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Romania’s ruling left-wing party, the Social Democratic Party, withdrew from talks to form a coalition government, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said today, thus escalating the political crisis triggered by the cancellation of the presidential elections earlier this month.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament on Dec. 16, setting the stage for early federal elections in February 2025.

Scholz, addressing the Bundestag, defended the decision, framing it as a calculated step to give German voters the power to determine the nation's political future.

The leader of the opposition and largest Albanian party in Northern Macedonia, the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Ali Ahmedi tonight called on the country’s Constitutional Court to reject all appeals filed with it challenging the law governing the use of the Albanian language in the country.

With 99% of the votes counted in Romania's parliamentary elections, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, has secured the largest share of the vote with 23%. The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) follows in second place with 18%, while the National Liberal Party (PNL) is in third with 15%.

The new EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kosh expects North Macedonia to proceed with amending its constitution (to include the Bulgarian minority living in the country) to allow the country’s accession process to proceed.

Romania's incumbent Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), is set to be eliminated in the first round of the country's presidential election, paving the way for a run-off between two right-wing candidates. With 99.9% of the votes counted as of Monday morning, pro-Russian, hard-right, NATO-sceptic Calin Georgescu was leading the race with 22.9% of the vote.

Germany‘s governing coalition (SPD, Greens, FDP) is facing its most serious crisis to date after the submission of a text “on economic recovery” and a “partly fundamental revision of key policy decisions” by Liberal (FDP) leader and Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which largely nullifies key positions of his

The six PASOK leadership candidates have resumed their tours across Greece following the pivotal televised debate, a key moment that continues to shape their campaigns, as they assess both gains and setbacks.

Further consequences may follow the outcome of the election in the state of Brandenburg, with the leader of the Liberal Party (FDP) and finance minister Christian Lindner leaving open the possibility of leaving the federal government coalition.

The Social Democrats (SPD) party of Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz narrowly won the election in the eastern state of Brandenburg on Sunday.