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May: second referendum would be 'politicians' vote'

Her Chequers deal has attracted widespread disdain; her leadership is being undermined; she has a cold. But May sticks to her guns on honouring the result of the referendum.

03/10/2018

Armenia

Watch: What do citizens think 5 months after the Armenian revolution?

On May 8, Nikol Pashinyan, the man who spearheaded the peaceful demonstrations, was elected Prime Minister of the post-Soviet republic.

28/09/2018

Haiti

Haitian Prime Minister resigns amid fuel price protests

Haitian Prime Minister, Jack Guy Lafontant, has resigned after a no-confidence vote triggered by protests against the rise of fuel prices.

15/07/2018

New Zealand

New Zealand PM gives birth to baby girl

Jacinda Ardern in only the second elected leader in recent times to give birth while in office

21/06/2018

Georgia

Georgia's PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili resigns

Prime Minister Kvirikashvili resigns over "different points of view" with ruling party and amidst a month of anti-government protests.

13/06/2018

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Several thousand protest in Jordan

It's after the prime minister refused to scrap an IMF-backed tax reform bill at the weekend saying he needs the extra revenue for public services.

03/06/2018

Italy

How will Italy position itself in Europe?

As Giuseppe Conte heads western Europe's first anti-establishment government bent on overhauling European Union rules on budgets and immigration, Euronews looks at how the country will position itself

02/06/2018

Spain

Pedro Sanchez becomes Spain's new socialist prime minister

Like his predecessor Sanchez is pro-EU and no major political upheavals are expected.

01/06/2018

Italy

What we know about Italy’s PM-designate Carlo Cottarelli

What other jobs has Cottarelli had, what are his political plans and why he is known as "Mr Scissors"?

29/05/2018

Armenia

People power pays off in Armenia

Nikol Pashinian becomes the country's new prime minister after a month of protests and a climbdown by the ruling party.

08/05/2018

New Zealand

New Zealand PM announces pregnancy

The popular Jacinda Ardern found out she was pregnant just days before taking office. She plans to take just six weeks of maternity leave when the baby arrives in June, saying that she had to acknowledge that her job was different from other roles.

19/01/2018

Romania

Romania names MEP Viorica Dancila as first female PM

President Iohannis reluctantly agrees to give ruling Social Democrats another chance.

18/01/2018

Romania

Romania nominates MEP Viorica Dancila to replace PM who quit

Power struggle within ruling PSD continues with Dragnea-ally set for top job

16/01/2018

World News

Japan re-elect Abe as prime minister after election victory

Shinzo Abe easily wins the race to be Japan's prime minister with 312 votes in the 465-seat lower house.

01/11/2017

New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern is to be the New Zealand prime minister

After an inconclusive result in the New Zealand elections, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters held the power

19/10/2017

Pakistan

Pakistan has new interim Prime Minister

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi replaces Nawaz Sharif who was ousted last week amid corruption allegations

01/08/2017

Pakistan

Massive opposition rally held in Pakistan after PM's resignation

Thousands gathered in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Sunday in support of opposition party leader Imran Khan before a meeting of parliament on Tuesday which will see a new Prime minister elected.

31/07/2017

United Kingdom

First Grenfell fire funeral

The first funeral of a Grenfell fire victim has taken place. PM Theresa May apologies for "state failures" after blaze

21/06/2017

Romania

Romanian PM Sorin Grindeanu refuses to resign amid crisis

Romanian PM Sorin Grindeanu refuses to quit amid government crisis

15/06/2017

United Kingdom

Manchester attack: Trump says intelligence leaks 'deeply troubling'

25/05/2017