Ukraine MPs could face jail over assets
Ukraine’s parliament has opened a can of worms. Source: Wikimedia Ukrainian MPs have given up a pay rise to try…
Tag: politics
Moldova forced into run-off
Igor Dodon. Source: YouTube Moldova’s presidential election will go to a run-off in November after the pro-Russian candidate narrowly…
Moldova awaits election results
Moldova is divided. Source: IHA Moldova has gone to the polls in its first proper presidential election since the…
Election increases Srebrenica tensions
The Srebrenica memorial. Source: Wikimedia Srebrenica, where 8,000 Muslim men and boys were murdered by Bosnian Serb nationalists, has elected…
Ex-police boss ‘arrested’ in bomb plot
Montenegro is one of Europe’s newest countries. Source: Wikimedia Montenegro’s police say a former Serbian special police chief is among…
Corbyn crushes Smith to retain leadership
Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the Stop Trident rally at Trafalgar Square in February. Source: Wikimedia The UK Labour Party membership has…
Belarus lets opposition candidates win
Russia’s Vladimir Putin with his ally Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus. Source: Kremlin At least one opposition candidate has been elected…
Croat vote unlikely to break deadlock
Tourists flocking to Croatia’s Dalmatian coast have provided a bright spot for the sluggish economy. Source: Flickr Croatia is voting…
Report slams ‘dire’ EU campaign
Vote leave won by more than a million votes. Source: Wikimedia Britain’s EU referendum campaign was dominated by “glaring democratic…
Minor party moves to break Spain deadlock
Albert Rivera could add credibility to the embattled Popular party. Source: Wikimedia The leaders of two of Spain’s political parties…
Austria to re-run presidential election
Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer. Source: Wikimedia Austria’s highest court has ordered a rerun of the country’s presidential election,…
Rome picks first female mayor
New Roman mayor Virginia Raggi. Source: YouTube An anti-establishment candidate has been elected mayor of Rome and become the…
Erdogan loyalist named PM
Binali Yildirim. Source: YouTube Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named one of his most trusted allies to form a…
French ministers condemn harassment
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is the highest-profile signatory. Source: Wikimedia France’s male-dominated political elite…
Putin praises Trump speech
Donald Trump’s poll figures may not be enhanced by the Kremlin’s backing. Source: Wikimedia Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech…
Far-right wins first round of presidential vote
Austrian nationalist Norbert Hofer won the poll. Source: YouTube The Austrian far right party has won more than a third…