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Kosovo

Ex-Kosovo PM arrested in France

Kosovo has called for the immediate release of its former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj after his arrest by French police.

World News

Netanyahu calls for pardon of convicted soldier

Israel’s Prime Minister has joined calls to pardon a soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian.

Romania

Romania's new government begins naming ministers

The line-up will be rubber-stamped in a vote on Wednesday in parliament, where the Social Democrats and their junior coalition party ALDE have an overall majority.

Romania

Romanian Social Democrats offer second nomination for prime minister

Romania’s Social Democrat party (PSD), which earlier this month won the country’s general election, has proposed former telecommunications minister Sorin Grindeanu for Prime Minister, after their firs

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Romania

Anger in Romania as president blocks female Muslim as PM nominee

Romania was tipped to have its first female and first Muslim prime minister, until the country’s president on Tuesday rejected the Social Democrat Party’s…

Romania

Romania's President rejects left's nominee for prime minister

Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis has refused to nominate the country’s first Muslim prime minister.

Romania

Romania poised for first female and first Muslim Prime Minister

Sevil Shhaideh, a Muslim woman from Romania's Tartar minority, was nominated on Wednesday for the role of PM, a double first for Romania

Italy

Political turmoil in Italy: a new government or early elections?

Talks begin in Italy on Thursday to try to end the country’s political crisis.

France

France's Cazeneuve officially takes over as PM

France’s new prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve has officially taken office during a handover ceremony in Paris.

France

Bernard Cazeneuve becomes new French PM

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, who has led France’s response to a deadly wave of terrorism, was named the country’s new prime minister on Tuesday.

Italy

Rome reacts to the vote against Renzi's reforms

Italians have woken up to political instability and the threat of a banking crisis.

New Zealand

New Zealand: Outgoing PM John Key denies wife gave him ultimatum to resign

Quitting while he is ahead, popular Prime Minister John Key stunned New Zealand on Monday by unexpectedly announcing that he is stepping down.

Europe News

We remain on 'European road' - Moldova's prime minister tells Euronews

We remain on our European road.

Lebanon

Hariri officially invited to form new Lebanese government

Hariri was prime minister of Lebanon from 2009 to 2011 and he's expected to take up that role again as part of a political deal

South Korea

South Korea names new PM amid scandal

South Korea’s prime minister and finance minister have both been replaced in a high-level shake-up, critics say is aimed at deflecting attention from a major presidential…

Spain

Spain poised for new government after 10 months of political limbo

Spain is set to get its first real government in 10 months.

Italy

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi: the man who served Italy with 'passion'

He will be remembered by many as a man who worked tirelessly for his country.

Spain

Spain tries to form a government for the second time this week

Commentators say Conservative leader Mariano Rajoy's likely failure will start the countdown towards another election.

Spain

Spain's Rajoy pleas for support to avoid third election

Spain’s caretaker prime minister Mariano Rajoy has called for a “stable,” “long-term” government, as he addressed parliament ahead of a confidence vote for a second term in…

Spain

Spain's Rajoy pleas for 'stable' government ahead of confidence vote

Spain’s caretaker prime minister Mariano Rajoy has told parliament that it’s “urgent” for the country to get a “long-term,” “stable” government – to end an eight-month political…