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Austria

Austria's FPÖ ministers resign en masse

The far-right party had warned earlier in the day that it would resign from the government if Chancellor Sebastian Kurz moved to sack the interior minister.

Belgium

Belgian coalition government loses majority as N-VA partners walk out

Liberals and Christian Democrats to battle on in minority with PM Charles Michel insisting his country will sign the UN Migrants Charter, the dealbreaker for the Flemish Nationalists.

World

Germany finds addiction "fix"

Leaders of Germany’s coalition parties have come to an agreement to fix the country’s diesel crisis after marathon talks late into the night.

Germany

Merkel apologises after ex-spy chief crisis that threatened coalition

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition finds a solution to deal with ex-spy chief, Hans-Georg Maassen, whose promotion to the interior ministry sparked outrage.

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Syria

Raqqa: Coalition forces violated international humanitarian law

A new report from Amnesty International says they have enough evidence for potential war crimes from the war in Syria

Italy

Italy's coalition programme plan: point by point

This is what the leading parties from the Italian election are proposing to do in office together.

Italy

Italy's populist coalition plans spark social media satire

Commentators have been having a field day over attempts by Italy's unlikely coalition hopefuls to draw up a plan for government.

Italy

Italy's political parties fail to end stalemate. Persident Sergio Mattarella says forming a coalition government is a matter of urgency

Efforts to break the deadlock stalled on Friday after two days of talks ended in failure

Italy

5 Star and the League to talk coalitions but the numbers in Italy dont

A political analyst tells euronews that despite the coalition talks and horse-trading, Italy is unlikely to get a stable long-term government out of the March elections.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi general in charge of Yemen campaign speaks to euronews

General Ahmed Assiri insists Saudi Arabia's only objective in Yemen is to "restore stability".

Syria

Syria: dangerous new conflict within a conflict

Richard Engel has an exclusive report for our partners at NBC on a dangerous new conflict within Syria: involving US troops fighting Russian nationals.

Italy

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

Institutions across Europe welcome the German government’s new coaliti

The European Commissioner for economic and financial affairs said the deal was good news for Germany, but also for the European Union.

Germany

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

Germany's would-be coalition partners optimistic before talks

The coming days could prove decisive for Angela Merkel's future as chancellor.

Austria

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

Wonderkid Kurz becomes Chancellor of Austria

The 31-year-old brings the far-right FPO into government with his OVP in coalition.

Austria

Austria's new government to be sworn in after controversial deal with

After much political horse trading Austria will get a new government today

Germany

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

Germany's SPD says grand coalition 'not automatic'

"We have a lot of options for building a government," says Martin Schulz.