Italy 07/03/2018 Berlusconi pledges to back League's Salvini as Italy's next PM "I'm happy for Matteo Salvini and the League," the 81-year-old former prime minister said in a video message.
Germany 07/02/2018 EU leaders welcome Germany's new coalition deal The European Commissioner for economic and financial affairs said the deal was good news for Germany, but also for the European Union.
Germany 26/01/2018 German 'grand coalition' talks begin German 'grand coalition' talks begin: Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats are in discussion with the centre-left Social Democrats of Martin Schulz.
Germany 03/01/2018 Germany's would-be coalition partners optimistic before talks The coming days could prove decisive for Angela Merkel's future as chancellor.
Austria 19/12/2017 What are the policies of Austria’s new right-wing government? The coalition agreement published by the conservative People’s Party and the far-right Freedom Party is built around a vigorous protection of national identity.
Austria 18/12/2017 Wonderkid Kurz becomes Chancellor of Austria The 31-year-old brings the far-right FPO into government with his OVP in coalition.
Austria 18/12/2017 Austria's new government to be sworn in after controversial deal with far-right After much political horse trading Austria will get a new government today
Germany 07/12/2017 SPD votes to open German coalition talks The centre-left party has given the green light for the start of negotiations with Chancellor Merkel's conservatives, as leader Martin Schulz made an impassioned speech calling for a United States of Europe 'by 2025'
Germany 01/12/2017 Germany's SPD says grand coalition 'not automatic' "We have a lot of options for building a government," says Martin Schulz.
Germany 27/11/2017 Germany coalition talks may not start until 2018 Coalition talks between the CDU and the SPD may not start until 2018, a top official close to Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. On Saturday
Germany 22/11/2017 Germany's president urges Green and FDP leaders to restart coalition talks Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier has met with Green and FDP leaders to urge them to restart coalition talks
Germany 20/11/2017 German president urges political "responsibility" after collapse of coalition talks President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gave a statement after talks on forming a coalition government in Germany collapsed
Germany 19/11/2017 Germany parties meet for final round of talks Germany’s three would-be coalition partners have regrouped for a final round of talks to seek enough common ground in climate and migration policy to form a government.
Germany 17/11/2017 Merkel's migrant crisis stalls coalition talks Efforts to forge a coalition deal look likely to drag on into the weekend
Austria 16/10/2017 Austrian OVP plays hardball with coalition partners Austria's biggest party and election winners the FPO set the bar high for any coalition partners.
Netherlands 09/10/2017 Dutch coalition partners agree government deal The Netherlands has been without a new government since the March parliamentary election.
Germany 25/09/2017 Germany - "a coalition deal by Christmas" Germany is potentially facing months of tough coalition talks.
Yemen 23/08/2017 Airstrike near San'aa in Yemen kills 35 At least 35 people have died after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a hotel near San'aa in Yemen.
Syria 27/06/2017 Syria: Air strike on ISIL prison US-led coalition hits ISIL-run prison in eastern Syria - monitoring group says dozens of prisoners killed
Austria 15/05/2017 Austria could hold snap election 'in autumn' after coalition breakdown The new leader of the conservative People's Party said he would discuss an early vote with Chancellor Kern on Monday after the coalition alliance collapsed last week.
