Israeli coalition crisis eases; early election less likely
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition crisis eased on Monday when a coalition partner backed off a demand to be given the defence ministry, making an...
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Sri Lanka president faces pressure to end political crisis
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing pressure to uphold the island nation’s constitution and reconvene parliament after his decision to replace the prime minister triggered...
Merkel’s conservatives rule out working with Germany’s far-right AfD
Senior German conservatives facing painful losses in two state elections this month have ruled out forming coalitions with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party....
Merkel’s government frays as migrant row festers
The conservative alliance headed by Angela Merkel may splinter in a row over immigration, an ally of Germany’s Chancellor said on Friday, as the third party in...
Merkel struggles to avert German coalition crisis on migrants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel struggled on Thursday to find a compromise on migrant policy with her rebelling Bavarian allies, hoping to avert a crisis in her coalition...
Italy’s 5-Star calls for snap election after govt talks flounder
The leader of Italy‘s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on Monday called for early elections in June, saying efforts to form a coalition government after last month’s inconclusive...
Minority German government ‘better than SPD alliance’
An influential member of Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Friday urged the German chancellor to form a minority government instead of a planned alliance with the...
Sex scandal exposes faultlines in Australia coalition
A major rift opened up in Australia‘s fragile ruling coalition on Friday as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce refused to quit over an affair with a...
High expectations from north’s’ four musketeers’
By Agnieszka Rakoczy THE newly formed Turkish Cypriot four-party ‘governing’ coalition announced its programme on Friday. Experts say the reform block’s priorities — 22 in...
German SPD leader ‘dampens hopes for quick deal’ (Update)
The leader of Germany‘s Social Democrats (SPD) played down hopes on Monday for swift progress in coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, an SPD source...
