POLITICS & POLICY

Emmanuel Macron is presented with no easy choices as he seeks a new prime minister

Suspense Mounts As Macron Expected To Name New French PM

French President Emmanuel Macron was expected Thursday to name a new prime minister a week after MPs toppled the government, with politicians across the spectrum holding their breath while he conducts a day visit to Poland.

US Hoping For 'Inclusive' Transition In Syria

Rebel fighters set fire to the tomb of Assad's father and predecessor Hafez in their home village of Qardaha
The United States was pushing Thursday for an "inclusive" transition in Syria from president Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule, after the country's new leaders pledged to protect minority rights.
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Macron is under huge pressure to cobble together a broad alliance and form a government

France's Macron Races To Choose New PM

French President Emmanuel Macron raced Wednesday to meet a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to name a new prime minister after he hosted party bosses in a bid to hammer out a consensus and avoid a protracted political crisis.
The South Korean Presidential Office building in Seoul was the site of a police raid

South Korean Police Blocked From Raid On President's Office

South Korean police said Wednesday that security guards were blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk Yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist.
US defence chief Lloyd Austin (C) is in Tokyo on what will likely be his last official Asia-Pacific trip

Pentagon Chief Slams China's 'Coercive Behaviour'

China's "coercive behaviour" threatens regional stability, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday, after Taiwan said Beijing was carrying out its biggest maritime mobilisation around the self-ruled island in years.
Far-right leaders Jordan Bardella (L) and Marine Le Pen (R) have demanded talks with the future prime minister

Macron Eyes Broad Alliance To Form New French Govt

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "meeting of different political forces" to hammer out a programme for a new government, the Greens party leader said on Monday amid a political crisis triggered by Prime Minister Michel Barnier's ouster.
With a history of political stability, Ghana's two main parties, current ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), have alternated in power almost equally since 1992

Ghana Votes In Tight Presidential Election Race

Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners vice president Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and opposition NDC party ex-president John Mahama facing off in a tight race for the country's top post.
The president designates the next prime minister -- a key role especially since legislative elections last weekend returned a fragmented parliament

Romania's Top Court Scraps Presidential Election

Romania's constitutional court on Friday cancelled the country's presidential election following allegations of Russian interference in favour of the far-right frontrunner, just two days ahead of the run-off.
French President Emmanuel Macron can boast that his five-year restoration target has been met, dispelling the doubts of many who argued that the goal was wildly ambitious

Political Storm Clouds Macron's Notre Dame Glory

When he attends the re-opening ceremony of Notre Dame on Saturday, Macron can boast that this target has been met, dispelling the doubts of many who argued that the half decade goal was wildly ambitious.

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