JAPAN: Liberal Democratic Party is quickly consolidating around Suga
Ahead of a 1 September meeting to finalize a decision about how to select a replacement for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is closing ranks around Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga. Suga is a capable politician, but if he wins he will have… Become a member to read the rest […]
ROMANIA: Vote of no confidence kicks off a heated pre-election period
Today, 31 August, parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister Ludovic Orban’s (National Liberty Party, PNL) government over the mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic. If the vote passes (55% probability) and the Constitutional Court does not challenge i… Become a member to read the rest of this article