Tag: Politics

Tripartite Government Takes Office in Austria
The new government replaces the conservative-Green coalition that had governed the country since 2019. On Monday, the coalition between the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), and the New Austria Party (NEOS) assumed office. RELATED: Austrian Parties Agree to Form Government Without Far-Right Freedom Party This comes 154 days after the legislative […]
March 3, 2025

Austrian Parties Agree to Form Government Without Far-Right Freedom Party
The coalition includes the People’s Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the New Austria Party. On Thurday, the Austrian People’s Party, the Social Democratic Party and the New Austria Party (NEOS) have agreed to form a coalition government without the far-right Freedom Party. RELATED: Austrian Conservative and Far-Right Parties Agree on 6.3 Billion Euros in […]
February 28, 2025

Canada’s Liberal Party to Choose Its New Leader in March
Several cabinet insiders, including Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, have said they are considering the chance. On Thursday, Sachit Mehra, president of the Liberal Party of Canada, announced that the nationwide race to choose his party’s next leader will conclude on March 9. The Liberal Party’s new leader will be announced on the same day. […]
January 10, 2025

Cynthia Gellibert to Serve as Ecuadorian President for Four Days
President Daniel Noboa will campaign for re-election over the weekend. On Tuesday morning, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa issued a decree announcing that Acting Vice President Cynthia Gellibert would assume the Presidency for four days. RELATED: Ecuador: Former Vice President Glas Returns to La Roca Prison His decree specifies that the temporary assignment, which will last […]
January 7, 2025

Western Foreign Affairs Ministers to Discuss Syrian Transition in Rome
Their meeting coincides with the one-month anniversary of the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. On Thursday, the foreign affairs ministers of Italy, the U.S., France, the United Kingdom, and Germany will meet in Rome to discuss the transition in Syria. RELATED: Israel’s Water Resource Control in Syria: A Growing Concern At this meeting, which coincides […]
January 7, 2025

Austrian President to Meet Far-Right Party Leader Over Government Formation
The move came after the collapse of talks among the People’s Party, the Social Democratic Party and the NEOS party. On Sunday, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said that he would meet the Freedom Party’ leader Herbert Kickl on Monday to discuss the formation of a new government while the conservative People’s Party softened […]
January 6, 2025

Ecuador’s Democracy Under Threat as President Noboa Considers Flouting Election Laws
Former President Rafael Correa has issued a stark warning, alleging that current President Daniel Noboa is setting the stage for a potential coup by refusing to take a legally mandated leave of absence to participate in the upcoming 2025 general election campaign. Related:Ecuador in Mourning: Luisa Gonzalez Claims for Justice after the Murder of Children […]
January 2, 2025

Georgian Parliament Elects Pro-Russian Mijail Kavelashvili as President
He replaces pro-European opposition leader Salome Zurabishvili, who refuses to vacate her position. On Saturday, the Central Election Commission announced that Mijail Kavelashvili, of the ruling Georgian Dream party, was elected president of the country during a parliamentary vote boycotted by the opposition. RELATED: Protests in Georgia Have Lasted for Six Days Kavelashvili, who received […]
December 14, 2024

Leaked Document Forces Resignation of FDP Secretaries in Germany
The Free Democratic Party group planned to leave the governing coalition before Chancellor Olaf Scholz ended it. On Friday, Bijan Djir-Sarai, the Secretary General of Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP), resigned after the revelation of a document indicating that his party had planned to exit the governing coalition before Chancellor Olaf Scholz ended it. Previously, […]
November 29, 2024

New Bulgarian Parliament Fails to Elect Chairperson in 1st Session
The 240 legislators from eight parties and coalitions were unable to secure a simple majority for any candidate. On Monday, Bulgaria’s newly-elected National Assembly held its first session amid internal disputes and public protests. It failed to elect a chairperson despite a constitutional requirement to do so at the first session since being elected at […]