Israel Netanyahu's coalition under pressure as ultra-Orthodox party quits The departure of United Torah Judaism leaves Netanyahu with a razor thin majority in a government coalition dominated by two far-right parties. 15/07/2025
Europe News Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD leaders sign coalition agreement in Berlin CDU party leader Friedrich Merz, set to be sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, pledged that the three parties would "vigorously get to work." 05/05/2025
No Comment Germany’s Union bloc and Social Democrats sign coalition deal Germany’s centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD have formally signed a coalition agreement, clearing the way for Friedrich Merz to become the country’s next chancellor. 05/05/2025
World News Germany's Merz to form government after SPD approves coalition deal Germany's coalition government has cleared its final hurdle to power after the Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of the agreement. 30/04/2025
Europe News What we know about Thursday’s Ukraine coalition summit in Paris The meeting takes place as the United States announced that it had brokered a truce between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. 26/03/2025
Europe News Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany According to Friedrich Merz, his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democratic Party leaders agreed on common principles on migration and the economy. 08/03/2025
Europe News Three parties agree to a coalition in Austria, keeping far-right out Members of the liberal Neos party voted on Sunday to enter a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). 02/03/2025
Europe News Austria's centrist parties clinch coalition deal without the far right Talks to form a new government have stretched on for five months, longer than any coalition negotiation in the country's history. 27/02/2025
Europe News Kickl demands fresh elections after Austrian coalition talks fail The coalition negotiations have dragged on for four months after Austrians voted in September — the longest in the country's history. 13/02/2025
Europe News Austrian coalition talks led by far-right FPÖ break down The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) had been tasked with leading negotiations to form a government in Vienna after previous negotiations fell apart. 12/02/2025
Europe News Austria coalition talks stall as FPÖ and ÖVP meet with president Coalition talks between the FPÖ and ÖVP, which received a mandate to attempt to form a government last month, have gound to a halt. The two parties' leaders are set to meet with President Alexander van der Bellen. 11/02/2025
Europe News Austrian coalition talks expected to hit snag over interior ministry The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has been tasked with leading negotiations to form a new government after previous negotiations fell apart in January. 10/02/2025
Europe News Karl Nehammer to step down as Austrian coalition talks fail Coalition talks have dragged on after Austria's main parties refused to work with the leader of the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, who came first in September's election with 28,8% of the vote. 05/01/2025
France France's new PM François Bayrou meets party leaders to form government The newly appointed prime minister, François Bayrou, begins talks with political leaders to bring together France's divided political forces and form a new government. 16/12/2024
Europe News Claus Strunz: Government collapse a 'heart attack' for Europe Euronews Editor-in-Chief Claus Strunz gives his view on the collapse of Germany's coalition government, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dimissed his Finance Minister and set a no-confidence vote for early next year. 07/11/2024
Europe News Far-right FPÖ leader meets Austrian president on new government Herbert Kickl, head of the far-right FPÖ, is facing difficult coalition negotiations as the SPÖ, Green Party, and NEOS have dismissed collaboration, with the OVP agreeing to join only if Kickl is excluded. 04/10/2024