Tag: Politics

Bulgarian Government Survives 4th No-Confidence Motion
The motion was supported by 83 deputies in the 240-seat legislature. On Friday, Bulgaria’s six-month-old coalition government, led by Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov, survived its fourth no-confidence motion in the National Assembly. RELATED: The Bulgarian Parliament Blocks Referendum on Euro Adoption The motion, brought forward by opposition parties over alleged failures in the environment and […]
July 11, 2025

Romania Inaugurates Conservative Government After 6 Months of Uncertainty
Ilie Bolojan assured that his government will promote changes, beginning with the political class and public administration. On Monday, conservative Ilie Bolojan was sworn in as Romania’s new prime minister after receiving majority support in Parliament, thanks to a government agreement between four pro-European parties aiming to curb the fiscal deficit and contain the rise […]
June 25, 2025

Dutch VVD Leader Yesilgoz Rules Out Coalition With Far-Right Party
‘A stable, right-wing liberal cabinet is needed. That can only happen without Geert Wilders,’ she said. On Monday, Dilan Yesilgoz, leader of the Dutch People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), said that her party will not enter into a new coalition government with Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) ahead of the upcoming […]
June 10, 2025

Dutch Caretaker Cabinet To Stay Until New Elections
The Dutch government led by Schoof took office on July 2, 2024, and has been in power for less than a year. On Tuesday, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced the resignation of his government, saying that he will formally submit his resignation to the King. The decision came after the far-right Party for Freedom […]
June 4, 2025

Luis Montenegro Becomes Prime Minister of Portugal
The social democratic leader was asked to form a government after the Democratic Alliance won the snap elections. On Thursday, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa nominated Luis Montenegro as prime minister, following legislative elections and consultations with parliamentary parties. RELATED: First Polling Stations Close in Portugal’s Legislative Elections Montenegro, leader of the Democratic Alliance […]
May 30, 2025

Trump Adminstration’s 1st 100 Days: Major Policy Shifts, Legal Battles and Controversies
Critics said some of Trump’s moves are too rapid and extreme, which could negatively impact the U.S. economy and society. The first 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term have seen major shifts and hasty execution of polices, prompting numerous legal battles and controversies among the U.S. public. RELATED: Trump Claims Ukraine “Will […]
April 30, 2025

Conservative-Social Democratic Coalition Makes Friedrich Merz Virtual German Chancellor
He is expected to assume leadership of the new federal government on May 6. On Monday, Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) approved a coalition agreement with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), paving the way for a new federal government led by CDU leader Friedrich Merz. RELATED: Germany Paid Two Million Euros to Victims of Colonia […]
April 29, 2025

Trinidad & Tobago Goes to the Polls Amid a Crisis of Violence
Seventeen parties and 161 candidates are contesting these elections, having conducted an intense political campaign. On Monday, Trinidad and Tobago, a two-island republic with 1.4 million inhabitants, heads to the polls to choose between Prime Minister Stuart Young of the People’s National Movement (PNM) and his main rival, former Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (2010–2015). RELATED: […]
April 28, 2025

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 […]