Estonia’s PM resigns over corruption scandal in his party

HELSINKI — Estonia’s prime minister has handed in his resignation to the Baltic country’s president after a corruption scandal investigated by the police and prosecutors in his Center Party led to key party officials resigning overnight. The move automatically prompts the … Read More

How Malaysia’s government collapsed in two years

posted in: Far East, News

Muhyiddin Yassin has now been catapulted into power – Getty Images It was seen as a historic turning point – an election that overturned a party which had been in power for more than 60 years. But less than two … Read More

Dutch government resigns over child welfare fraud scandal

Rutte has been in power since 2010. (CNN) The Dutch government has resigned amid a scandal that saw thousands of families wrongly accused of child welfare fraud. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the Cabinet’s resignation in an address Friday, … Read More

More than 300 people arrested in huge Italian mob swoop

posted in: European Union, News

ROME (Reuters) – Police have arrested 334 people in one of the largest anti-mob operations ever seen in Italy, highlighting the growing reach of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, prosecutors said on Thursday. The ‘Ndrangheta is based in the southern region of … Read More

Polish foreign minister resigns — second Cabinet resignation this week

posted in: European Union, News

Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has resigned as part of a Cabinet reshuffle. It comes as Warsaw seeks to play an active EU role amid the Belarusian crisis. Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz resigned on Thursday, ahead of a major Cabinet reshuffle. … Read More

Italy Government on Verge of Collapse as Renzi Party Quits

 Ex-premier says Conte not doing enough to fix country’s issues  Resignation triggers crisis with no clear solution in sight The exit of junior coalition partner in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic deals a blow to Giuseppe Conte’s government. Matteo … Read More

Leahy expected to preside over Trump impeachment trial instead of Chief Justice Roberts

Roberts oversaw Trump’s first impeachment trial last year. Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy “is expected to preside” over the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, a Senate source told Fox News on Monday, signaling that Chief Justice John Roberts will not be forced to oversee … Read More

Trump is said to be considering starting a ‘Patriot Party’

posted in: News, United States

President Donald Trump is said to be considering the launch of his own third party, according to The Wall Street Journal. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump may launch a new political party after leaving office. Sources told … Read More

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