In the presidential elections in Brazil, the incumbent Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, are set to face one another in a run-off. The far-right Bolsonaro won the first round with 47 percent of the vote against Lula's 45 percent. The run-off will take place on 25 October. For commentators, the significance of this election extends far beyond Brazil's borders.

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' United List has secured a clear victory in Latvia's parliamentary elections. Its share of the vote tripled to more than 35 percent, giving it 41 of the 100 seats in the Saeima. The pro-European centre-right party only needs one coalition partner now. The populist party Sovereign Power, which is described as pro-Russian, won 12 percent of the vote and 15 seats.

Nationalist parties have made significant gains in the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The three members of the tripartite presidency were elected at the same time: Social Democrat Bosniak Denis Bećirović, Darijana Filipović of the Croatian HDZ BiH and Željka Cvijanović of Milorad Dodik's Serbian SNSD. Voter turnout was very low at just around 42 percent. The press discusses the implications for the country on its path towards EU membership.