Tag: Politics
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 […]
November 12, 2024
German Greens Leadership Quits After Coalition’s Election Setbacks
The Brandenburg election results show that the Green Party is in its worst crisis in a decade, Noripour said. On Wednesday, the co-leaders of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition, Omid Nouripour and Ricarda Lang, said they would resign as leaders of the Green Party following the party’s defeat in the federal state elections and […]
September 26, 2024
Peruvian Prosecutor Investigates Death of Former Foreign Minister Ana Gervasi
She was found dead by National Police officers in her apartment located in Miraflores. On Sunday, former Peruvian Foreign Minister Ana Gervasi was found dead inside her apartment in Lima. Her death occurred just as she was due to return to Geneva that same Sunday to resume her duties as an ambassador. RELATED: Ecuadorian Police […]
September 9, 2024
Bad Bunny Calls on Puerto Ricans to Vote as a Form of Protest
Voting It means deciding the future of the country where we live. Don’t let others decide it, he stressed. On Monday, the artist Benito Antonio Martinez, known internationally as Bad Bunny, called on his fellow citizens to go out and vote on November 5th to create the largest protest against the politicians who have led […]
September 3, 2024
Bangladesh’s President Shahabuddin Dissolves Parliament
This decision would facilitate the formation of the interim government announced by Gen. Zaman. On Tuesday, Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament, paving the way for the formation of an interim government following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. RELATED: Bangladeshis Set Sheikh Hasina’s Party Offices on Fire He also ordered the release of […]
August 6, 2024
Bulgarian President Radev Asks 3rd Party to Form Government
“It is the last chance for this National Assembly to elect a government,” he said. On Monday, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev asked There Is Such People (ITN) party to nominate a prime minister candidate and to try to form a government, in a last bid to avoid another early parliamentary election. RELATED: Türkiye, Bulgaria, and […]
July 29, 2024
Black Politician Suffers Racist Attack in Germany
‘This attack is further proof of the brutalization of some sectors of our society,’ said Jan Redmann. On Thursday, Abimnwi Awemo, a German politician of Cameroonian origin, was the victim of a racist attack while she was putting up election posters for her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), in the city of Cottbus. RELATED: […]
July 26, 2024
Four in Five Voters Concerned U.S. Is Spiraling Out of Control After Trump Shooting
According to the poll, Republican candidate Trump leads a margin over Joe Biden, with 43 percent to 41 percent. On Tuesday, Reuters/Ipsos published a survey showing that four in five Americans are concerned about increasing political violence following an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, and fear that the United States “is spiraling […]