Legislatures
Right and Centre: The Apparent Paradox that is Kyriakos Mitsotakis
In combining elements of the centre and the right, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has created the kind of appeal that his rivals currently cannot match.
Estonia became the First Country in Central Europe to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Estonia's parliament approved a law on Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage. Thus, Estonia became the first Central European country to do so, Reuters reported.
Same-sex marriage is legal in much of Western Europe, but not in Central European countries, the agency noted.
Kılıçdaroğlu dismisses all advisers
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has dismissed all his advisers appointed before June 4, amid growing calls for a change within the party before the March 2024 municipal elections.
"We express our gratitude to each and every one of them for their contributions to the CHP," the party statement said.
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Italy says goodbye to ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi
Italy prepared to say farewell to former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Wednesday, with thousands of people expected at the billionaire tycoon's state funeral in Milan.
The ceremony for Berlusconi, who died Monday aged 86, will be held in the city's Gothic Duomo cathedral and shown live on big screens in the square.
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UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson 'partygate' inquiry
A U.K. parliamentary committee was expected to publish this week a report on whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over lockdown-flouting parties at his office, after lawmakers met Monday to conclude their inquiry.
UNESCO hails Australian plan to protect Great Barrier Reef
The U.N.'s cultural agency UNESCO welcomed on June 6 commitments from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef, with the government pledging 4.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.9 billion) to safeguard the natural wonder.
Head of Italy’s Lazio Revokes Support for Pride Parade
Francesco Rocca, the president of the Lazio region who was chosen by right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, said on Monday that he has revoked support for Roma Pride 2023 Queeresistenza (Queeresistance).
HDP co-chairs won’t rerun for leadership
The co-chairs of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar, have announced that they will not rerun for the party leadership at the first HDP congress after the elections as they have not reached the targeted success in the May 14 polls.
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Hundreds of Thousands Protest Against Government Across Poland
Independent website onet.pl used aerial images to calculate that at least 300,000 took to the streets. The centre of Warsaw was completely paralysed and protesters had to walk across the city to get to the meeting place on Sunday at noon.
‘Changing the Narrative’: How Italy’s Far Right Took Over Rai
Media freedom concerns are growing in Italy as PM Giorgia Meloni moves to purge and reshape the much-loved public broadcaster.