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Evo Morales, the long-standing socialist president of Bolivia, resigned on Sunday. His resignation came at the prompting of the head of the Bolivian armed forces in the wake of ongoing protests against his controversial re-election three weeks ago. While some commentators talk of a coup and suspect business and political interests are behind the move, others say Morales only has himself to blame.

Hardcore Brexiteer Nigel Farage has made a move aimed at uniting the pro-Brexit camp in December's general election. To avoid stealing votes from Boris Johnson's Conservatives, his Brexit Party will only contest Labour-held seats. How will his gambit affect the election outcome?

Tens of thousands joined the "independence march" traditionally organised by various right-wing groups marking the 101st anniversary of the restoration of Poland's sovereignty in 1918. The national-conservative governing PiS did not join the march this year. Commentators voice concern about the country's future - for very different reasons.

More than 40 days after its snap election Austria still has no government. Now election winner Sebastian Kurz, leader of the conservative ÖVP, has launched coalition talks with the Greens. Commentators expect the negotiations to be tough but say they could lead to an interesting experiment.

The parliamentary elections in Spain on Sunday once more failed, danke12:10 Uhronce more failed to produce a clear majority. While the Socialists remain the strongest party, the conservative People's Party and the far-right party Vox both gained ground. The left-wing alliance led by Podemos lost seven seats. Can the stalemate be overcome?