On 4 October, Fumio Kishida replaced Yoshihide Suga as prime minister of Japan following his victory in the ruling Liberal...
News Category: Politics
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Japan: What’s at stake in the 31 October general election? -
Mexico: Government loosens austerity slightly in 2022 budget In early September, the government presented the 2022 budget—the first prepared by the new Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la... -
Israel: Government presents supportive 2021–2022 budget and growth-enhancing reforms, but Knesset approval still not guaranteed In early August, the government presented the 2021–2022 budget, which aims to narrow the fiscal deficit gradually while continuing to... -
Germany: First election without Merkel likely to be followed by lengthy government formation process German voters will head to the ballots on 26 September to elect the members of the Bundestag. Opinion polls are... -
Norway: New government likely to be a Labour-led coalition Norwegians are gearing up to head to the polls on 13 September to elect a new parliament. Incumbent Prime Minister... -
Peru: Pedro Castillo becomes president of Peru On 28 July, Pedro Castillo was sworn in as president of Peru, a mere eight days after being announced as... -
Bulgaria: July snap election expected to result in lengthy government formation; unlikely to change commitment to the EU On 11 July, Bulgarian voters will return to the polls to elect their new parliament, after the April vote failed... -
Belarus: EU sanctions target key sectors, although their effectiveness is still uncertain In late June, EU member states announced substantial sanctions on Belarussian officials and entities, in a bid to punish Lukashenko’s... -
Israel: Opposition parties form coalition to oust Netanyahu, although new government will be fragile Parliament voted in a new government in mid-June, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year premiership. Naftali Bennett from the right-wing Yamina party... -
Peru: Presidential run-off election results in disputed outcome The run-off presidential election held on 6 June has so far resulted in a too-close-to-call outcome. With virtually all votes...