In Germany, the left faction in the Bundestag decided to dissolve itself

In Germany, the Left Party faction, after 18 years of presence in the Bundestag, decided to dissolve itself due to the departure of some deputies to the new movement of politician Sarah Wagenknecht. Der Spiegel reported this on November 14.

Royaume-Uni: lancement d'un nouveau parti politique anti-Brexit

Un nouveau parti politique anti-Brexit, le mouvement centriste "Renew" ("Renouveler"), va être officiellement lancé lundi, tentant de surfer sur une opinion publique censée être un peu plus favorable au maintien du Royaume-Uni dans l'Union européenne.

Catalonia's Pro-Independence Parties Seen Losing Majority in Election: Poll

Catalonia's pro-independence parties were seen losing their parliamentary majority in the regional election on Dec. 21, an official poll showed on Monday.

Far-right Ukraine fighters create political party

Members of a controversial Ukrainian far-right nationalist group that has battled pro-Russian rebels in the country’s east announced on Friday they were creating a political party.

Unstable future as part of Britain: Scottish gov't to publish 2nd independence referendum bill on independence.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Thursday that her government will publish next week for public consultation a bill of second referendum on Scotland's independence.

China, Japan resume ruling party talks

The ruling parties of China and Japan met for the first time in six years on Thursday.

Greek opposition conservative party leader resigns

Greece's main opposition conservative New Democracy (ND) party leader Vangelis Meimarakis on Tuesday resigned and handed over the helm to the party's vice president Yannis Plakiotakis until an election for new leader is held.

Turkish PM calls for new constitution after election victory

Ahmet Davutoğlu called on Turkey's political parties to come together and agree a new constitution after his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) regained its parliamentary majority at a general election on Sunday.

Australian PM Abbott to step down amid party revolt

Australian conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott was dramatically ousted Monday in a snap party vote forced by challenger Malcolm Turnbull, a millionaire former banker who will become the nation's new leader.

Belgian-Turkish deputy expelled from party over ‘genocide denial’

A Belgian deputy of Turkish origin has been expelled from her party for refusing to call the 1915 killings of Ottoman Armenians as “genocide.”

Greece squeezes election budget as municipal workers' union threatens to strike

Greece has further squeezed election costs for the forthcoming Jan. 25 general polls compared to previous elections, according to figures released Tuesday by the Interior Ministry.

No pro-India party secures majority in Indian-controlled Kashmir

No pro- India political party has got majority to secure the sole government formation in Indian-controlled Kashmir, election officials saidon Tuesday.

The counting of votes in the restive region began on Tuesday, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerging as the largest party with 28 seats, followed by the right-wing Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) getting 25 seats.

La extrema derecha prepara el asalto al parlamento europeo

Fronteras, inmigración, desempleo, eurofobia, partidos socialdemócratas en pleno viraje liberal y rechazo al ajuste impuesto por la UE son las principales cartas de triunfo de la heterogénea extrema derecha europea, que podría finalizar primera en el Reino Unido, Francia, Holanda, Dinamarca y Hungría.
La posibilidad de que la ultraderecha aumente su representación en el Parlamento Europeo (PE) se funda en el sistema proporcional de las elecciones, que beneficia la llegada de partidos pequeños, incluso marginales, y en la escasa participación en este tipo de elección, que podría llegar a un magro 33%, según encuestas.

Egypt bans Mubarak-era leaders from running in elections

CAIRO - An Egyptian court on Tuesday banned the leaders of autocratic ex-president Hosni Mubarak's party from running in any coming elections but did not list any names, drawing complaints about a lack of clarity that could blunt the move's impact.

Mubarak's National Democratic Party won all elections during his 30-year rule, mostly by rigging outcomes, marginalizing any credible challengers and suppressing dissidents, but was dissolved in 2011 after the popular uprising that toppled him.

Pro-Kurdish party asks UN to invite Kurdish council to Geneva II

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) sent a letter on Friday to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asking that the Kurdish Supreme Council -- an organization composed of Kurds of Syria, Iraq and Turkey -- be invited to an international peace conference on the Syrian crisis scheduled for later this month in Montreux.

The English letter expressed BDP's concerns and suggestions regarding the ongoing Syrian civil war and the so-called "Geneva II" Conference set for January 22.

Skopje remains open for new incentives and offers to solve the name dispute

 In the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), authorities say that they are willing for the name dispute issue of this country to receive a final solution. For this, diplomacy in Skopje promises that it’s open to be involved in talks for new incentives and offers over the solution of the name dispute. Foreign minister, Nikol Popovski says that his country will continue to launch incentives and remains open for offers and intensive negotiations with Athens over the solution of the name dispute.

In meetings with foreign ambassadors and diplomatic representatives in Skopje, where different political and economic topics were discussed, Mr. Popovski has stressed the engagement of the government for the solution of the name dispute.

Skopje 2014 triggers fresh debates in FYROM.

“Skopje 2014” project has once again triggered debates between  political parties in FYROM, as  opposition has launched accusations against the government.

The largest opposition  party, LSDM accused prime minister Nikola Gruevski, Minister of Culture, Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska and VMRO-DPMNE government of being involved in a multi-million affair based on the revision report prepared on “Skopje 2014” project by experts. “According to the revision that has been done, bids that amount to 227% higher than the budget have been accepted. The damages caused to the “Center” commune are estimated to be 8 million Euros”, declared LSDM.

EU may not be able to let Turkey join : German parties

The European Union may not be able to accept Turkey as a member, German parties negotiating a coalition government have said, while making clear the EU's "privileged relationship" with Ankara should be developed further.

In a paper on foreign policy, Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) describe EU membership talks with Turkey as "open-ended". A coalition panel led by Merkel is expected approve the paper on Tuesday.