Politics Episodes

Euronews got experts together at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss the question.

Finland's Foreign Minister Pekko Haavisto believes that Brexit has brought the bloc closer together. He thinks other countries have seen the issues facing the UK and believe it's better to remain part of the bloc.

Gauteng MEC for education suspends the headmaster of Parktown High School and department officials after investigations reveal the grade eight orientation camp that led to the death of Enoch Mpianzi was unauthorised.

Community members gathered outside Parktown boys seeking justice for the late Enoch Mpianzi who was found dead on Friday after drowning at a school orientation camp.

The United States has declined Britain's request for the extradition of a U.S. diplomat's wife who was involved in a car crash last year that killed a British teenager, the State Department said on Thursday.

Cogta has suspended both Joburg speaker Vasco Da Gama and Tshwane speaker Katlego Mathebe.

Monk parakeets from South America are multiplying in Madrid and endangering Spain's native birds. Bird conservationists and the city of Madrid want to take drastic measures to tackle the green parakeets.

At the start of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, House impeachment manager Adam Schiff said Trump had pushed Ukrainian President to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son on unsubstantiated corruption charges last year.

Democratic presidential contenders hit pause on their recent feuds as they walked shoulder to shoulder through the streets of South Carolina's capital city to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr on Monday.

On the day before his Senate trial, President Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday blasted the impeachment charges against him, calling the allegations that he had abused his power and obstructed Congress an affront to the U.S. Constitution and that the

While his job will be ceremonial in nature, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump and he may be called to weigh in on some key disagreements between Democrats and Republicans.

Transport strikes in France have reached week six, and they're now the longest in the country's history. The strikes have been especially hard for Parisians, but the protesters have shown no signs of relenting.

In Austria, plans are underway to build the largest glacier ski resort in the world. The project would require massive alterations to the environment. The proposed removal of a mountain peak has caused an uproar.

Elizabeth Warren made a forceful case for a female president and stood behind her accusation suggesting sexism by progressive rival Bernie Sanders Tuesday night in a Democratic debate that raised gender as a key issue.

Six Democrats squared off in Iowa Tuesday night, with the issue of war, trade and a woman in the White House taking center stage. It's the final chance for candidates to make their case to a national audience before the party's presidential nominatin

President Donald Trump defended his decision to kill a top Iranian general and slammed Democrats as weak on national security. The president held a rally in Milwaukee as Democratic presidential candidates debated in Iowa.

Have you ever wondered if presidential speeches are getting dumber? Cheddar explains why the reading level of presidential speeches is declining.

Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad, was widely considered to be the most powerful man in Iran after the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – and Iran's leading military figure.

Community activists say thousands of former prisoners across Wisconsin don't know they have the right to vote. They say those people could be a factor this fall in a state known for deciding elections by the narrowest of margins.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg made a campaign stop Friday in Los Angeles at a Salvation Army Bridge Home Project. Buttigieg praised the work the facility is doing, saying he hopes to increase federal funding for projects like it if elected president.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti endorses Joe Biden for president, calling him "the right leader at the right moment."

A memorial service for legendary businessman Richard Maponya took place at the Rosebank Union Church. Maponya died on Monday following a short illness. Tributes have poured in for the businessman.

Ethiopian prime minister Dr Abiy Ahmed will attend the African National Congress (ANC) 108th anniversary celebrations in Kimberley before joining president Cyril Ramaphosa for official state business.

President Donald Trump on Thursday at a rally in Toledo, Ohio, celebrated the killing of Iran's General Qassem Soleimani and mocked Democrats for wanting advance notice of military operations.

Semyon Semyonov is eleven years old, and is already an accomplished ballet dancer. Semyon has been chosen to dance a solo in "The Nutcracker" at the Mariinsky Theatre in Vladivostok. He also studies ballet at a prestigious academy in the city.

Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz was assassinated in January 2019. Some claim that hate speech helped to create the conditions in which the murder took place. Now, Adamowicz's widow, a new European MP, is fighting against hatred and violence.

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is unveiling a rough sketch of his plans to create millions of new jobs focused largely in communities "left behind" by President Donald Trump.

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren campaigned in New York on Tuesday night. She said the recent developments in Iran and Iraq are "a reminder why we need to de-escalate tension in the Middle East.":

Nzimande said the SACP called for an intensification of internationalist work from the working class, and on all peace-loving people globally struggling against imperialism.

Wealthy Republican businesswoman and political newcomer Kelly Loeffler was sworn in Monday as the newest senator from Georgia. She replaces GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson, who stepped down in December because of health issues.

The United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force and spearhead of Iran's spreading military influence in the Middle East, on Friday in an air strike at Baghdad airport, the Pentagon and Iran said. His deat

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard took a break from traditional campaigning to go surfing in the frigid Atlantic Ocean on the New Hampshire shoreline on New Year's Day.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says he wouldn't let a son sit on a board involved in U.S. diplomacy as then-Vice President Joe Biden did. He also says the Bidens are a distraction from the impeachment proceedings.

Algeria's president appoints educator and former diplomat Adelaziz Djerad as new prime minister

Former Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie on Monday called for long-shot presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard to resign from Congress after she voted “present” on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

At Thursday night's PBS NewsHour/Politico debate, Democratic presidential candidates Senator Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete Buttigieg battled over experience and who can win.

At Thursday night's PBS NewsHour/Politico debate, Democratic presidential candidates Senator Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete Buttigieg battled over experience and who can win.

The Democratic presidential candidates at Thursday night's PBS NewsHour/Politico debate were asked about former President Obama's recent comment that old men not getting out of the way are a major part of the world's problems.

This week saw a close in a traumatic five-year long chapter for the family of Michael Komape.

The last U.S. Democratic presidential debate of the year saw all the candidates weigh in on impeachment. Sparks flew between Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren. PBS NewsHour and Politico hosted the debate a day after the US House voted to impeach Pr

A dispute over fundraising between Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg spilled onto the debate stage Thursday. Warren described a lavish Buttigieg fundraiser in a "wine cave" with $900 bottles of wine and crystal chandeliers.

The German town Rostock made headlines in 1992 following racist riots. Now many residents hope that their newly elected Danish mayor will inspire progress, modernize the city, and encourage economic advancement.

President Donald Trump went after Mich. Rep. Debbie Dingell and her late husband, former Rep. John Dingell, the nation's longest-serving member of the Congress, during his rally in Battle Creek, Wednesday.

Minutes after the House impeached President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw the process into confusion by refusing to say when or whether she would send the articles of impeachment to the Senate for a trial.

Tens of thousands of people across the country marched in support of impeachment Tuesday evening. Liberal groups organized more than 600 events from Alaska to Florida. Turnout was lower than many other recent protests.

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders told KESQ-TV in Palm Springs that, "nobody wants to be spending an enormous amount of time impeaching a president," but that President Trump's conduct has made impeachment necessary.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a majority in Britain's Parliament. He says the victory gives him a mandate to navigate Britain's exit from the European Union.

The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote late Thursday on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, shutting down a nearly 14-hour session. Republicans said Democrats just wanted to be on TV.