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Surveys have fluctuated wildly in the run-up to election day, but observers believe that whichever party wins the most seats in this Wednesday’s parliamentary elections in the Netherlands may need support from at least three other parties to govern. Dilan Yesilgoz, leader of the centre-right VVD party and successor to outgoing PM Mark Rutte, is hoping to cap a meteoric rise by clinching the top job. She would be the first woman to do so in the Netherlands. Born in Turkey, the 46-year-old Yesilgoz has taken a hard line on immigration. For more, we speak to Professor Joop van Holsteijn from the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University.

The Tories’ ‘dog whistle politics’ on immigration mean she can no longer bring people to safety in the UK.

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has been on hold for a number of years now.

Finnish PM Sanna Marin to divorce as she prepares to leave office Finland’s outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her husband Markus Raikkonen have announced…

Pakistan braces for Imran Khan’s corruption hearing amid protests Pakistan remains tense as former Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a hearing on corruption charges following…

European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni told the Brussels Economic Forum on Thursday that Europe’s “social model proved to be effective” through the pandemic and must be kept despite the economic challenges facing the bloc.

New Zealand cabinet reaches gender equality for the first time Aotearoa New Zealand now has an equal number of men and women in its cabinet…

China jails prominent legal activists Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi Two prominent Chinese activists, lawyer Ding Jiaxi and legal scholar Xu Zhiyong, have been jailed…

Jacinda Ardern to tackle online extremism as post-PM role revealed Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been appointed as special envoy for the…

Asylum seeker barge plan would face legal challenge The UK government’s plan to house asylum seekers on a barge off the coast of Dorset is…

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance.

Netanyahu expected to announce halt to plans to overhaul Israeli judiciary Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly set to announce a suspension to the…

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP after conviction in defamation case Rahul Gandhi, a senior opposition leader in India, has been disqualified as a lawmaker following…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Tuesday that the country would hold a general election in May, as his government faces widespread anger over a train disaster that killed 57 people in February.

Pakistan police fire teargas after protesters try to prevent arrest of Imran Khan Police in Pakistan have employed water cannons and tear gas to disperse…

President Xi Jinping starts historic third term  China’s President Xi Jinping has been granted a historic third term by the country’s rubber-stamp parliament, cementing his…

Matt Hancock scandal: the leaked texts throw Westminster into chaos and country feels betrayal The former health secretary Matt Hancock rejected scientific advice to test…

MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

Dominic Raab: I always behaved professionally while minister The Guardian says Dominic Raab has said he “behaved professionally at all times” as a minister, despite…

Nadine Dorries to stand down as MP as she admits Tory election chances ‘terminal’ The Independent says Nadine Dorries has revealed she is standing down…

Member states continue to be bitterly divided over the question of relocation of asylum-seekers, despite years of discussions.

PM Rishi Sunak set to announce Cabinet mini-shuffle  The government is expected to announce a Cabinet mini-shuffle this morning, with some new names in senior…

How will the politician fare under Morgan’s line of questioning?

Third official interviewed in Dominic Raab bullying probe The BBC reports that at least three senior civil servants who worked with Dominic Raab have given…

New powers to curb strike disruption passed by MPs A new bill aimed at enforcing minimum service levels for some sectors during strikes has been…