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ABC News
17 hours ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Tasmanians head to the polls for snap election
It's election day in Tasmania and polls show the snap vote will likely lead to a minority government, which could prove tricky given the major parties do not want to do deals with the Greens.
Al Jazeera
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Israeli Ultra-Orthodox party quits government as Netanyahu loses majority
A key partner in Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition says it is quitting, leaving the Israeli prime minister with a minority in parliament. The Ultra-Orthodox Shas party said on Wednesday that it was leaving the government in response to a long-running dispute over mandatory military service, Israeli media reported. Another ultra-Orthodox party resigned from the government earlier this week. Leading a minority government would make governing a challenge for Netanyahu. But Shas said it wouldn't work to undermine the coalition once outside it and could vote with it on some laws. It also wouldn't support its collapse. More to come…
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Will this weekend's election end the political chaos in Tasmania?
This Saturday, Tasmanians will go to the polls again. The state election is the fourth in just over seven years, and many are hoping it will finally put to rest the chaos and animosity of successive minority governments. Climate and environment editor – and Tasmanian – Adam Morton speaks to Reged Ahmad about the issues front of mind for voters and whether whoever wins office will work across the aisle to get things done
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
French Budget Is a ‘Ticking Bomb' for Euro, ING's Pesole Says
Angst around how France will control its swelling budget deficit is returning to financial markets and may start to dent demand for the euro, according to strategists at ING Groep NV. The common currency touched its weakest level against the dollar in a month on Tuesday as France's minority government revived political tensions with proposals to sharply rein in the deficit, including scrapping two national holidays.
Bloomberg
02-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Japanese PM Ishiba's Make-or-Break Election Campaign to Kick Off
Campaigning for Japan's upper house election starts Thursday with the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his minority government hanging in the balance. Since its inception last October, the Ishiba administration has had mixed success. While the premier managed to woo smaller parties to pass the budget, his administration also spent months trying to hash out a trade deal with Washington with seemingly little to show for it.
