Dan Rather says the end is near for Hugo Chávez (note that Venezuela is set to hold its presidential election on October 7).

Polling seems light so far in today’s Irish referendum on the fiscal compact. Results are due to be announced by tomorrow evening.

The most important data point for the next week (at least) in European politics.

New Serbian president Tomislav Nikolić was sworn in today, even as the expected Democrat-Progressive parliamentary government has yet to take full shape.