French president Emmanuel Macron reshuffles cabinet for second term. OECD head economist Laurence Boone becomes minister of Europe, replacing Clément Beaune. Three ministers who ran in parliamentary elections last month but lost their seats leave posts; others quit or are demoted. French president Emmanuel Macron and prime minister Élisabeth Borne have reshuffled the cabinet to … Read more
Hard-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon is determined for a rematch. His New Union (NUPES) coalition aims to thwart President Emmanuel Macron’s agenda. Polls suggest Macron’s alliance could win between 260 and 300 seats. By capturing a large number of seats in this month’s parliamentary elections, France’s first left-wing alliance in 25 years is on a mission … Read more
Local elections and parliamentary by-elections in South Korea began on Wednesday, with mayors, governors, and local council members, as well as seven parliamentarians, being elected. According to the National Election Commission, voting will take place in 14,465 polling sites around the country for 12 hours starting at 6:00 a.m. local time. Read more: Yoon Suk-yeol … Read more
Slovenians voted in parliamentary elections on Sunday, with conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa facing up against a political novice in the polarised EU country. Jansa, 63, an ally of nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and admirer of US ex-president Donald Trump, is polling head-to-head with Robert Golob, formerly a solar power entrepreneur. Sporting a tie in … Read more
BAGHDAD: Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi launched investigations in two ministries into the complaints about officials’ misuse of state resources in their election campaigns for the upcoming parliamentary elections in October. A statement on Tuesday from al-Kadhimi’s media office said “there are complaints about the exploitation of state resources in election campaigns by ministers or … Read more
The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has issued a decree forming a new government following the recent parliamentary elections. According to the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Hamad Jaber Ali Al-Sabah has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense in the new cabinet. Mohammad Abdul Latif Al-Fares has been appointed Minister … Read more
