#CROATIA: Parliament Installs New PM, Andrej Plenkovic

[world politics news]

Croatia’s parliament on Thursday voted in a new government under former prime minister Andrej Plenkovic, president of the leading party, the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ.

The new coalition government comprising the HDZ, two liberal formations, the Croatian People’s Party, HNS, and Reformists and all eight national minority MPs, obtained the support of 76 of the 151 MPs in parliament.

[FULL STORY HERE]

World Politics News is dedicated to raising Americans' knowledge of political events, elections, and legislation throughout the world.

#JAPAN: Gov't Official In Charge Of CyberSecurity For 2020 Olympics Has Never Touched A Computer

[world politics news]

The man in charge of cybersecurity for 2020 Olympics has never touched a computer. Yoshitaka Sakurada was questioned by opposition party members in the Japanese Diet last month. In one particular exchange with Constitutional Democratic Party member Masato Imai he made a surprising revelation. “From the time I was 25 I ran my own businesses, so I always had secretaries and employees, and so I never touched a computer personally," Sakurada admitted. The 68-year-old minister’s remarks came at about the same time that Microsoft Japan warned of a heightened risk of cyberattacks to Olympic host countries.

[FULL STORY HERE]

World Politics News is dedicated to raising Americans' knowledge of political events, elections, and legislation throughout the world.