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...
Less than 1,000 IS fighters remain in Iraq, Syria – coalition
Fewer than 1,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, the United States-led international coalition fighting the hardline Sunni militant group said on Wednesday, a third...
Merkel’s conservatives offer Greens compromise (Update 2)
Germany‘s would-be coalition partners resumed talks on Friday after all-night negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough, with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives saying they would compromise...
Austrian conservative Kurz plans coalition talks with far right
Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz plans to hold coalition talks with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), he said on Tuesday, a step towards bringing the...
Jamaica or bust: Merkel launches crunch German coalition talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday begins the first full round of talks on forming a three-way ‘Jamaica’ coalition that she needs to work or else risk...
Britain’s May seeks deal to cling to power – Update 2
By Kylie MacLellan and Estelle Shirbon British Prime Minister Theresa May was seeking a deal on Sunday with a small Northern Irish party that...
Schaeuble defends Bavarian ally in twist to German coalition row
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s veteran finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, jumped to the defence of her conservatives’ Bavarian sister party in the latest twist in a...
Suspected US coalition strikes ‘kill 56 civilians’ in IS-held Syrian city
At least 56 civilians were killed on Tuesday in air strikes north of the besieged Islamic State-held city of Manbij in northern Syria, and residents...
New ‘government’ presented to Akinci
The north’s new coalition ‘cabinet’ comprising the National Unity Party (UBP) and Serdar Denktash’s Democratic Party (DP) was presented to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci...
UBP and Denktash’s DP to form new north coalition
The National Unity Party (UBP) and Serdar Denktash’ Democratic Party (DP) are to sign the coalition protocol to form the new ‘government’ in the north...
Turkish Cypriot parties race to form alliances
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci stressed on Wednesday the need for the formation of a ‘government’ that will put above all, the best interests of...