Tag: domestic policy
Israel’s parliament passes law on controversial judiciary restructuring
Protests in front of the Israeli parliament Knesset The vote is about a passage that would remove the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn the government’s decision as “inappropriate.” (Photo: Bloomberg)…
Meeting with Netanyahu – Israel’s President Herzog wants compromise
protests in Israel The organizers put the number of participants nationwide at more than half a million. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv In Israel, parliament has begun deliberations on a key…
Meeting with Netanyahu – Israel’s President Herzog wants compromise
protests in Israel The organizers put the number of participants nationwide at more than half a million. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv In Israel, parliament has begun deliberations on a key…
Netanyahu on pacemaker surgery in hospital
Benjamin Netanyahu “I’m doing great, but I’m listening to my doctors,” Israel’s prime minister said in a video message. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv In Israel, parliament has begun deliberations on…
Netanyahu on pacemaker surgery in hospital
Benjamin Netanyahu “I’m doing great, but I’m listening to my doctors,” Israel’s prime minister said in a video message. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv In Israel, parliament has begun deliberations on…
New protests in Israel – Netanyahu defends judicial restructuring
Protests in Tel Aviv Tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating against the Netanyahu government’s plans for months. (Photo: Reuters) Tel Aviv In Israel there have been new protests…
Macron reshuffles government – core departments unaffected
Emmanuel Macron Macron and the center government are weakened after months of fighting over the pension reform that was ultimately pushed through. (Photo: Reuters) Paris French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled…
Why Biden and Trump are the only alternatives
Donald Trump and Joe Biden in 2020 Because neither Biden nor Trump arouse euphoria, third parties could influence the outcome of the election. (Photo: AP) Washington The contrast between Joe…
Don’t want to have to arrest Putin at the upcoming summit
Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin last June Russia has warned South Africa, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, that arresting Kremlin chief Putin would be a “declaration of war”. (Photo: via…
Don’t want to have to arrest Putin at the upcoming summit
Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin last June Russia has warned South Africa, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, that arresting Kremlin chief Putin would be a “declaration of war”. (Photo: via…
Is Moscow’s influence in Central Africa now waning?
demonstration In the Central African Republic, the Kremlin has great influence: Russian has been a compulsory language at the university since 2021, the Orthodox Church is recognized by the state…
Military blocks democratic election winner – unrest expected in Thailand
Bangkok Thailand is slipping into a new political crisis: In a vote on Thursday, the pro-democracy coalition around election winner Pita Limjaroenrat failed in its attempt to replace the military-backed…
Israel’s parliament approves part of judicial reform on first reading
Demonstration on July 5th Protests against the reform have been going on in Israel for months. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Tel Aviv Despite massive protests, Israel’s parliament has approved a bill…
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte announces his retirement from politics
Mark Rutte He ran the government for 13 years. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Amsterdam Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte no longer wants to run for a fifth term. Rutte said on Monday…
The court’s decision throws traffic lights into chaos
Christian Lindner (FDP), Robert Habeck (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) (from left) The traffic light coalition postponed the dispute over the heating law until the fall. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
How the Karlsruhe decision throws traffic lights into chaos
Christian Lindner (FDP), Robert Habeck (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) (from left) The traffic light coalition postponed the dispute over the heating law until the fall. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
How the Karlsruhe decision throws traffic lights into chaos
Christian Lindner (FDP), Robert Habeck (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) (from left) The traffic light coalition postponed the dispute over the heating law until the fall. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
FDP sparks new debate on National Security Council
Berlin A dispute is brewing in the traffic light coalition over the new national security strategy. The FDP does not want to accept the decision that no separate National Security…
Trump and Biden are a double risk for the US election campaign
From left: Donald Trump and Joe Biden If Trump survives the primary campaign unscathed, he could become Biden’s challenger. (Photo: AP) Washington Most Americans no longer want to hear, see…
New Turkish finance minister announces change of course in economic policy
Istanbul After being sworn in as President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan reshuffled most of his cabinet. Erdogan appointed the economist Mehmet Simsek, who is respected in the financial markets,…