Coalition governments

Albanians on Sunday go to the polls to elect 61 new mayors and 1,610 councillors in local elections that are considered a double challenge for the country.

Polling stations opened at 7am and close at 7pm. About 3.37 million Albanians are eligible to cast votes.

The Prime Minister of Moldova Chiril Gaburici announced on Friday his resignation, a day after the prosecution questioned him on his high-school and university diplomas.

Gaburici expressed regret that questions on his studies had become "an instrument of political game", making no comments on the contents of the allegations, Radio Free Europe reports.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta has stated on Friday, to the plenum of the Parliament, that Romania needs stability in order to avoid a political crisis such as that of the Republic of Moldova.

Not one, not two but… 15 amendments added by ruling SYRIZA party MPs to a wide-ranging draft bill on public administration generated a firestorm of criticism in Parliament on Tuesday, with howls from the opposition of petty partisan politics and “client state” relations.

Deputy PM Yannis Dragasakis said the Greek government is looking forward to boosting bilateral relations with Israel in 2015, speaking at a well-attended event on Friday hosted by the Israeli embassy in Athens to celebrate the country's independence and the 25th anniversary of full diplomatic relations with Greece.

Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis continued his visit to China on Friday by holding talks with Vice Premier Ma Kai in Beijing, where both men pledged to strengthen ties between the two countries.

President Klaus Iohannis met the leaders of pro-European parties of the Republic of Moldova on Wednesday

President Klaus Iohannis (fourth from left) meets Vlad Filat (second from right)
Photo credit: (c) ALEX MICSIK / AGERPRES FLOW

Moldova's parliament on Thursday voted down the government proposed by Prime Minister Iurie Leanca, more than two months after general elections gave a narrow victory to pro-European Union parties.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, on Monday stated, while referring to the political situation in the Republic of Moldova, that it is important that the authorities in Chisinau form the government as soon as possible.

Photo credit: (c) Simion MECHNO / AGERPRES PHOTO

European reforms, fight against corruption, priorities for Moldova