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North Macedonia’s opposition rightist leads ahead of May 8 presidential poll runoff
North Macedonian presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova held a big lead over incumbent Stevo Pendarovski with votes counted from 99.03% of polling stations on Thursday, but both were short of the 50% backing needed to win outright.
Croatian Ruling Party Triumphs in Elections, Tough Negotiations Ahead
In a widely expected outcome, Croatia's ruling conservative party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), emerged victorious in the parliamentary elections. However, as forecasted by pre-election polls, the HDZ falls short of securing enough seats in the Assembly to form a government independently, setting the stage for challenging negotiations with populist factions.
Unprecedented rage in Germany; A referendum on leaving the EU announced?
Party leader Alice Weidel made this statement, hailing the United Kingdom's exit from the EU as a perfectly correct move.
"It is a model for Germany, an option to be able to make such a sovereign decision," said Alice Weidel in an interview with the Financial Times.
After the Rotation: Romania has a New Government
With 290 votes "for", 95 "against" and no abstentions, the two chambers of the Romanian Parliament elected the new Romanian government headed by Marcel Ciolacu. Deputies voted first, then senators.
418 people's representatives out of a total of 465 were present in the hall during today's vote of confidence and the debates, marked by scandal and sharp exchange of remarks.
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Croatia Faces Fallout from Personal Animosity between President, PM
Croatia's prime minister says he sees no prospect of cooperation with the country's president. The president says the PM has not shown "even the slightest interest" in resolving a raft of issues where their jurisdictions overlap.
That Andrej Plenkovic, the premier, and Zoran Milanovic, the president, do not see eye to eye has long been apparent.
Montenegro Opposition Criticises Ambassador’s Condemnation of ‘Fascist’ Election Violence
French ambassador in Montenegro Christain Thimonier (M) and PM Dritan Abazovic (L) in Podgorica. Photo: Government of Montenegro
Right-wing bloc wins narrow majority in Swedish parliament
A right-wing bloc that includes a nationalist anti-immigration party won a narrow majority in Sweden's parliament Wednesday. It was a major political shift in the Scandinavian country that had a decades-long history of welcoming refugees, but is grappling with a crime wave linked with immigration.
Sweden’s right wing poised for election victory on far-right gains
Sweden's right wing looked set to oust Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's left-wing bloc in Sunday's general election on strong gains by the far-right, clinging to a slim lead with 94 percent of electoral districts counted.
The right wing bloc was credited with a majority of 176 of 349 seats in parliament, with the left bloc trailing with 173.
After 12 hours, decision is made: Abazovic's Government toppled by no-confidence vote
The administration led by the leader of the green movement URA, Dritan Abazovic, became the government with the shortest period in power in Montenegrin political history - it only came to office in April.
The government was ousted by the votes of 50 MPs in the 81-seat parliament.
Pahor nominates Court of Audit head, central bank vice-governor
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has nominated Jana Ahčin for Court of Audit president and Milan M. Cvikl for a vice-governor of the central bank after completing consultations with parliamentary groups’ heads last week and establishing both candidates enjoy the necessary support. The candidates will need at least 46 votes to get elected in a secret ballot.