Now playing Next Uncovering Europe North Macedonia’s prime minister resigns after local election results North Macedonia’s prime minister has announced his resignation following the heavy defeat of his governing SDSM in the country’s local elections. 01/11/2021
Now playing Next Japan Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes office Japan elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as its new Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote on Monday. 04/10/2021
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden's finance minister now frontrunner to become new PM Magdalena Andersson was unanimously nominated to become the next party leader of the ruling Social Democrats. 29/09/2021
Now playing Next Japan Japan's Fumio Kishida set to become new prime minister after vote Kishida promised action on COVID-19 resurgence and to counter China in the region. 29/09/2021
Now playing Next Canada Angry protesters throw gravel at Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeatedly faced off angry protesters on the campaign trail while seeking a third term in office in snap elections due to take place on September 20. 08/09/2021
Now playing Next Romania Romania's government faces confidence vote after party quits coalition Ministers from the second-largest party in the ruling coalition resigned on Monday following the dismissal of Romania's Justice Minister last week. 07/09/2021
Now playing Next Romania Romania's government in crisis after dismissal of justice minister A junior party in Romania's ruling coalition has called on Prime Minister Florin Cîțu to resign after he dismissed the justice minister on Wednesday. 02/09/2021
Now playing Next Romania Romanian government faces vote of confidence in parliament Left-wing opposition parties have accused Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu of "leading the country towards the abyss". 29/06/2021
Now playing Next Spain 'Abandon unilateralism', Spanish FM tells Catalan separatists Spain's top diplomat urged Catalan separatists to "abandon unilateralism" after Madrid pardoned pro-independence politicians and activists jailed for their part in a 2017 secession push. 21/06/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's interim PM urges government to double efforts on corruption Stefan Yanev, a close ally of President Rumen Radev, is currently serving as Bulgaria's interim prime minister until next month's elections. 07/06/2021
Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech police want to indict PM over alleged EU fraud Czech police recommended the indictment of Prime Minister Andrej Babis over alleged fraud involving European Union subsidies 31/05/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland's ex-PM criticised over photos after Smolensk plane crash The images of Ewa Kopacz appeared in a new film about the 2010 plane crash in Smolensk. 23/04/2021
Now playing Next Romania Romanian health minister dismissed over handling of COVID-19 pandemic A number of incidents related to the pandemic had created tensions within Romania's governing coalition. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Boyko Borissov says he will not be Bulgaria's next prime minister Borissov's centre-right GERB party won the most seats in last week's election but fell well short of a majority. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden's ex-PM angers Norway and Denmark with Nazi resistance tweet "The defence forces of Sweden in 1940 weren’t stellar, but still stronger than Norway and in particular than Denmark," Carl Bildt said. "Had [Adolf] Hitler decided to invade Sweden it would have been a fight." 12/04/2021
Now playing Next Norway Norway's PM fined €2k for breaking her own government's COVID rules Solberg planned a meal with 13 other people for her 60th birthday celebrations, despite public gatherings in Norway being limited to 10 people. 09/04/2021
Now playing Next Slovakia Pressure mounts on Slovakia's PM to quit after two ministers resign Slovakia's political crisis was sparked by the secret purchase of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. 24/03/2021
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia's Sputnik V crisis deepens as PM says he's willing to resign The decision to buy vaccines from Moscow before their approval by the European Union had generated a political crisis in Slovakia's ruling coalition. 22/03/2021
Now playing Next Norway 'This is embarrassing': Norway PM breaks own government's COVID rules Solberg apologised for holding a birthday party last month in a restaurant with 13 people when public gatherings in Norway were limited to 10 people. 19/03/2021
Now playing Next Slovakia 'Unacceptable': Ukraine slams Slovak PM over territory swap 'joke' Slovakia's Prime Minister has apologised after commenting that he would hand over a Ukrainian region to Russia in exchange for COVID-19 vaccines. 04/03/2021