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Merz pushes pension reform at speed with new labour minister
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pressuring his new Labour Minister Alexander Schweitzer to fast-track pension reform, but the SPD coalition partner is resisting.
POLITICO · 1m
Moroccan Centrist Party Forms Coalition Government
Moroccan centrist party agrees to form coalition government with three other parties.
The Straits Times · 1m
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Local elections will show how far the ANC has fallen
South Africa's 2026 local elections will reveal the ANC's rate of decline and reshape the political landscape ahead of 2029.
Daily Maverick · 3m
MMP Explainer: How New Zealand's Electoral System Works
New Zealand's mixed member proportional system explains how voters choose both local reps and party seats in Parliament.
RNZ · 1m

Latvia's pro-Ukraine PM wins by landslide
Andris Kulbergs' decisive election victory gives him a clear path to form a government without far-right support.
POLITICO · 1m

Germany's chancellor on borrowed time after election shock
Friedrich Merz's coalition government reels from regional election losses as Germany grapples with economic anxiety and the rise of the far-right AfD.
BBC News · 2m

Merz vows to stay as German CDU reels from far-right losses
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will keep his coalition together after his conservative party suffered defeats in two state elections to the far-right AfD.
the Guardian · 2m

Merz vows to hold Germany's coalition together
Germany's chancellor faces mounting pressure after his party's worst-ever state election results, but refuses to step down.
BBC News · 1m

Arab Israelis could decide Israel's election
A fifth of Israel's population prioritizes crime and daily needs over Palestinian statehood, reshaping the country's political future.
Foreign Policy · 3m

Merz vows to stay on after German election disaster
Chancellor Friedrich Merz refuses to step down despite his party's worst-ever results in two state elections.
BBC News · 1m · 5 views

Swedish PM resigns after narrow election loss
Ulf Kristersson steps down as his right-wing coalition loses to the centre-left opposition by just 50,000 votes.
BBC News · 1m

Sweden's right-wing coalition loses shock election
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigns after his alliance with the far-right Sweden Democrats backfires, handing victory to the center-left.
Foreign Policy · 3m