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Latvian Prime Minister resigns

The Prime Minister of Latvia has resigned. Laimdota Straujuma has blamed political squabbles in her centre-right governing coalition and

Armenia

Armenia votes to give presidential powers to PM

Armenia has voted in favour of giving more powers to the prime minister and parliament at the expense of the president. The result was announced

World News

Spain: New political landscape as election campaign begins

Campaigning is now officially underway ahead of Spain’s general election on December 20. The ballot is set to break the mold of the traditional two

Portugal

Portugal's political turmoil set to end as Antonio Costa named prime minister

Portugal’s president has named Socialist leader Antonio Costa as prime minister after weeks of political stalemate. The move by Anibal Cavaco Silva

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Portugal

Portuguese President Aníbal Cavaco Silva appoints Socialist leader António Costa Prime Minister

Romania

Former EU commissioner Ciolos appointed Romanian prime minister

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has appointed former EU agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos as prime minister. #Romania ex-EU commissioner for

Romania

Romania's former PM Ponta in court on corruption charges

Romania’s former prime minister Victor Ponta appeared in court on Friday morning (November 6) on charges of forgery, tax evasion and money

World

Romania: Street protests over 'a whole chain of incompetence and corruption'

‘Corruption kills’ and ‘Murderers’ Just two of the slogans chanted by Romanians who have taken to the streets in their tens of thousands to protest

Romania

Romania: Thousands join protests calling for political reform

The surprise resignation of Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta over last week’s deadly nightclub fire has done little to stem the anger of

Canada

Canada: Justin Trudeau breaks new ground as he is sworn in as PM

Autumn sunshine and adoring crowds were on hand as Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, 43, headed to his swearing-in ceremony as Canada’s new prime

Canada

Trudeau's 'simple message' embodies major ambitions

Canada once earned a good reputation in the world. But under the new prime minister’s predecessor it suffered. Restoring the reputation is high on

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Anger and grief at Bucharest anti-corruption rally

After a deadly nightclub fire last week, thousands of demonstrators called for government resignations over corruption. In the wake of the protests

Romania

Mounting pressure sees Romanian PM Victor Ponta resign

Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta has resigned. A tax fraud scandal saw him lose the Social Democrat Party leadership in October 2015 and he

Portugal

Portugal Ahead coalition sworn in, sets clock ticking

The countdown begins for Portugal's new government, with just ten days to convince parliament it is the right choice for the job.

Portugal

Portugal's government precarious, income gap widens

As the cheering dies down, Pedro Passos Coelho’s victory is laced with defeat after Portugal’s legislative elections a few weeks ago (Oct. 4th). He

Kosovo

Kosovo PM pelted with eggs

Opposition politicians have launched eggs at Kosovo’s prime minister in protest at an EU-brokered deal giving greater local powers to minority Serbs

Greece

Greece's first female PM sworn in

Greece has its first female prime minister, albeit for three weeks. Vassiliki Thanou is the country’s top Supreme Court judge and will lead the

Greece

Greece's first female PM is top judge Vassiliki Thanou

Greece has its first female prime minister. Vassiliki Thanou is the country’s top Supreme Court judge and will lead the country to elections

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Supreme Court judge Vassiliki Thanou will lead Greece to elections

The head of Greece’s new caretaker government has been named as Vassiliki Thanou, the country’s top Supreme Court judge. The president’s office said

Japan

Japan lawmakers approve contentious bills to bolster military presence abroad

Japan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a set of bills to allow the military to fight abroad for the first time since World War