Thousands of people thronged the streets of Edinburgh 30 years ago this week for the funeral of Labour leader John Smith, who had died eight days earlier from a heart attack at the age of 55. His death came as a stunning blow not only to his family and friends and to his party, but to many ordinary people. He was succeeded by Tony Blair, who went on to win a landslide victory for Labour at the 1997 general election three years later. But few doubt that, had John Smith lived, he too would...
More than a month after its installation, Haiti’s transitional presidential council (TPC) has selected a prime minister. In a consensus choice, council members picked Gary Conille, regional director of UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean, for the position. The council received dossiers from more than 60 individuals aspiring for the job of prime minister More
Seoul, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met on Sunday with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to discuss bilateral issues and highlight the long-standing historic ties between the two countries. The post Ethiopian prime minister meets with South Korean president first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Dear people, dear citizens of the Republic of Armenia, Starting from today, May 24, 2024, the border guard troops of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia took over the protection of the 1.9 km section of Berkaber settlement, 4.9 km section of Voskepar and Baghanis settlements of the state border of the …
The next stage in the process to finalise a right-wing cabinet in the Netherlands has kicked off, with formateur Richard van Zwol being given five weeks to finalise a ministerial team. Normally, the prospective prime minister is charged with putting names to ministries, but Van Zwol, who was one of the two negotiators in the last phase, has been asked to continue in the role, given the absence of a PM. Geert Wilders, whose far right PVV emerged as the
The decision by Ronald Plasterk to drop his hopes of becoming prime minister has raised many questions about who might now be nominated by far-right leader Geert Wilders. Plasterk, who had not been formally nominated for the role, pulled out because he is the subject of an investigation into a patent that made him millions. His decision has now left commentators wondering if there is a plan B. Wilders and the other three leaders of the new coalition parties have
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have protested in the center of the capital of Armenia, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after Armenia agreed to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan
Seoul, May 26 (Prensa Latina) Prime Ministers Li Qiang of China and Fumio Kishida of Japan arrived today in South Korea for a summit of eminently economic character that they have not held for more than four years. The post Prime Ministers of China and Japan arrive in South Korea for summit first appeared on Prensa Latina.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Norway on Sunday handed over diplomatic papers to the Palestinian prime minister in the latest step toward recognizing a Palestinian state, a largely symbolic move that has infuriated Israel. Ireland and Spain made a concerted pledge with Norway to recognize a Palestinian state, a historic move that increases Israel’s isolation more than […]
Ireland and Spain made a concerted pledge with Norway to recognize a Palestinian state.
Speculation has been mounting throughout the day that Rishi Sunak could be preparing to call a general election - as soon as this afternoon.
The search for the next Dutch prime minister will be an “acute” priority for the next stage of negotiations between the four coalition parties, PVV leader Geert Wilders has told MPs. Wilders had hoped to name former Labour party (PvdA) minister Ronald Plasterk as his candidate last week, but Plasterk ruled himself out on Monday over reports that he claimed sole patent rights for a cancer medicine that he developed in partnership with the UMC hospital in Amsterdam. Wilders told