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Cuba

A brief history of US-Cuba relations

The US and Cuba have had no diplomatic relations since 1961, but the breakdown of relations came steadily after the revolution in 1959 which brought

Haiti

Haitian president agrees to call for resignation of prime minister

The president of Haiti Michel Martelly has agreed to ask for the resignation of his prime minister Laurent Lamothe. It comes after a special

Zimbabwe

Signs of a power struggle in Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe sacks key government figures

Power struggle in Zimbabwe? Robert Mugabe fires deputy Joice Mujuru and some of her allies amid accusations of corruption and allegations of a plot to kill the president.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's President Mugabe says he will remain in office 'as long as he has strength'.

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe says he will remain in office as long as he has the strength to do so. The ninety year-old ruler was addressing a

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Europe News

Hungary open to EU 'rule of law' review

Hungary said it would agree to have its commitment to the rule of law reviewed by the EU. That is what László Trócsányi, Hungarian Justice minister

Italy

Italian PM Renzi gets Senate backing to push on with controversial 'Jobs Act'

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has been given the go ahead to push on with controversial labour reforms after winning a confidence vote in the

Switzerland

Switzerland's new president to focus on 'people power'

The new Swiss president faces the tough task of reconciling referendum votes with international commitments

Sweden

Swedish government faces budget defeat as PM threatens to resign

Sweden’s minority centre-left government is in trouble after the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats said it would join the centre-right opposition in

Israel

Netanyahu sacks ministers paving way for early Israeli elections

Israel looks to be heading for early elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked two senior ministers from his coalition government. He

Moldova

Moldova's constant pull, eastward and westward in turn

Moldova

Moldova pro-EU parties take narrow lead in elections

North Korea

Kim Jong-un hands high ranking Pyongyang position to his younger sister

France

Hollande calls on Sisi to continue 'democratic transition' in Egypt

Tunisia

Tunisia: presidential runoff expected

Spain

Israel vexed at Spain's move to recognise Palestinian state

Burkina Faso

Burkino Faso president sworn in

USA

From Tinseltown to Capitol Hill: When superstars switch to politics

Spain

Can ‘Podemos’ shatter Spain’s political duopoly?

World

No solution 'in battle between Spanish and Catalan nationalism'

World

Playing politics: young movers and shakers