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The prime minister-friendly block would achieve 54 seats over 120, and the Jewish opposition, 49, once more than 70% of the votes were counted. Arab parties will be key to negotiations
During the day of legislative elections in Israel, young people became protagonists and reflected a deeply divided society. Among hymns, slogans and rap songs outside the polling stations, some expressed their rejection of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while others defended nationalist positions and supported the Israeli right. In a context marked by war, political polarization and debate on the future of the country, they also weigh the disputes that have marked the last years of the Netanyahu Government, since the polém
After the election day in Israel, we look at the challenges that the Israeli Prime Minister comes to these elections. Among them is the increased participation of the Arab electorate, a factor that could reduce the scope for manoeuvre of its political bloc. In addition to this, the discontent of the population following the attacks of 7 October 2023, the consequences of which continue to mark the public debate and which have led some voters, including victims and families of the affected, to express their rejection of the Government in the ballot box. Daniel Schwartz, historian, journalist and
The anti-Government Israelis welcome the advance of the opposition, but are concerned that the Likud is the first force
Representatives of the main trade unions and associations start an "unpublished protest" after the number two of the ministry closed the dialogue in the proximity of the 29-N
In our Context section we analyze the historic participation in the elections in Israel. While the Benjamin Netanyahu Government encouraged its followers to vote, stirring the fear of the Arab population's suffrage, the opposition sectors did the same, but motivating the population to choose a 'change'.
The Executive believes that the PP clings to a no-go controversy because the precampaign is going wrong.
The employer claims to end what she considers unfair competition against an activity that accounts for 6.7% of GDP in Spain
Alvarez de Toledo accuses Sánchez of having "his' kale borroka" and Ayuso claims that "totalitarian do not admit to those who will win them in the polls"
The student protests in France, which began with demands to improve the quality of education, have spread to other social sectors and find echo in different European countries, reflecting the discontent of a part of the youth. In this context, we interviewed in France 24 Philemon Houglet Marcus, the federal head of the French Licensing Union, to analyse the role of young people in social mobilization and the demands that remain before the Macron Government.
According to the official British government line, the monarch will not offer a formal apology
The 'data centers' sector has a heavy burden on the rules in the process and calls on the Council of State to have an impact on the opinion of the advisory body. It does not rule out going to court to prevent him from seeing the light
Housing states that the aid is directed to a thirty projects on soils of the state company Casa 47, which will then rent the floors at affordable prices
The judge cites three Moroccans who accessed the city during the mass entrance as witnesses
The French Government announced a package of measures to respond to student protests that have been shaking the country for weeks, but the educational unions and student organizations consider the concessions insufficient.
"If this City Council had powers, I was at the head of the Municipal Police to evict the camp of Sol," says the mayor of the capital
The Central Electoral Commission of Israel rejected a request on Tuesday from the Likud party - of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - and his allies to extend the voting hours in the country's national elections. National authorities reported a record participation in elections that constitute the first national elections in Israel since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. Follow our live website to learn the latest updates.
The Jordanian authorities arrested three suspects allegedly related to an attack last week, in which nine people were killed during a funeral procession in an Orthodox church in Jordan. The Jordanian Army subsequently launched attacks on "terrorist organizations" in Syria as a reprisal. These shelling triggered the closure on Monday, 26 October, of the border by the Government of Damascus.
Following the meeting between Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and student leaders, the Minister of Education, Edouard Gefry, released a number of measures, including a partial reform of the university entry system and million-dollar loans for the renovation of educational infrastructure. However, student associations judged the actions of "insufficient" and called for a redemonstration on Saturday and on the general strike on 5 November.
On 27 October, Israel went to the polls to elect a new Government, with a possible change of prime minister. Legislatures are decisive for different groups, and some voters, such as the nationalized Israeli Palestinians, feel forced to vote. With a low chance that the party of Benjamin Netanyahu or the opposition, led by Gadi Eizenkot, will achieve the majority, the Arab parties could be the ones who tilt the balance. Our special envoy, Erika Olavarría, extended the information.
