Centrism

There was surrealism and a dose of hypocrisy in the debate that preceded the approval of an amendment for the legalization of a number of irregular immigrants who live and work in Greece and who will be granted a permit to work in sectors that are experiencing a lack of hands.

Ayla Jean Yackley, a journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets, joins Thanos Davelis to look at Ozgur Ozel, the new leader of Turkey's opposition, and break down what we should expect in Turkey as we approach local elections in March.

Having achieved what was thought until last May as unthinkable - winning a second four-year term with more than double the score of his closest rival - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' overarching goal is to solidify his support well beyond the conservative electorate and maintain the preference of centrist voters.

In quitting as leader of Serbia's ruling party and forging ahead with a new centrist 'movement', experts say President Vucic is creating the illusion of change amid pressure at home and abroad.

The French government under President Emmanuel Macron has survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, but still faces intense pressure over a controversial pension reform, AFP reported.

Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron started working on June 20 to cobble together a working parliamentary majority to salvage his second term, after his alliance crumbled in the election against surges from the left and far-right.

French voters are going to the polls in the final round of key parliamentary elections that will demonstrate how much legroom President Emmanuel Macron's party will be given to implement his ambitious domestic agenda.

In last week's first vote, the left, under firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon, made a surprisingly strong showing, sending jitters through Macron's allies.

The election results so far show that the left-wing coalition led by Jean-Luc Mlenchon has a slight advantage in the number of votes won in the first round of parliamentary elections.

The internet service helped organize attacks and kept soldiers in touch with family, per Politico

France began voting in a presidential runoff election Sunday in a race between between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right politician Marine Le Pen.

Macron is in pole position to win reelection in the country's presidential runoff, yet his lead over Le Pen depends on one major uncertainty: voters who could decide to stay home.