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President of Germany's football federation resigns over FIFA payment

The president of the German Football Association (DFB) has resigned over a payment to FIFA that was allegedly used to bribe officials of the body to

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 names new interim prime minister amid tension over nightclub fire

Romania has a new interim prime minster, but will he be able to calm tensions on the streets? Sorin Campeanu has taken the hot seat, replacing Victor

Italy

Rome mayor resigns over lavish restaurant expenses

The mayor of Rome has resigned after a scandal over his credit card expenses. Ignazio Marino, a member of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s

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Greece

New Greek government gets off to bumpy start, with a row over tweets

Egypt

Egypt's government resigns as Ismail asked to form new cabinet

Egyptians are bewildered at the sudden resignation of the government and prime minister with a general election looming in October. President Abdel

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland: First Minister resigns

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has resigned, in what some are saying is the biggest political crisis in the province for ten years. Peter Robinson

Guatemala

Guatemala President Perez behind bars amid corruption probe

Guatemala’s former leader Otto Perez is to remain in jail over his alleged role in a bribery scandal that has plunged the country into political

Guatemala

Guatemela's president resigns amid corruption scandal

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has resigned, his spokesman said on Thursday, in the face of a corruption scandal that has thrown the country

World News

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

Spain

Many Greeks 'concerned' after Tsipras resignation

Many Greek people expressed concern after the televised announcement. Tsipras said Greece got the best deal possible for its bailout, but it is

Central African Republic

CAR: UN peacekeeping chief resigns amid fresh abuse allegations

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned. It comes amid a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and

Sport

Marseille coach quits after just one match of the new season

Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa has quit his post after just one match of the new season. Marseille manager Bielsa quit after the team's first match

Moldova

Moldova's prime minister Gaburici resigns over 'fake diploma' inquiry

The prime minister of Moldova has announced his resignation, after prosecutors he had accused of dragging their heels over a banking scandal said

Romania

Romania's leftist government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta survives a no-confidence vote

Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta has secured political immunity in a criminal investigation after his leftist government survived a

Romania

Romanian minister resigns over 'punks and prostitutes' comment

Romania’s transport minister has resigned over controversial comments he made criticising his countrymen living abroad. Ioan Rus caused uproar by

World News

FIFA media director De Gregorio quits; Blatter rejects European Parliament call to go now

The communications director of football's world governing body Walter De Gregorio is stepping down. Meanwhile FIFA's outgoing president Sepp Blatter has ruled out his immediate departure.

Poland

Polish ministers forced to resign over secret recordings scandal

Poland’s prime minister has forced several government ministers embarrassed by secret recordings to quit their posts four months ahead of a general

Turkey

Turkish PM Davutoglu formally resigns ahead of new government

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (June 9) to present his formal resignation following Sunday’s

Spain

Spain's Podemos tackles first major crisis after co-founder Monedero resigns

The resignation of the co-founder of Podemos has plunged Spain’s young left-wing party into its first serious crisis in an important election year