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Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu on Verge of Losing Power

Left and right team up to oust the man who has ruled Israel for twelve years.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 31, 2021December 1, 2021
Plaça de Sant Jaume Barcelona Spain

Separatist Parties Agree to Form New Government in Catalonia

Talks with Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez would be given two years.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 18, 2021October 28, 2021
Pere Aragones

Catalan Republicans to Form Minority Government

Talks with the rival Together for Catalonia remain stalled after three months.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 8, 2021October 28, 2021
Bristol England

Three Things to Watch in Britain’s Local Elections

Will the SNP win an absolute majority? Will Labour’s Red Wall hold? How well will Labour do in Wales?

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 6, 2021January 13, 2022
Armin Laschet

German Right Picks Unpopular Laschet to Succeed Merkel

Voters would have preferred the more conservative leader of Bavaria, Markus Söder.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 20, 2021November 25, 2021
Barcelona Spain

Waiting for a Deal in Catalonia

Separatist parties have yet to form a new government.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 17, 2021October 28, 2021
Emmanuel Macron Mark Rutte

Rutte’s Future in Doubt After Botched Coalition Talks

The long-ruling Dutch prime minister is suddenly vulnerable.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 1, 2021November 12, 2021

Netanyahu Rival Would Be Kingmaker in New Knesset

But another right-wing government is still the most likely outcome.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 23, 2021December 1, 2021
Giuseppe Conte Mark Rutte

Liberal Parties Look for Allies in Netherlands

Mark Rutte needs at least three parties to form another government.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 22, 2021November 11, 2021
Willemstad Curaçao

Curaçao Election Result Will Set Off Alarm Bells in Netherlands

Parties opposed to the conditions of Dutch financial aid win a majority.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 20, 2021October 2, 2021
Palau de la Generalitat Barcelona Spain

Catalan Separatists Close In on Post-Election Deal

Pro-independence parties split the seats on the new parliament’s presidium.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 13, 2021December 2, 2021
Willemstad Curaçao

Dutch Intervene to Break Stalemate in Curaçao Legislature

Opposition parties had boycotted meetings of the island Estates.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 26, 2021October 2, 2021
Salvador Illa

Three-Way Race for First Place in Catalonia

The Socialists are neck and neck with the two largest independence parties.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 8, 2021November 19, 2021
Mark Rutte

Dutch Government Falls Over Child Benefits Scandal

Authorities falsely accused thousands of parents of fraud.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 15, 2021November 10, 2021
Joe Biden

Biden Plans $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Program

Money would go to hiring health workers, raising unemployment benefits and supporting states.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 14, 2021November 24, 2021

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