English

More about this topic

New Zealand

New Zealand PM gives birth to baby girl

Jacinda Ardern in only the second elected leader in recent times to give birth while in office

Georgia

Georgia's PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili resigns

Prime Minister Kvirikashvili resigns over "different points of view" with ruling party and amidst a month of anti-government protests.

No Comment

Several thousand protest in Jordan

It's after the prime minister refused to scrap an IMF-backed tax reform bill at the weekend saying he needs the extra revenue for public services.

Italy

How will Italy position itself in Europe?

As Giuseppe Conte heads western Europe's first anti-establishment government bent on overhauling European Union rules on budgets and immigration, Euronews looks at how the country will position itself

ADVERTISEMENT

Spain

Pedro Sanchez becomes Spain's new socialist prime minister

Like his predecessor Sanchez is pro-EU and no major political upheavals are expected.

Italy

What we know about Italy’s PM-designate Carlo Cottarelli

What other jobs has Cottarelli had, what are his political plans and why he is known as "Mr Scissors"?

Armenia

People power pays off in Armenia

Nikol Pashinian becomes the country's new prime minister after a month of protests and a climbdown by the ruling party.

New Zealand

New Zealand PM announces pregnancy

The popular Jacinda Ardern found out she was pregnant just days before taking office. She plans to take just six weeks of maternity leave when the baby arrives in June, saying that she had to acknowledge that her job was different from other roles.

Romania

Romania names MEP Viorica Dancila as first female PM

President Iohannis reluctantly agrees to give ruling Social Democrats another chance.

Romania

Romania nominates MEP Viorica Dancila to replace PM who quit

Power struggle within ruling PSD continues with Dragnea-ally set for top job

World News

Japan re-elect Abe as prime minister after election victory

Shinzo Abe easily wins the race to be Japan's prime minister with 312 votes in the 465-seat lower house.

New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern is to be the New Zealand prime minister

After an inconclusive result in the New Zealand elections, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters held the power

Pakistan

Pakistan has new interim Prime Minister

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi replaces Nawaz Sharif who was ousted last week amid corruption allegations

Pakistan

Massive opposition rally held in Pakistan after PM's resignation

Thousands gathered in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Sunday in support of opposition party leader Imran Khan before a meeting of parliament on Tuesday which will see a new Prime minister elected.

United Kingdom

First Grenfell fire funeral

The first funeral of a Grenfell fire victim has taken place. PM Theresa May apologies for "state failures" after blaze

Romania

Romanian PM Sorin Grindeanu refuses to resign amid crisis

Romanian PM Sorin Grindeanu refuses to quit amid government crisis

United Kingdom

Manchester attack: Trump says intelligence leaks 'deeply troubling'

United Kingdom

British PM Theresa May pledges to clamp down on soaring CEO salaries

Theresa May has pledged to make it more difficult for foreign companies to take over UK firms.

France

In conciliatory move Macron appoints opposition member Édouard Philippe PM

Emmanuel Macron has chosen Édouard Philippe, a relatively unknown figure from outside his political party, to be his prime minister.

France

What's next for Macron? A looming parliamentary challenge

As the eighth president of France's Fifth Republic, Macron has weeks before taking the reins of government and engineering a parliamentary majority.