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Romania

Romanian MPs approve coalition that will see rotating prime ministers

Under the coalition agreement, Romania will rotate its prime minister every 18 months before the next parliamentary elections.

Romania

Romania could have rotating prime ministers if new coalition approved

The Liberals and Social Democrats may agree to rotate the role of prime minister between the two parties until the next elections in 2024.

Portugal

Early election called in Portugal after MPs reject Socialists' budget

The snap election is set to take place on January 30 next year.

Romania

Romania's crisis continues as latest PM-designate throws in the towel

Third time lucky?

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Romania

Romania's defence minister nominated to try and form government

Nicolae Ciuca, a reserve army general and Romania's caretaker defence minister, has been named as the country's prime minister delegate. A previous attempt to form a centrist government in Romania failed this week.

Romania

Romanian MPs fail to support new government proposal of Dacian Ciolos

The vote result risks prolonging Romania's ongoing political crisis amid an acute surge of coronavirus cases.

Romania

Former PM Dacian Cioloș tasked with forming new Romanian government

Romania's former prime minister Dacian Cioloș has been appointed to try and form a new government.

Georgia

Georgia's ruling party leads after early results in local elections

Mayoral contests in the four largest cities likely will need runoffs after the vote, overshadowed by the arrest on Friday of exiled former president Mikheil Saakashvili.

Netherlands

Dutch political leaders meet to resolve stalled coalition talks

The last general election six months ago failed to produce a governing coalition in the Netherlands.

Romania

Romania PM holds onto party leadership after internal battle

Cîțu, who heads the ruling National Liberal Party, held off a challenge from former Romanian leader Ludovic Orban.

Romania

Romania's government faces confidence vote after party quits coalition

Ministers from the second-largest party in the ruling coalition resigned on Monday following the dismissal of Romania's Justice Minister last week.

Romania

Romania's government in crisis after dismissal of justice minister

A junior party in Romania's ruling coalition has called on Prime Minister Florin Cîțu to resign after he dismissed the justice minister on Wednesday.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria to hold presidential election in November amid crisis

Bulgarians will vote for their President on November 14, while political parties have still failed to form a government after two parliamentary elections in 2021.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria could be heading for third general election in a year

The anti-system "There is such a people" party (ITN) announced on Tuesday that it will not submit its minority government for parliamentary approval.

Tunisia

Will Tunisia's political crisis affect migration numbers to Europe?

Some believe there is no future in Europe. For others, Kais Saied’s recent power grab will persuade people to stay.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's President pushes for government talks to avoid 3rd election

Bulgaria's President Ruman Radev had urged parties to hold coalition talks to avoid a third parliamentary election.

Samoa

Samoa's newly elected first female PM locked out of parliament

On Monday morning, Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and her supporters showed up at parliament to form a new government, but were not allowed inside.

Georgia

Opposition parties in Georgia sign deal to end political crisis

Several opposition parties have agreed to enter parliament, which they had been boycotting since elections last year.

Slovakia

Pressure mounts on Slovakia's PM to quit after two ministers resign

Slovakia's political crisis was sparked by the secret purchase of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.

Slovakia

Slovakia's Sputnik V crisis deepens as PM says he's willing to resign

The decision to buy vaccines from Moscow before their approval by the European Union had generated a political crisis in Slovakia's ruling coalition.