In 2024, people voted in countries that were home to almost half the world's population. Votes took place at a time of global unrest, with conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, and cost-of-living crises in many countries after the COVID-19 pandemic rippled out into supply chain shortages and high inflation. Many elections were disputed and some sparked protests from those who felt their voices had not been heard. Nationalistic ideologies gained ground in elections across Europe. Elsewhere, incumbents fell as voters punished them for painful price rises. Britain's Conservatives and Japan's Liberal Democrats received a drubbing. In the United States, Republican Donald Trump beat the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to return to the White House. Across the border, Mexicans voted in Claudia Sheinbaum, the first woman ever to run the country. In India, a multi-stage election featured over 1 million polling stations. Narendra Modi won a third term as prime minister but saw his majority shrink. It was the largest election in history. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Overview of 2024 Elections 07:01 How healthy are democracies worldwide 12:00 Women's Representation 18:50 Disinformation 21:56 Artificial Intelligence and Election Integrity 24:50 Romania's Election 27:27 Election Interference 29:57 India's 2024 Elections 33:13 Mexico's Election 40:03 European Elections and Far-Right 48:57 Moldova's Election and Russian Influence 01:01:00 Donald Trump's presidency 01:19:00 UK Elections and Political Dynamics For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #politics #trump #modi
How the year of elections is set to reshape global politics | DW News Desk
In 2024, people voted in countries that were home to almost half the world's population. Votes took place at a time of global unrest, with conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, and cost-of-living crises in many countries after the COVID-19 pandemic rippled out into supply chain shortages and high inflation. Many elections were disputed and some sparked protests from those who felt their voices had not been heard. Nationalistic ideologies gained ground in elections across Europe. Elsewhere, incumbents fell as voters punished them for painful price rises. Britain's Conservatives and Japan's Liberal Democrats received a drubbing. In the United States, Republican Donald Trump beat the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to return to the White House. Across the border, Mexicans voted in Claudia Sheinbaum, the first woman ever to run the country. In India, a multi-stage election featured over 1 million polling stations. Narendra Modi won a third term as prime minister but saw his majority shrink. It was the largest election in history. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Overview of 2024 Elections 07:01 How healthy are democracies worldwide 12:00 Women's Representation 18:50 Disinformation 21:56 Artificial Intelligence and Election Integrity 24:50 Romania's Election 27:27 Election Interference 29:57 India's 2024 Elections 33:13 Mexico's Election 40:03 European Elections and Far-Right 48:57 Moldova's Election and Russian Influence 01:01:00 Donald Trump's presidency 01:19:00 UK Elections and Political Dynamics For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #politics #trump #modi