Italy 29/05/2018 Eurozone under pressure as Italy's political turmoil spooks markets With fresh elections in Italy likely, and the vote heading towards a de facto referendum on the EU and euro single currency, Eurozone economies and the euro suffered for a second day running on Tuesday.
Spain 17/05/2018 Catalan's new president assumes office Quim Torra has promised to be faithful to the Catalan people and its parliament
Armenia 27/04/2018 Political crisis deepens in Armenia Two weeks of protests are set to continue amid ongoing anger at the ruling elite in the country
Armenia 26/04/2018 Armenia's parliament to vote for new prime minister as protests continue Armenia's parliament will vote on May 1 for a new prime minister, as anti-government protests continue despite the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan as premier earlier this week.
USA 25/03/2018 Trump ‘to expel Russian diplomats in solidarity with UK’ President Donald Trump has been advised to expel dozens of Russian diplomats from US soil and an announcement will likely be made on Monday, according to Bloomberg.
Russia 17/03/2018 Russia 'to expel 23 British diplomats' as political crisis deepens Russia has announced it will expel the diplomats and revoke permission for a British consulate in St Petersburg.
world news 14/02/2018 'Lima Group' slams Venezuela's President Maduro Venezuela's president is criticised by neighbouring nations for his handling of the country's economic and political crisis.
Maldives 06/02/2018 Maldives declares state of emergency as troops storm Supreme Court President Abdulla Yameen imposes curfew after refusing court order to free jailed opposition figures
world news 26/12/2017 2017: terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political upheaval Struck by terrorist attacks and natural catastrophes around the world, 2017 also saw major political change.
USA 26/12/2017 2017: Myanmar's Rohingya crackdown, Trump's 'travel ban' and North Korea's missiles Myanmar’s all-powerful army launches an offensive in the state of Rakhine in August.
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 23/11/2017 Germany's SPD urged to drop opposition to joining "grand coalition" Key ally of Chancellor Merkel urges SPD to change mind to ensure stable government after collapse of coalition talks
Zimbabwe 21/11/2017 Robert Mugabe, 37 years as president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe became Zimbabwe’s leader after the country gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1980. He was first elected as Prime Minister
Iran 15/11/2017 Hariri must return home from Saudi 'to prove he is free' Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri can only prove he is free by returning home from Saudi Arabia where he went to announce his resignation as prime minister
Lebanon 12/11/2017 Lebanon's prime minister speaks out for the first time about his resignation Lebanon's prime minister, Saad al-Hariri has spoken out for the first time since his resignation a week ago, saying he would return to his country within days.
Spain 13/10/2017 Clock ticking for Puigdemont over Catalan independence Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is coming under pressure to declare full independence.
Insight 09/10/2017 "Sooner or later there will be a new referendum in Catalonia" As deputy director of the Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia, dean of the College of Journalists and professor of journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Josep Carles Rius has been watching
Spain 04/10/2017 Catalonia crisis: Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont attacks Spain's King Felipe VI Pro and anti-independence supporters have held more protests in Catalonia. In Barcelona, a few hundred Spanish loyalists hit the city’s streets
world news 15/09/2017 Peru's Congress dismisses president's cabinet as political crisis deepens Peru’s opposition-controlled Congress ousted center-right President Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki’s cabinet in a vote of no-confidence early on Friday
Germany 21/08/2017 Erdogan in war of words with Merkel The Turkish President describes Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats party as an "enemy of Turkey"
