World news about “Political crisis” published by euronews.
Libyan militia go home as BP pulls out employees from Tripoli After a two-week siege, Libyan militia have left their stations outside the foreign and justice ministries in Tripoli. They were pushing lawmakers to… 12/05/2013
Former Libyan rebels lift siege of government ministries Gunmen in Libya demanding the barring of Gaddafi-era officials from holding senior positions in the country’s new government have ended their siege of two… 12/05/2013
Italy finally swears in new government Ending a two-month political stalemate, Italy’s new government was sworn in on Sunday with former prime minister Mario Monti formally handing over to incoming… 29/04/2013
Italy close to ending political deadlock In a sign that Italy is close to finally forming a government, Prime Minister-designate Enrico Letta has been updating the country’s president on… 27/04/2013
Italy’s Letta edges closer to forming new government There has been a full display of pomp and pagentry in Rome as Italy marks the 68th anniversary of its Liberation Day. But leading politicians have been… 25/04/2013
Italian President Napolitano expected to name new PM soon Italy’s newly re-elected President Giorgio Napolitano jumped straight into urgent talks on Tuesday with the aim of naming a new prime minister as soon as… 23/04/2013
Italian president to hold ‘rapid’ talks to seek new government Italy’s newly re-elected President Giorgio Napolitano has said he will start a “rapid” series of meetings on Tuesday to seek the formation of a government to… 22/04/2013
Italy’s two-month stalemate Giorgio Napolitano has been sworn in as Italian President in parliament, the second seven year mandate for the head of state, who will turn 88 in June. His… 22/04/2013
Egypt homing in on 3.7 billion euro IMF loan Egypt is closing to sealing a 3.7 billion euro loan from the International Monetary Fund. After years of political turmoil and plunging foreign currency… 05/04/2013
10 ‘wise men’ try to get Italy’s politics moving The so called 10 “wise men” are due to get to work in Italy on Tuesday, where they will try to set the country’s political course after the inconclusive… 02/04/2013
Italian President in bid to end political deadlock Two days of discussions headed by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano to find a solution to the country’s political impasse got underway on Wednesday. There… 20/03/2013
Syrian opposition coalition elects prime minister Meeting in Istanbul, Syria’s opposition national council has elected a prime minister for the provisional interim government it has planned for rebel-held… 19/03/2013
No change for Spain The markets – including Madrid – may have been in turmoil on Tuesday because of Italy’s election stalemate, but the Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos… 26/02/2013
Pakistan corruption wild card Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Ashraf’s arrest over strong suspicions of corruption came as a large demonstration in Islamabad was raising tensions over a… 15/01/2013
Egypt gives Islamist constitution a chance Will an Islamist referendum victory calm Tahrir Square and the opposition, or will there be a return to street protests? The Egyptian people remain deeply… 24/12/2012
Mali: renowned singers Amadou and Mariam on conflict and aid It was considered to be one of the most stable countries in Africa, but in recent months, Mali has been rocked by a military coup. Islamist rebels and… 23/05/2012
Markets tumble on Greek future Stock markets have been falling again as uncertainty about the future of Greece rattles investor confidence in the eurozone. Bank stocks lead the downward… 14/05/2012
Political crisis impacts Dutch bond sale The Netherlands’ long-term borrowing costs crept up as it sold bonds one day after the collapse of the Dutch government when it could not agree budget cuts… 24/04/2012
Europe Weekly: it’s not the G20, it’s the G1000! European news last week was dominated by the fall of the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and the announcement that Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi is… 12/11/2011
‘Things will turn out well’ says Reynders on euro crisis In some ways Belgium epitomises much that is wrong about Europe; it has had no government for over a year, a lack of leadership that mirrors Europe’s… 15/09/2011
Belgium’s political deadlock continues Belgium’s 13 month search for a government goes on after the country’s Flemish separatist party rejected a plan to restart coalition talks. N-VA leader… 07/07/2011
“Republic of Flanders” in Brussels?Belgium’s Flemish right wing Vlaams Belang party leader Gerolf Annemans try to change a street sign with a sign reading “Square of the Republic of Flanders”… 14/06/2011
Belgium’s political crisis inspires TV satire The failure to break Belgium’s political deadlock has not only raised questions over the country’s entire future, it has also become a great source of satire… 13/06/2011
A woman demonstrates against the financial crisis in MalagaDemonstrators from different cities around Spain took part in protests against the ongoing financial crisis, politicians and bankers, calling for “Real… 16/05/2011
Finland’s far-right fancy ‘‘Nationalist, anti-immigration and strongly euro-sceptic. The True Finn party made an historic breakthrough in Finland’s recent elections. What are the… 06/05/2011
Ivory Coast insight from a veteran analyst An Africa expert at the Institute for International and Strategic Relations in Paris spoke to euronews about events in Ivory Coast. Laurence Alexandrowicz… 06/04/2011
Abidjan resident tells euronews of city under siege Euronews spoke to a French businessman living in Abidjan about the atmosphere in the city as pro-Ouattara troops, with the help of UN and French forces, close… 05/04/2011
A timeline of main events in Ivory Coast since the presidential electionOctober 3, 2010: After five years of delays, the first round of presidential elections takes place. November 28, 2010: In the second round of elections… 04/04/2011
Yemen: Saleh loyalist rally in Sanaa – nocomment Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh told a huge rally of supporters he would sacrifice everything for his country, suggesting he has no plans to… 02/04/2011
Gbagbo and Ouattara: the final showdown Everything separates Ivory Coast rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo’s background was modest, Ouattara’s comfortable. Gbagbo is Catholic… 01/04/2011
Bulgaria to hold early elections to end widespread protestsBulgaria is is to hold early elections to end its political crisis. Prime Minister Boiko Borisov resigned last week over the sometimes violent… 28/02/2013
Comic wipes smile off politicians’ facesAmong the inconclusive results of the Italian election, there was one undoubted winner. The Five Star Movement led by the comedian, satirist and blogger… 26/02/2013
Bersani wants change for parliament and ItalyThe leader of Italy’s Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani, has given his first reaction to the political stalemate following Italy’s general… 26/02/2013
Tunisia in search of a new governmentTunisia’s Interior Minister Ali Larayedh has been asked by the president to form a government within two weeks. He has been formally nominated to succeed… 22/02/2013
Bulgarian people-power forces Borisov to resignThe Bulgarian government has become the latest EU administration to tumble because of austerity measures. The conservative Prime Minister Boiko Borisov… 20/02/2013
Police clash with anti-Mursi protestors in Cairo rallyThousands of Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday night in what is becoming a regular show of support for President Mohammed Mursi. But it did not take long… 16/02/2013
Tunisia crisis deepensTunisia is facing one of its toughest days since the 2011 revolution as the political crisis deepens. Bloody protests which rocked the country since Wednesday… 08/02/2013
Tunisia set for general strike after killing of opposition politicianDozens of people turned up to pay their respects to Chokri Belaid, the Tunisian opposition politician shot dead outside his Tunis home on Wednesday. Belaid… 07/02/2013
Tunisia in turmoil after assassinationThe assassination of an opposition leader has thrown Tunisia into the grip of its worst political crisis since the 2011 revolution. Chokri Belaid was shot… 07/02/2013
Chavez too sick to take oath of officeToday is the day Venezuela planned the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez, but the man who has ruled the country for 14 years is too sick to attend. The… 10/01/2013
Rebels call on CAR president to quitA false hope for peace – a warm welcome greeted the African Union’s special envoy when he arrived in the Central African Republic, but within hours his call… 31/12/2012
Tension high ahead of divisive referendum in EgyptA relative calm pervades Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital Cairo on the eve of a second divisive referendum on a new draft constitution. The Muslim… 21/12/2012
Egypt protestors stage hunger strikeA new wave of demonstrations are gathering pace in Egypt against an Islamist-backed draft constitution that has divided the nation. It looks set to be… 18/12/2012
French UMP rivals agree a dealAfter a month of in-fighting, the two rivals battling to lead France’s centre-right UMP party have agreed to hold a re-run of the election. The… 18/12/2012
Egyptians back constitution amid opposition fearInitial indications are that Egyptians have given their backing to a controversial new constitution. The first round of voting in a referendum on the draft… 17/12/2012
Italy’s centre-right fragments ahead of electionThe traditional sound of the pre-Christmas concert filled Italy’s Senate at the annual concert. But Guissepe Verdi’s appropriately entitled aria “The force… 17/12/2012
Amr Moussa: “If Egypt’s opposition is backed into another corner, our reaction will be tougher”With the Egyptian opposition planning a big march on Tuesday to protest at the constitutional referendum, euronews’ Mohammed Shaikhibrahim spoke to former… 16/12/2012
Clashes continue ahead of Egypt referendumJust hours to go before Egypt’s constitutional referendum, and there is great tension and frequent clashes in the streets of Alexandria and Cairo. Opponents… 14/12/2012
Berlusconi: Italy policies too “German-centric”Perhaps already starting his campaign for a political comeback, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has criticised his successor for following… 11/12/2012
Malian troops arrest PMMalian soldiers are reported to have forced their way into the home of the country’s Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra and arrested him. It is believed… 11/12/2012
Monti plays down fear Italy will stop reformsItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti appeared calm among other European leaders who were in Norway receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. With the financial markets… 11/12/2012
Maltese government falls as budget is rejectedMalta’s centre-right government has collapsed after its budget was thrown out by parliament. Franco Debono, a member of the island’s government, joined the… 10/12/2012
Italy awaits market reaction to weekend upheavalFinancial markets will have their say on Italy’s latest political upheaval that has been simmering over the weekend. Months of growing confidence have been… 09/12/2012
Italy Prime Minister is set to quitItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti has told the president he’ll step down as soon as the government’s budget and financial stability law receives… 09/12/2012
Italian President and Prime Minister to meet over government’s futureItalian President Giorgio Napolitano will meet with Prime Minister Mario Monti on Saturday to discuss the future of the government. Napolitano has the… 08/12/2012
Egypt: protesters break through barbed wire barricadesTens of thousands of Egyptians swarmed around President Mohamed Mursi’s palace in Cairo on Friday. The protesters want the President to retract a decree that… 07/12/2012
Egypt opposition rejects Mursi’s call for dialogueEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi’s speech calling for a national dialogue to solve the country’s latest political crisis appears to have fallen on deaf… 07/12/2012
Egypt crisis: Muslim Brotherhood offices ransackedHundreds of opposition activists – last night – attacked the Cairo headquarters of Egypt’s largest Islamic party, the Muslim Brotherhood. The renewed… 07/12/2012
Georgia: retrials possible for jailed Saakashvili opponentsGeorgia’s parliament has provisionally approved a plan to grant more than 200 people, who were jailed under President Saakashvili’s rule, the right to seek… 06/12/2012
Dialogue called for to end Egyptian violenceEgypt’s opposition leaders have blamed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi for the current unrest. However they have said they are prepared to hold talks if he… 06/12/2012
Obama: Compromise remains the key to protracted fiscal talks“Dont play brinkmanship with me” warned Barack Obama as he called on Republicans to compromise in crucial fiscal cliff talks. Addressing US business leaders… 06/12/2012
Nightfall brings more tension in CairoAmid growing violence between supporters and opponents of Egypt’s President Mursi, the prime minister has appealed for calm to allow for a “national… 05/12/2012
Cairo calm with more protests dueCairo was quiet early on Wednesday, the morning after the night before. Tuesday saw tens of thousands of Egyptians take their protest to the doors of the… 05/12/2012
Protesters march up to Egypt’s presidential palace in angerThousands of opposition protesters surrounded the presidential palace in Cairo on Tuesday night forcing Egyptian security to hustle president Mohamed Mursi… 05/12/2012
Egypt: anti-Morsi groups march on presidential palaceEgyptian riot police have fired teargas at protesters demonstrating against President Mohamed Mursi near the presidential palace in Cairo. Live TV coverage… 04/12/2012
Egypt’s assembly adopts constitution amid protestsEgypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has defended his controversial decree which last week gave him sweeping new powers, describing the decision as ‘‘necessary and… 30/11/2012
Assembly votes to keep principles of Islamic lawIn Egypt the assembly drafting the new constitution has voted to keep the principles of Islamic law as the main source of legislation. It was the first… 29/11/2012
Egyptian President set to address the nationIn Egypt a final draft of a new constitution was completed early on Thursday and politicians will now vote on it. Cairo and the country will later hear from… 29/11/2012
Egypt judges to strike over Mursi powersAmid ongoing protests against Mohammed Mursi, Egypt’s top judges say they are going on strike until the president withdraws his controversial decree granting… 28/11/2012
Sarkozy “disciple” wins French opposition pollA supporter of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been officially elected as the next leader of France’s centre-right opposition party, but only by a… 20/11/2012
Fraud fury in French opposition leader voteThe race to replace Nicolas Sarkozy as leader of France’s main opposition party is in chaos amid allegations of fraud. Both former Prime Minister Francois… 19/11/2012
Threat to boycott parliament in UkraineOpposition leaders in Ukraine are urging their supporters to stay on the streets and protest, claiming the recent election was rigged by the governing party… 06/11/2012
Search for bombs in Kismayu after Somali rebel retreatIn Somalia African Union troops and the government’s own forces have been combing Kismayu for bombs hidden by al Shabaab militants who’ve retreated from their… 04/10/2012
Kenyan and Somali troops flush al-Shabbab out of KismayoAfrican Union and Somali troops have entered the strategic port town of Kismayo, the former stronghold of the al-Shabaab rebel group in Somalia. Al-Shabaab… 02/10/2012
Romania’s political battles set to rage on after Basescu rulingThe European Commission has called on Romania to respect the legal procedure to reinstate Traian Basescu as president. The US says Tuesday’s… 21/08/2012
Basescu reinstated as Romanian presidentRomania’s reinstated president Traian Basescu has appealed for unity after the constitutional court overturned the results of last month’s impeachment… 21/08/2012
Ivory Coast soldiers killed in raid on Abidjan army baseAt least five soldiers have been shot dead in an attack on an army base in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast’s commercial capital. A group of unidentified gunmen… 06/08/2012
Romania’s PM steps up bid to impeach presidentRomania’s centre-right president is locked in a power struggle with the country’s leftist government. Prime Minister Victor Ponta will table a vote to… 06/07/2012
Bloodshed continues in Syria as 100 die in HamaActivists in Syria have reported the deaths of up to 100 people, including children, in the country’s central province of Hama. They claim pro-government… 07/06/2012
Libyan authorities regain control of Tripoli airportLibyan authorities regained control of Tripoli international airport after a militia earlier seized the tarmac and grounded flights. Clashes broke out when… 05/06/2012
Gloom grows in Greece as crisis deepensGood news in Greece is in short supply. The country is in danger of running out of funds as it faces its second election in as many months. Budget cutbacks… 17/05/2012
Greece swears in a caretaker prime ministerA senior judge will head up the emergency government before Greeks go back to the polls on June 17 for new elections. Panagiotis Pikrammenos, who is in… 16/05/2012
Greece to hold fresh elections after talks failGreeks are heading back to the polls. Negotiations to try to form a coalition government have broken down after an inconclusive vote on May 6. President… 15/05/2012
Greece: New elections ahead as government talks collapseGreece is going back to the polls after an umpteenth round of talks failed to reach a deal to form a new government. The country has been politically… 15/05/2012
No Greece technocrat government – SyrizaGreece’s anti-bailout Syriza party has rejected a proposal by the country’s president for the creation of a government of technocrats. The idea was mooted… 14/05/2012
Greek parties promise more coalition talksGreek political leaders will continue negotiations to build a unity government in a desperate last bid to avoid a new election, according to state TV. Three… 14/05/2012
Make-or-break government talks in GreeceCrisis-hit Greece has one last chance to form a coalition government and avoid new elections that could signal its exit from the euro zone. It is over a… 14/05/2012
Greece looks set for repeat electionGreece looks to be heading for a repeat election as the country’s three biggest parties appear unable to agree over an EU-IMF bailout. The leaders of… 13/05/2012
Greek leaders hold last-ditch coalition talksGreece’s top three political parties on Sunday held talks with President Karolos Papoulias in a final bid to form a government. The head of state met with… 13/05/2012
European central bankers mull Greek euro exitEuropean Central bankers are talking about the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone. The inability to form an administration since last Sunday’s… 13/05/2012
Crucial weekend for Greece as coalition talks flounderAttempts to put together a coalition government in Greece suffered another blow after the leader of a popular leftist party refused to join forces with the… 12/05/2012
Tsipras to try and form Greek governmentThe Greeks are without a government after the failure of the leader of the biggest party following Sunday’s election to form a coalition government. The… 08/05/2012
Dutch elections a ‘strong possibility’ after govt collapsesDutch far-right politician Geert Wilders is in the spotlight after his party PVV refused to endorse deep austerity measures in the Netherlands, causing the… 24/04/2012
Fears the Czech Republic government could fallPrime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Necas will call for a confidence vote in parliament on Friday amid fears another EU government is about to… 24/04/2012
Mali’s army regroups in MoptiThe Malian army has regrouped in the town of Mopti, a potential new battlefield in the fight against rebels from the north. Tuareg fighters have operating… 09/04/2012
Rebels fly the flag for AzawadThe National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, the MNLA has declared independence for a northern region of Mali. Their claims have been rejected out of… 06/04/2012
Maldives’ ousted president awaits arrestHe has gone from president to prospective prisoner in the space of a few days. At home in the Maldives, ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed says he expects to be… 09/02/2012
No sign of danger to Maldives’ tourists says EU envoyTourism and fishing are the Maldives’ major industries, but now there is trouble in paradise. The EU’s representative in the region told euronews: “At this… 09/02/2012
Colonel denies coup in Papua New GuineaA group of soldiers led by a retired colonel says it has arrested the head of Papua New Guinea’s armed forces and has taken control of the army. Colonel… 26/01/2012
