It's been promised before, but now the UK government says it will act to ensure that British citizens living abroad do not lose their right to vote in the UK even if they have been abroad for over 15 years. Here's what we know about the proposals.
Boris Johnson's resounding victory means nothing will stop Brexit now, writes columnist John Lichfield. But it's still the biggest blunder the UK has ever made and will leave the hundreds of thousands of Brits across Europe feeling like foreigners on February 1st.
Britons in Europe were on Friday having to get used to the idea that "Brexit was happening and nothing was going to stop it now". But they were also urged to look at the positive aspect of the UK election result.
Despite gaining enough support among the people, the Greens have failed to snag a seat on the Federal Council. The Swiss press has called for an end to the status quo in Swiss politics.
Despite the gains made in October’s general election, the Swiss Green Party did not enter government as Switzerland’s ‘magic formula’ for governing held firm.
On December 11th, Swiss MPs will elect the Federal Council, a seven-member body that acts as the collective head of state.
The cabinet will be in place until the next election in 2023.
Switzerland holds national elections on Sunday in a vote that could see unprecedented gains for parties demanding bold
climate action and a possible slip for the anti-immigrant right-wing.
Voter concern about climate change could trigger a "green wave" in Switzerland's elections on Sunday, possibly yielding unprecedented gains for parties that back bold action to protect the planet.
France's Marine Le Pen is the biggest risk to European stability, Credit Suisse said in a guide launched on Thursday to help investors navigate the upcoming "defining" months facing the continent.
Reactions by Swiss politicians to Donald Trump’s election as US president ranged across the board on Wednesday morning, with some despairing at his victory and others welcoming it as bringing much-needed change.
It’s one of the most highly anticipated US election results in history. The volatile, fraught sometimes ugly battle between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has hogged the headlines all year and now election night is finally here.
Gianni Infantino, the Swiss lawyer among the favourites to take the helm of FIFA, said in an interview published on Sunday there would be no deals among the candidates ahead of this week's vote for a new president.
