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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was supported by a clear and unexpected majority of the Jews of Israel in elections described as a major turning point in his country ' s history, which apparently guaranteed him to remain at least as head of the Government of Business. What did these results show? And she can form a government? Can Arab parties in Israel make a difference in government formation?
In Israel, the turnout in the parliamentary elections on Tuesday, 27 October, had not been at the highest since 1999. President Isaac Herzog urged political parties on Wednesday 28 October to "do everything" to form a government coalition and thus avoid a new election, despite the absence of a clear majority in the aftermath of the legislative elections. Alain Dieckhoff, sociologist and research director at the CERI of Sciences Po.
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Tamar Sebok, correspondent for the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, based in France. In an Israeli election marked by political uncertainty, unusually high voter participation and a significant mobilisation of Arab voters, the struggle for power extends far beyond the ballot box. As Sebok explains, the decisive question is not necessarily which party wins the most seats, but which political leader can assemble a viable governing coalition. “You don't know until the coalition is formed who really won,” Sebok explains, capturing the fundamental uncertainty of Is
Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate, landed in Florida after fleeing the country with his family.
If the anti-Netanyahu bloc wishes to form a government, it is obliged to negotiate with these formations. Prime Minister's party reports that "they stole the elections"
Exit poll projections show that if Eisenkot’s bloc teamed up with Arab parties, they could potentially unseat Bibi.
Bolsonaro and his family have fled to the US amid a Brazilian Supreme Court order to surrender his passports.
Two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided south of Madrid. Spain's transport minister said one of the trains was told to continue its journey despite a "red signal" being in effect. Follow DW.
The Tory leader argued the Budget was not "bold enough" and the government had "overspent, overborrowed and overtaxed".
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At least five people, including a child, were injured in a Russian attack on the city of Kharkiv of Ukraine, and the Russian Tula area received several Ukrainian strikes as a result of the destruction of industrial buildings and workshops, prompting the Governor of the region to send environmental investigation teams to assess damage as reported by the Russian authorities. The American President announced an upcoming meeting with the participation of Ukraine and Russia to put an end to the war in its fifth year.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was supported by a clear and unexpected majority of Jews in elections described as a major turning point in Israel ' s history, which apparently guaranteed him to remain at least as head of the Government of Business.
The political divide in Israel continues with the results of the elections and the rivalry of the various camps to form the Government, amid questions about the future of Benjamin Netanyahu and the role of Arab parties in determining the form of the future Government. Does the results of the Israeli elections reflect a shift in the political mood within Israel, or is it a continuation of the divisive situation? What are the scenarios for forming the next government? Today ' s guest professor of Israeli studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Mansoor Ashraf al-Aqlawi.
United States media reports, Tuesday, said that the defeated presidential candidate Vlavio Polsonaro had left Brazil to the United States, despite a judicial order prohibiting him from travelling. Three days after the loss of the son of Jayir Bolsnaro in the presidential election, this comes before his rival Luis Enassio Lula da Silva. The Buenos Aires authorities have announced that Polsonaro and his family are on their way to Ecuador from Argentina.
Will Benjamin Netanyahu manage to stay in power? As expected, the first results of the parliamentary elections are very tight between the outgoing Prime Minister and Gadi Eisenkot – while Benjamin Netanyahu's security record since the attacks of 7 October 2023 and his judicial reform are strongly contested. Beyond the fate of the Prime Minister, it is the democratic future of the country, the place of the far right and the prospects for coexistence with the Palestinians that are playing out.
A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 64 people and injured scores more on Wednesday (October 28), with the toll likely to rise, authorities said in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century. Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente gave some details in a press conference.
The parliamentary elections in Israel leave a scene without clear majorities and opened a new stage of political negotiations. The polls at the mouth of the ballot point out that neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the opposition led by retired general Gadi Eisenkot would reach the 61 seats necessary to rule. In the France 24 Debate we discussed how the alliances will be shaped and what role the Arab parties could play in the formation of the next government.
The prime minister said it was his "responsibility" to improve the Brexit deal at a summit in Brussels next month.
Conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro fled Brazil for the United States after his defeat in the presidential election, reported on Tuesday from American media, while Donald Trump's government announced that he would grant him a visa.
After the general elections, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will have the task of designating the personality that will form the next government. A crucial role for this discreet politician. While no clear majority stands out at the moment, he urged political parties on Wednesday to "do everything" to form a government coalition and thus avoid a new election.
