Tag Archives: coalition
Italy PM Letta warns coalition allies as tension mounts
By Silvia Ognibene SARTEANO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta warned his center-right coalition partners on Sunday that the future of the government was at risk following a furious row over Silvio Berlusconi's attacks on magistrates in a rally at the weekend. Continue reading
Malaysia’s long-ruling coalition hangs on to power
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's long-governing coalition won national elections with a weakened majority to extend its unbroken, 56-year rule, fending off the strongest opposition it has ever faced but exposing vulnerabilities in the process. Continue reading
Malaysia’s ruling coalition hangs on against winds of change
Malaysia’s ruling coalition won a keenly-contested election Sunday, extending its 56-year run in charge of this Southeast Asian nation but with what looks to be its narrowest majority since independence from the UK in 1957. Continue reading
Asian stocks spurred higher by U.S. data; Aussie falters
By Ian Chua and Vidya Ranganathan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Monday as investors gave the thumbs up to an upbeat U.S. labor force report that sent Wall Street to an all-time closing high last week, while the dollar held its ground against the yen. Continue reading
Malaysians vote in bitterly contested elections
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysians have begun voting in emotionally charged national elections that could see the long-ruling coalition ousted after nearly 56 years in power. Continue reading
Benefits Shake-Up: Universal Credit Begins
The coalition’s roll-out of a new all-inclusive payout as part of its welfare reforms is expected to be greeted with protests. Continue reading
Benefits Shake-Up: Universal Credit Begins
The coalition’s roll-out of a new all-inclusive payout as part of its welfare reforms is expected to be greeted with protests. Continue reading
Austerity-Weary Iceland Votes in National Election
By JENNA GOTTLIEB and JILL LAWLESS REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Co REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) – Five years after Iceland’s economic collapse, early returns signaled that voters are favoring the return of a center-right, Eurosceptic government, widely blamed for the nation’s financial woes. Ousting the incumbent, liberal Social Democrat/Left Green coalition, Icelanders appear to be opting for the conservative Independence Party. .. Continue reading
Italy president names center-left’s Letta as new premier
By Barry Moody and Paolo Biondi ROME (Reuters) – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Wednesday asked center-left politician Enrico Letta to form a new government, signaling the end of a damaging two-month stalemate since elections in the euro zone's third largest economy in February. Continue reading
Fawcett Society: Female Unemployment To Rise
A report says coalition policies designed to boost employment are “leaving out women”, with increasing numbers out of work. Continue reading
