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British Home Secretary in the clear over speeding scandal

Suella Braverman faced accusations of seeking preferential treatment over her speeding violations

United Kingdom

British government minister in more trouble over speeding scandal

Prime Minister consults ethics advisor after Suella Braverman is accused of seeking preferential treatment to handle her speeding violation.

Greece

Greece dissolves parliament and calls a general election for May 21

Greece has signalled the start of a month-long general election campaign with the Prime Minister and President meeting to dissolve parliament. The election will take place on May 21.

World News

Moldova swears in new pro-Western government

Moldova’s cabinet will remain largely unchanged under Prime Minister Dorin Recean, with the foreign affairs, interior, and defence ministers retaining their posts.

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New Zealand

Sole candidate Chris Hipkins formally endorsed as New Zealand's leader

Hipkins was confirmed Sunday as New Zealand's next prime minister. He chose Carmel Sepuloni as his deputy, marking the first time a person with Pacific Island heritage has risen taken the post.

United Kingdom

Police fine UK PM Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt

Police issue a fixed penalty notice to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt after a video he uploaded to social media

New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern 'calls it a day' as New Zealand's Prime Minister

Jacinda Ardern said 'I think we'll call it a day' as she announced she's quitting as New Zealand's Prime Minister with the support of her family.

United Kingdom

PM Sunak to tackle UK's problems but says there are no 'quick fixes'

Sunak set out his government's priorities in the new year, including having the confidence to "do things differently and better".

Culture news

Iceland's prime minister releases her first crime thriller novel

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, crime fiction fan and Iceland's Prime Minister, publishes her first thriller novel alongside Ragnar Jónasson, a best-selling Icelandic author.

Culture news

Rishi Sunak is UK's first Indian-origin PM... and the fourth in Europe

A second un-elected prime minister in a row, Rishi Sunak is making history for Brits with Indian heritage.

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Italy's new PM chairs her first cabinet meeting

Italy's new PM chairs her first cabinet meeting #nocomment

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson confirms he won't join the race to become UK's next PM

"This is simply not the right time", said former PM Boris Johnson, as he announced that despite supposedly securing enough support among Tory MPs, he will not stand in the leadership contest.

My Europe Series

Who are Europe's shortest-serving prime ministers?

From Belgium to Italy, and from Bulgaria to Finland many European leaders spent just a brief period in charge of their countries - but who was PM for the shortest time?

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Euroviews. Liz Truss quits: rules for a 'Cultured' resignation speech

Lost for words Liz? Fear not, Euronews Culture is on standby to impart some advice so that the departing UK prime minister can leave the room with a modicum of dignity once her successor has been chosen... After all, when you’re a politician, that farewell moment isn’t one you want to mess up.

My Europe Series

What's behind Liz Truss's downfall and the UK's political instability?

Commentators identify 'fantasy economics', the pursuit of ideology over pragmatism, the way the Tory party chooses its leaders — and the ongoing fallout from Brexit.

United Kingdom

Liz Truss quits as UK PM after just 44 days in office

She is the shortest-serving PM in recent UK history.

United Kingdom

'I'm a fighter not a quitter' says Truss in first PMQs since U-turns

Defying calls to quit even though her tax plans have been reversed, the beleagured British leader came under more scrutiny at Prime Minister's Questions.

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UK PM refuses to confirm if benefits will rise in line with inflation

The turbulence around benefits comes after a backlash over the new government's tax-cutting growth plan.

Green News

What does new UK PM Liz Truss plan to do for the climate?

Liz Truss comes into power as the UK faces the energy crisis - a problem deeply tied to the polluting fossil fuels the country uses to produce energy.

United Kingdom

'This is it folks': Boris bids farewell before meeting Queen to resign

In his farewell speech, the outgoing British prime minister said that his government had got Brexit done, delivered the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, and given the country the economic strength to weather the energy crisis