5 elections to watch in 2025: Philippines, Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus

The Conversation asked experts on five countries Canada , Germany , Chile , Belarus and the Philippines to explain what is at stake as those nations go to the ballot.

Alexander Lukashenko , Europe ’s longest-serving authoritarian ruler, will run for his seventh term on Jan. 26, 2025 and he is not expected to lose.

Filipinos face midterm elections in which Filipinos elect local officials, district representatives to the lower house and 12 nationally elected senators 2025 is one such year .

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. needs to consolidate his power amid a feud with Vice President Sara .

A Marcos -dominated senate would increase the likelihood of a conviction if President Rodrigo Duterte undergo an impeachment trial.

Most polls point to a likely 2025 win for the opposition, the right-wing coalition Chile Vamos .

The ruling coalition has found it difficult to come up with a strong candidate to face Evelyn Matthei .

Chile under Boric has the dubious distinction of being the only country to have rejected not one but two different constitutional texts submitted to the electorate.