Denmark Danish PM Frederiksen avoids impeachment over illegal mink cull order Frederiksen was given an official, symbolic reprimand after an investigation. 05/07/2022
Israel Yair Lapid becomes Israel's interim PM ahead of November election Polls suggest the centrist leader will face a difficult battle against ex-leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the divisive figure at the heart of the prolonged political crisis. 01/07/2022
United Kingdom UK PM rules out 'psychological transformation' after election defeats Boris Johnson said he will not "undergo psychological transformation" after last week's hammering at the ballot box. 25/06/2022
Australia Labor topples conservatives in Australia as Albanese elected 31st PM The Labour Party is also on track to win a majority in the Australian Parliament after the Liberal-National coalition failed to secure enough seats. 21/05/2022
France Who is France's new prime minister and what's on her to-do list? She's only the second woman to hold the post. 16/05/2022
Bulgaria Bulgaria's former PM Boyko Borissov released from detention The former prime minister was freed after prosecutors failed to come up with enough evidence to press charges. His lawyer said the arrest came as part of an inquiry into alleged extortion. 19/03/2022
United Kingdom Fifth aide resigns as 'Partygate' pressure continues for Boris Johnson Elena Narozanski has become the latest to quit Downing Street. 03/02/2022
Culture news Tracey Emin requests removal of art gift from PM Johnson's residence The renowned British modern artist is no longer happy with her work hanging in the prime minister's official residence. 19/01/2022
Romania Romania's Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca denies plagiarising his thesis A Romanian journalist has claimed that nearly a third of the PM's doctorate thesis contained plagiarised content. 18/01/2022
world news Bulgaria and North Macedonia agree to improve relations after talks Bulgaria blocked North Macedonia's accession talks with the European Union in 2020 over a cultural dispute. 18/01/2022
Republic of North Macedonia North Macedonia's new government approved after parliament vote Social Democrat leader Dimitar Kovačevski will be the country's next Prime Minister, replacing Zoran Zaev. 17/01/2022
Republic of North Macedonia North Macedonia's Dimitar Kovacevski elected as new Prime Minister After receiving the mandate he has 20 days to propose a new government to Parliament. His new cabinet is expected to be elected by mid-January. 30/12/2021
Bulgaria Kiril Petkov chosen by Bulgarian parliament as next prime minister Petkov is the co-leader of the new anti-corruption We Continue The Change party. 13/12/2021
Republic of North Macedonia Deputy minister in line to be North Macedonia's next prime minister Dimitar Kovachevski is set to take over as prime minister if he can maintain a coalition agreement. 13/12/2021
Denmark Denmark's PM grilled over move to cull country's mink population The Danish government initially ordered the animals to be slaughtered despite having no legal right to do so. 09/12/2021
Finland Finland PM Sanna Marin 'very sorry' for night out after COVID exposure The Finnish Prime Minister has admitted that she "should have used better judgment" even though she did not break any official rules. 07/12/2021
no comment Protests continue demanding foreign treatment for ailing ex-PM in Bangladesh Thousands of opposition protesters continue to stage demonstrations across Bangladesh, demanding that the government allows ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to fly abroad for medical treatment. 01/12/2021
Sweden Magdalena Andersson, Sweden’s first female PM, unveils new cabinet Andersson was voted in by Sweden’s parliament as prime minister last week, but resigned seven hours later after the defeat of her budget and the departure of a junior coalition party. 29/11/2021
Sweden Andersson quits just hours after being voted Sweden's first female PM Magdalena Andersson resigns just hours after being voted Sweden's first female prime minister 24/11/2021
Sweden Magdalena Andersson to become Sweden's first female prime minister Andersson, the current finance minister, will replace Stefan Löfven. 24/11/2021
Uncovering Europe North Macedonia’s prime minister resigns after local election results North Macedonia’s prime minister has announced his resignation following the heavy defeat of his governing SDSM in the country’s local elections. 01/11/2021
Japan Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes office Japan elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as its new Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote on Monday. 04/10/2021
Sweden Sweden's finance minister now frontrunner to become new PM Magdalena Andersson was unanimously nominated to become the next party leader of the ruling Social Democrats. 29/09/2021
Japan Japan's Fumio Kishida set to become new prime minister after vote Kishida promised action on COVID-19 resurgence and to counter China in the region. 29/09/2021
Canada Angry protesters throw gravel at Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeatedly faced off angry protesters on the campaign trail while seeking a third term in office in snap elections due to take place on September 20. 08/09/2021
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. 07/09/2021
