Italians head to the polls on 4 March, amid a fragmented political landscape and with little hope the resulting government...
News Category: Politics
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South Africa: Promising to tackle rampant corruption, Ramaphosa is sworn in as president Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa’s new president on 15 February after Jacob Zuma resigned from the post... -
Ecuador: Victory in disputed referendum paves the way for President Moreno to consolidate power A contentious national referendum held on 4 February awarded President LenÃn Moreno a resounding victory over comrade-turned-foe, former president Rafael... -
Chile: President-elect Sebastian Piñera announces cabinet President-elect Sebastián Piñera—head of the Chile Vamos coalition—presented the members of his cabinet on 23 January. Key economics-oriented posts will... -
Romania: Third prime minister in seven months is appointed amid anti-corruption protests On 29 January Viorica Dancila was appointed Romania’s third prime minister in seven months; she is also the first woman... -
South Africa: Doubts on economic course persist despite Cyril Ramaphosa’s victory as ANC president Financial markets rallied after Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president of the African National Congress (ANC) at the party... -
Peru: President Kuczynski reshuffles cabinet after surviving impeachment vote Peruvian center-right President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski reshuffled his cabinet on 9 January, replacing 8 of his 19 Cabinet members to... -
Ukraine: Reform standstill threatens new IMF funds A lack of progress on economic reforms and measures to combat corruption is throwing Ukraine’s IMF USD 17.5 billion bailout... -
Chile: Piñera sweeps to victory in second-round runoff Victory for center-right candidate and former president Sebastian Piñera in the second-round runoff of the presidential elections, held on 17... -
Poland: European Commission invokes Article 7 on concerns over rule of law On 20 December, the European Commission invoked Article 7 of the EU Treaty against Poland over controversial changes to Poland’s...