Elections and trade preview: Hungary, South American contests and US midterms among elections to watch in 2026

While 2024 was hailed as the ‘year of democracy’, 2026 has a number of marquee electoral match-ups. Global Trade Today looks at five key electoral races being held this year, as well as the ‘best of the rest’.

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