Tag: politics
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran was holding a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker,...
German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy
The German government has agreed on a budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s largest economy, ending a monthslong squabble that...
Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan, a young and newly minted member of Mongolia's parliament, is unhappy with below-cost electricity rates that she says...
UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges
LONDON -- Britain’s Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, official results showed, as a jaded electorate...
New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand will drastically ease zoning restrictions in a bid to “flood the market” with land for homes and...
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here's what to know
FRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Union is imposing sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs are the latest flash...