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Denmark

Denmark calls national elections for June 18th

Denmark’s prime minister has called national elections for 18 June. Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s centre-left Social Democrats are set to face stiff

27/05/2015

Israel

Olmert found guilty of illegally taking overseas donations

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has been found guilty of illegally receiving money from an American supporter, and has been sentenced to

25/05/2015

Nepal

Nepalese PM visits quake zone and takes woman to hospital in his helicopter

The Nepalese Prime Minister has visited some of the areas worst affected by the country’s two massive earthquakes. And someone’s life may have been

14/05/2015

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Turkish PM makes unauthorised visit to Syria 

11/05/2015

United Kingdom

Humble, homely 10 Downing St - a modest mansion for a world leader

There can’t be many buildings known the world over by a simple number. ‘Number 10’ is synonymous with the seat of power of the UK government, the

07/05/2015

Greece

Alexis Tsipras: Left-wing, anti-austerity and in charge of Greece

Alexis Tsipras is officially the new Prime Minister of Greece. Left-wing, hardline anti-austerity leader Tsipras is a known atheist. As such, the

26/01/2015

Greece

Second symbolic gesture and first official visit for Tsipras

After choosing a non-religious swearing-in ceremony, Alexis Tsipras has made a second symbolic gesture. On the eve of the 70th anniversary of the

26/01/2015

Haiti

New PM takes office in Haiti

A new prime minister of Haiti has taken office after weeks of unrest from protesters demanding long-overdue elections. President Michel Martelly

15/01/2015

Tunisia

New Prime Minister Habib Essid promises bright future for Tunisia

Tunisia’s first freely-elected President, Beij Caid Essebsi, has chosen a fellow veteran of the former regime of Habib Essid to become prime minister

05/01/2015

Turkey

Man arrested after grenade attack near Turkey PM's office

A man who allegedly threw two hand grenades near the Turkish prime minister’s office in Istanbul has been arrested by police. The city’s police chief

01/01/2015

Belarus

Belarus: Lukashenko sacks top ministers and officials in major reshuffle

The Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed his prime minister and other senior government officials in the biggest government

27/12/2014

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Protesters pelt Belgium's PM with chips and mayonnaise

23/12/2014

Belgium

Activists douse Belgium PM with mayo

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was attacked by activists protesting European Union austerity measures. The demonstrators threw French fries

22/12/2014

Japan

Abe on course for election win but record low turnout weakens his mandate

It appears that, politically at least, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has scored a great victory in the snap election he called, where exit polls

14/12/2014

Haiti

Haiti's Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigns

Haiti’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced his resignation on Sunday in the wake of widespread anti-government protests in the capital

14/12/2014

Spain

Spain PM Rajoy asks for pardon over party corruption scandal

27/11/2014

World

Georgian PM hails 'European dream'

09/07/2014

World

Moldova wants to become EU candidate in 2015

09/07/2014

World

Ukraine has 'political will' to sign EU deal: first deputy PM Arbuzov

13/12/2013

World

Ukrainian PM 'not surprised' by people's insistence on EU progress

26/11/2013