Legislatures

US Congressmen Ted Deutch and David Cicilline from the Democrats and Gus M. Bilirakis from the Republicans introduced on Wednesday the bipartisan, bicameral Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 to highlight and support the growing partnership in the eastern Mediterranean between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus.

Conservative former prime minister Costas Karamanlis expressed support for New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis as he arrived at the main party rally in central Athens on Wednesday evening.

President Igor Dodon said on Wednesday that MPs have two weeks to establish a governing majority and get parliament functioning again or he will call for early elections.

"If during this period [of two weeks], deputies do not find a consensus and create a parliamentary majority, then the president of Moldova will have to dissolve parliament," Dodon said.

Donald Tusk's term as president of the European Council will end on 30 November, which is perfect timing for the Polish opposition.

After the parliamentary election in late October, Poland will hold its presidential election in April 2020, and opposition voters already see Tusk as the only viable candidate.

Anti-establishment group Rouvikonas has claimed responsibility for an attack earlier on Tuesday against Parliament in which several hooded individuals slipped past guards and threw red paint and smoke bombs near the main entrance.

Self-styled anarchists clashed with police guarding an event in Athens where former conservative prime minister Antonis Samaras and other New Democracy lawmakers were in attendance.

The pro-Russian President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, and supporters of the Socialist Party on Thursday led a march to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Red Army victory over Nazi Germany and the end of World War II.

"It must be an equal celebration for everybody. Victory Day is a celebration of all citizens in Moldova," Dodon said.

The Executive Bureau of the National Liberal Party (BEx PNL) convened in Sibiu on Wednesday. Also attending were Romania's President Klaus Iohannis, President of the European People's Party (EPP) Joseph Daul, and Secretary General of the EPP Antonio Lopez-Isturiz White.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on May 6 she was surprised when her long-time partner proposed to her over the Easter holidays and has no idea when the wedding will be.

Greece is ready to play a leading role in the Eastern Mediterranean after emerging from the debt crisis, US Senator Robert Menendez has said, adding that opportunities to deepen security ties in the region "have never been more promising."