Western Europe
France’s Summer was Extreme. Why Is Climate Action So Difficult?
While summers are getting hotter and climate change is getting worse, protesters marched throughout France to wake a political world still asleep to the issue. But, with the extreme weather and public support for climate action, why is it that politics are dormant on the issue?
Three Election in Three Years: Portugal’s Instability
A recent confidence vote has removed the incumbent Prime Minister Montenegro out of office, prompting another election after a series of complications with lawmakers.
Who is Rishi Sunak? Meet Britain’s New Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party officially became England’s prime minister on October 25, following the resignation of Liz Truss. He is the country’s third prime minister in seven weeks and its first non-white.
Giorgia Meloni Addresses the Italian Parliament for the First Time as Prime Minister
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, Giorgia Meloni gave her first speech as the new Prime Minister of Italy, the first woman to hold the position in the country’s history.