German secret service can continue surveillance of AfD
A German court has ruled that the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, can officially be classified as a suspected extremist group.…
El Salvador calls emergency talks on military loan after soldiers occupy parliament
President Bukele and troops entered parliament on Sunday to demand a loan to better equip the military and police. But the opposition party, FMLN, remain skeptical and have described his actions as…
Turkey’s operation in Libya: Targeting gas reserves
The Turkish parliament has decided to deploy troops to fight in Libya's civil war. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not only helping an ally in need — he is also helping himself.…
Bosnia gets government after 14-month impasse
Parliament has authorized Prime Minister Zoran Tegeltija's new cabinet after lengthy political wrangling in the Balkan country. The EU welcomed the government's formation as a step towards European integration.…
India passes contentious citizenship bill amid violent protests
India's parliament pass a contentious bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from some countries, as hundreds of troops are deployed in the northeast to control violent protests. The bill…
Nigeria’s Senate passes record N10.59tn 2020 budget
Nigeria’s Senate has passed the record N10.59 trillion 2020 budget. The budget passed by Nigeria's parliament assumes a deficit of 1.52 per cent of the estimated Gross domestic product (GDP) – representing…
Elections in Namibia expose rift in the ruling SWAPO party
Namibians go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new president and parliament. While nobody expects the ruling party to lose, the days when ''SWAPO was the nation and the nation…
Tunisia election: A chance for political newcomers?
Tunisians will elect a new parliament on Sunday, and all indications point to heavy losses for establishment parties. Young, independent candidates could reap the benefits, reports Sarah Mersch from Tunis.…
U.K.’s Johnson wins first parliamentary vote on new Brexit plan
Boris Johnson clinched a dramatic vote for his new Brexit plan, in the first demonstration that parliament is prepared to approve the broad principles of an agreement that takes the U.K. out…
Boris Johnson threatens to pull Brexit deal and call election
Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to scrap his attempt to pass a Brexit deal and move straight to an election if members of Parliament defeat him tonight and vote for another delay.…
Democracy: The great equalizer?
Milind Deora, Former Union Minister of State & Member of Parliament, Government of India and Dr. Chhavi Rajawat, Sarpanch, Village Soda, Rajasthan of India in conversation with Bloomberg's Nisid Hajari at the…