Thursday, October 31, 2013

#POLAND

Allegations of Vote Buying Threaten to Topple Gov't, Force Early Elections [world politics news]


#SPAIN

Socialists Want Franco's Body Removed from Civil War Cemetery Franco Created [world politics news]


#LIBYA

Legislators Stage Walk-Out over Agenda; Cyrenaica Rebellion Discussed [world politics news]

The kidnapping of PM Ali Zidan, left, was on the agenda in recent parliamentary meeting.

#IRELAND: Fine Gael Gov't Moving Cautiously on Same-Sex Marriage Referendum

[FULL STORY HERE] [world politics news]

Taoiseach Enda Kenny


#TURKEY

Erdogan Taunts Opponents; Calls on Military to "Capture" 500,000 Draft Evaders [world politics news]


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

#THENETHERLANDS

Parties Back Cutting Top Tax Rate on Incomes over €56,000 to Below 49.5% [world politics news]

#BRAZIL

Canadian Ambassador Summoned Over Mines Ministry Spying Allegations [world politics news]


#EU

Russia Spied on G-20 Summit Using "Gift" of USB Drive with Trojan Horse [world politics news]

(Illustration. Not the actual USB pen.)

#MYANMAR

Speaker Says Constitution Should Be Amended to Allow Aung San Suu Kyi Pres. Run [world politics news]


The Constitution should be amended to allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to run for president in 2015, says Parliament Speaker Thura Shwe Mann, who chairs the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party. Article 59 bars candidates with a spouse or children who are foreign citizens. Her late husband and her children are British citizens.

#JAPAN

Opponents Fear New State Secrets Act Could Curtail Press Freedom [world politics news]

News graphic explaining the proposed Japan Secrecy Act. The new law would dramatically expand the definition of official secrets and journalists convicted under it could be jailed for up to five years.

#UK

Blair Says He Has "Problem" With Career Politicians - Like Ed Miliband [world politics news]


#AUSTRALIA

China Criticizes Gov't Decision to Keep Huawei Out of Broadband Bidding Over Spy Fears [world politics news]


Monday, October 21, 2013

#ISRAEL

Judge Rules Anti-Palestinian Campaign Ads "Racist" [world politics news]


#FRANCE

Foreign Minister Defends Deportation of Teen Roma Girl [world politics news]


#LUXEMBOURG

Ruling Party Suffers Losses But Retains Parliament [world politics news]

Socialist Party head Etienne Schneider shakes hands at the polls Sunday.

#MALDIVES

Police Block Voting Saturday in Rescheduled Pres. Election [world politics news]


#FRANCE

US Ambassador "Summoned" to Explain US Spying on France [world politics news]


Saturday, October 19, 2013

#SOUTHAFRICA

Pres. Could Face National Assembly Questions Monthly [world politics news]


#ITALY

Milan Court Bans Frmr PM Berlusconi from Office for Two Years [world politics news]


A Milan appeals court has ruled that disgraced Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi should be banned from politics for two years. A Senate committee has made the same recommendation, which must be passed by the full Senate, since Berlusconi is a serving Senator.

#TURKEY

Parliament to Investigate Claims WMDs Came to Syria Through Turkey [world politics news]

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu

Friday, October 18, 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

#AUSTRALIA

Labor Party Members Upset with Process for Choosing Front Bench [world politics news]

House Speaker Anna Burke was angered by the secretive process by which front benchers were chosen.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

#CANADA

Laval Mayoral Candidate Intimidated by Frmr Mayor, Aide Attacked [world politics news]

Laval, Quebec mayoral candidate Claire Le Bel speaks to reporters at a news conference, Tuesday, October 8 in Laval, She says she was contacted by disgraced former Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt, who offered financial support for her campaign

#GERMANY

#Merkel Hopes to Announce Coalition Within a Week [world politics news]


Thursday, October 10, 2013

#TURKEY

Parliament Approves One-Year Extension of Military Force Mandate in Syria [world politics news]



Turkey's parliament Thursday to extend by a year a mandate authorizing the deployment of troops to Syria, if needed, after the government said the possible use of chemical weapons by President Bashar Assad posed a threat to Turkey.