legislative bodies of Bulgaria and Lithuania, Japan and Uzbekistan. Each of these elections was intriguing in its own way and influenced the political balance in their respective countries. Perhaps, only Uzbekistan was out of this series, emphasizing a predictable result. 

In this piece Ascolta traditionally analyzes the results of election campaigns, as well as identifies and examines the main trends and future implications for the above-mentioned states. 

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The election marathon of 2024 has reached the finish line. It will end in Romania, where at the end of November they will elect a president, and on the first day of winter – a parliament. Undoubtedly, this year will go down in history as a record-breaker in terms of the number of elections and people who took part in voting. According to general estimates, it is more than 60 countries and two billion people. Of course, the “cherry on the cake” was the U.S. presidential election, which determined the new master of the White House. 

Nevertheless, it would be unfair to speak only about the U.S., and leave aside the elections in other countries, which are somehow important for the Asia-Pacific region, the European continent, Central Asia and the South Caucasus. In this sense, the end of October 2024 was fruitful for popular will. There were parliamentary elections in Georgia, which we have already described, as well as elections to the supreme legislative bodies of Bulgaria and Lithuania, Japan and Uzbekistan. Each of these elections was intriguing in its own way and influenced the political balance in their respective countries. Perhaps, only Uzbekistan was out of this series, emphasizing a predictable result. 

In this piece Ascolta traditionally analyzes the results of election campaigns, as well as identifies and examines the main trends and future implications for the above-mentioned states. 

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