Cabinet

Germany

Incoming German Chancellor Scholz unveils new cabinet members

The most closely watched appointment was that of health minister, as Germany struggles to bring down its highest coronavirus infection rates of the pandemic so far.

06/12/2021

Greece

New Greek health minister apologises for previous Holocaust remarks

"I never wanted to insult the Jewish people, and I apologise if I did," said Thanos Plevris.

02/09/2021

United Kingdom

UK finance minister Sajid Javid resigns amid UK government reshuffle

Boris Johnson is reshuffling the ministers at the top of the UK government.

13/02/2020

Finland

Finland's Sanna Marin becomes the world's youngest Prime Minister

Finland's Former Transport minister becomes the youngest serving head of government after Antti Rinne's resignation.

09/12/2019

Lebanon

Lebanese cabinet agrees reform list, 2020 budget

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri agreed on Sunday a package of reforms to ease an economic crisis that has sparked nationwide protests.

20/10/2019

Greece

Greece's new PM Mitsotakis appoints cabinet

Christos Staikouras was appointed as finance minister, while Nikos Dendias will head the foreign ministry.

08/07/2019

United Kingdom

Who is the new Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay?

Theresa May has appointed a new Brexit Secretary. However, many people had never heard of Stephen Barclay. Here is what we know about him.

16/11/2018

United Kingdom

New faces expected in imminent UK cabinet reshuffle

The Sunday Times says the changes aim to bring younger women and more diversity into the cabinet, to dust off the Tory party's image as "pale, male and stale."

07/01/2018

United Kingdom

UK vows to push for ‘bespoke’ Brexit deal despite Barnier refusal

Theresa May’s full cabinet has held its first discussion on the future relationship the UK should seek with the EU after Brexit.

19/12/2017

Israel

Angry protests in Israel

Demonstrators are urging Avichai Mandelblit to bring indictments in two corruption investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

06/08/2017