Students in France are calling for protests on October 31 and November 5

French high school student organizations are calling for continued protests on October 31 and November 5, despite some progress made following talks with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, the newspaper Le Figaro reported on Monday.

Italy refutes report about toilet paper shortage in government

The office of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has refuted a report by the newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano claiming that the Palazzo Chigi, the seat of government, was running out of toilet paper due to protests by truck drivers, and has invited journalists to see for themselves that this is not the case.

Japan Unveils First Female Prime Minister's Cabinet

Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced on Tuesday the composition of the government of Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, with key portfolios appointed to her former rivals in the Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race.

Government downfall tests Macron like never before

 President Emmanuel Macron’s escape route out of the political and economic crisis gripping France now looks almost impossibly narrow.

Croatia deputy PM resigns over gun-shooting video

Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Josip Dabro resigned on Saturday after a video of him shooting a gun out of a moving car surfaced in local media.

Israeli government votes to approve Gaza ceasefire deal, hostage-release deal

Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, a day ahead of the agreement's scheduled start.

Austria’s far-right rattles the gates of power

 Austria descended into political disarray over the weekend following Chancellor Karl Nehammer's surprise resignation, a step likely to lead to the far-right Freedom Party taking control of the government for the first time.

French President Emmanuel Macron vows to name new PM within days

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will name a new prime minister "in the coming days", after Michel Barnier resigned following a no-confidence vote in parliament.

Le Pen Threatens to Topple French Government over Budget

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen on Monday threatened to back a no confidence motion that could topple the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a standoff over the budget, saying after talks both sides were entrenched in their positions.

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party projected to win election

Austria’s Freedom Party (FPO) has been projected to finish first in the country’s general election, ahead of the governing conservatives.

Macron says he won’t name government until after Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he won't name a new government until after the end of the Paris Olympics.

Netanayahu coalition partners back Gaza hostage deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest coalition partner has said it would support a prospective deal to free hostages from Hamas captivity even if it entails an overhaul of Israel's Gaza war strategy.

Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister, Sergey Shoigu, with a civilian

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister Sergei Shoigu with a civilian, Andrey Belousov, citing the country’s rising military spending and the need for “innovation.”

Only Palestinian Authority can run post-war Gaza, says EU's Borrell

Only the Palestinian Authority can run Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war is over, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday.

Spain's Pedro Sánchez wins new term as PM after amnesty deal

After weeks of haggling, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez has clinched a vote in parliament to lead Spain for another term as prime minister.

Sanchez to face Spanish parliament to seek new term

 Pedro Sanchez will seek a new term as Spain's prime minister in parliament Wednesday, after securing the backing of Catalan separatists in exchange for a controversial amnesty. 

Polish Opposition Promises ‘Tribunal’ Against President, PM, Central Bank Chief

Poland’s long-running constitutional crisis, which began in 2015 after the ruling Law and Justice Party moved to consolidate government control over the courts, has been exacerbated by the proxy war in Ukraine, with the ruling coalition recently passing a “Russian influence” law which critics say is designed to target the opposition.

Dutch gov’t falls over failure to agree on asylum seeker policy

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his coalition government was resigning over “insurmountable” differences about measures to curb the number of people seeking refuge in the country.

Opposition lawmakers file no-confidence motion over French pension reform

French opposition lawmakers Friday filed a no-confidence motion against President Emmanuel Macron’s government after it imposed a contested pensions reform by decree, the leader of an independent parliamentary group said.

Demonstration against pension reform plan continues in France

Some 368,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday against the government's pension reform plan, the French Ministry of the Interior said.