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Tunisia

Tunisia's new PM says economy and fighting terrorism are priorities

Tunisia’s new prime minister Youssef Chahed says boosting the economy and fighting terrorism are his priorities, as the country’s unity government officially takes…

29/08/2016

Tunisia

Tunisia: MPs vote to oust PM Habib Essid

MPs in Tunisia vote overwhelmingly to dismiss Prime Minister Habib Essid amid discontent over delayed reforms.

31/07/2016

Turkey

Generals resign ahead of military overhaul in Turkey

In Turkey two senior generals have resigned, as the prime minister prepared to meet military commanders for a major overhaul the armed forces in the wake of a failed…

28/07/2016

Europe News

Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Groysman: EU should not forget about Ukraine

The new Ukrainian prime minister Volodymyr Groysman has been speaking to euronews during his visit to Brussels on Wednesday.

20/07/2016

United Kingdom

Moving day for Theresa May as she gets the keys to Number 10

Theresa May becomes British prime minister today (July 13) succeeding David Cameron in Downing Street.

13/07/2016

United Kingdom

Britain's 'cold and competent' new PM Theresa May

Winning the top job was the easy bit.

12/07/2016

United Kingdom

Who is in the running to be the next UK prime minister?

Pen portraits of the five candidates hoping to be the country's next leader.

04/07/2016

Canada

Justin Trudeau raises Pride flag for 1st time on Parliament Hill

02/06/2016

Turkey

Turkey's ruling AKP names Binali Yildirim as party leadership candidate

Turkey’s ruling AKP has named its candidate for the party leadership, on the 97th anniversary of the start of the Turkish War of…

19/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish transport minister set to replace Davutoglu as prime minister

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has selected transport minister Binali Yildirim as its next leader.

19/05/2016

World News

Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull calls early election

Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called a surprise early election on July 2. He used a rare political tool to dissolve

08/05/2016

United Kingdom

Prime ministerial trio praises Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen has gone through 12 prime ministers in all, Winston Churchill was her first, and has outlived all but four of them. Those that do are all

21/04/2016

France

France to extend state of emergency ahead of Euro football tournament

Hours before the announcement, security forces simulated an attack in a major Paris train station.

20/04/2016

Ukraine

EU welcomes 'crucial' approval of new Ukraine Prime Minister Hroisman

The European Union has described Ukraine’s parliamentary approval of Volodymyr Hroisman as prime minister as a “crucial development at a time when

14/04/2016

Ukraine

Volodymyr Hroisman is new Ukraine Prime Minister

Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved its speaker, Volodymyr Hroisman, as the country’s new prime minister. It paves the way for a new government

14/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliamentary speaker gets key backing for job as PM

A coalition of the country's two main parties says it has agreed to back parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Groysman for the post

13/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine: Tough challenges ahead for next government

Ukraine is in political turmoil as it seeks to form a new government. It follows the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. His likely

11/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliamentary speaker set to become new PM

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has signalled his support for parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Groysman to replace him after tendering his

10/04/2016

Denmark

Last day in parliament for Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Denmark's selfie-loving first female prime minister moves on to pastures new

29/03/2016

Pakistan

Pakistan: hundreds arrested after Easter bombing

Hundreds arrested as government comes down hard on Islamist militants

29/03/2016