Romania’s Political Deadlock Deepens After PM Vote

BUCHAREST: Romania’s political crisis deepened on Wednesday after Parliament rejected the centre right government proposed by Prime Minister designate Siegfried Mureșan, increasing the possibility of early elections and giving fresh momentum to the country’s far right. Mureșan, a liberal member of the European Parliament, won 182 votes, well below the 233 needed to form a […]

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Containers, Protesters and Pakistan’s Constitutional Crisis

Pakistan’s Power Centres Retreat Behind Containers ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s capital has once again been sealed with shipping containers as authorities seek to stop protesters from reaching the area around D-Chowk, a major political gathering point near parliament and other state institutions. The barriers are intended to contain the marchers. But they have also created a powerful […]

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