Political terminology

Britain's political fiasco is unprecedented.

Since 2016, the erstwhile strong and respected Great Britain had to change four prime ministers, and now it is looking for a fifth.

The case of Liz Truss, however, was beyond imagination. She remained in office for just 44 days, a shorter time span than the campaign in which she was elected Tory leader.

Ljubljana – Today is the first day when candidates vying to become Slovenia’s new president in the 23 October election can submit their candidacy, and voters can formally support their candidates with signatures.

The candidates have until 28 September to submit their candidacy with the National Electoral Commission.

EU expert Andi Hoxhaj tells BIRN that besides the usual governance-related issues, the 'crony capitalism' of its economy might delay Albania's EU integration.

He won a vote of confidence but not from the “Five Star Movement” – “The relationship of trust that forms the basis of a government no longer exists”

The European Commission presented today the second annual report on the rule of law in the EU, this time making recommendations to individual countries. The EC recommends that the anti-corruption commission take consistent action to reach final verdicts in cases where senior officials are held accountable.

The next parliamentary stage is its approval by the plenary session of the Parliament, which is estimated to happen by the end of July

Undermined by years of mutual ignorance, disrespect and deceit, the Balkans' EU accession process has finally succumbed to both European and Balkan leaders' populist, short-sighted policies

By Lefteris Charalambopoulos

Greek politics were historically shaped by strong governments.

They were governments that enjoyed a strong parliamentary majority and at the same time represented large social and political groupings, from the centre-right and the centre-left, depending on the political confluence of events.

Current and future operations across Turkey's southern borders are necessary for the country's national security, the Turkish National Security Council said on May 26. 

Ljubljana – The council of the Left on Friday endorsed the party’s executive committee, headed by coordinator Luka Mesec, after the committee put their mandate for a vote of confidence. The party leadership has been given the mandate for talks with the Freedom Movement to enter a coalition headed by Robert Golob.