Government

New Czech government of populist leader Andrej Babiš wins a mandatory confidence vote - The Czech Republic’s new government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš won a mandatory confidence vote in the lower house of Parliament on Thursday over its agenda aimed at steering the country away from supporting Ukraine and reje
No-confidence votes test French government as another budget battle looms - PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The French government faces two no-confidence votes on Wednesday that are not expected to pass, which would clear the way for the government to focus on yet another budget showdown in the coming days. The no-confi
Iranian MP warns of greater unrest, urging government to address grievances - DUBAI, Jan 13 - An Iranian parliamentarian said on Tuesday the government will face even bigger protests unless it addresses people's grievances, after more than two weeks of nationwide demonstrations
Nicaragua’s government says it’s freeing detainees after pressure from the US - Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry said Saturday the country would release dozens of prisoners, as the United States ramped up pressure on leftist President Daniel Ortegaa week after it ousted former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. On Friday,
Protests grow as Iran’s government makes meager offer amid tanking economy - Amnesty International says security forces’ raid on hospital in Ilam to seize protesters violates international law.
Budapest's credit rating falls to 'junk' as funding row with Orbán government deepens - The City of Budapest has been downgraded to "junk" rating by Moody’s and placed on review for further cuts, a move that could increase borrowing costs as the liberal mayor led capital butts heads with the PM.View on euronews
UK government acknowledges it is investigating cyber incident after media reports - The British government said Friday it is investigating a “cyber incident” following news reports that hackers linked to China have gained access to thousands of confidential documents held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
They quit government to protest Trump. Now they are running for Congress to stop him - By Joseph Ax CAPE MAY, New Jersey, Dec 18 (Reuters) - It was Megan O'Rourke's dream job. As a top climate scientist for the U.S.