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After weeks of protests and blockades, two senior Bolivian ministers have reportedly resigned from office. The reasons for their action is of yet unknown.
After snap elections at the end of March, Denmark officially has a new government. It marks the start of the third term of Mette Frederiksen as prime minister. It's also the first time a Danish government counts more women than men.
In the past, becoming a naturalised citizen of another country often meant having to hand in one’s old passport. Germany amended this rule some time ago – and most people who become German citizens now retain their previous nationality.
In Nicaragua, a leader of an indigenous community has died in prison. Experts advising the United Nations on Nicaragua-related issues are not prepared to let the matter rest. They are now calling for an independent investigation into the death.
Israel will elect a new parliament this year. The question, however, is: when will this happen? There is disagreement within the government over the election date. Nevertheless, MPs have now taken a significant step towards the parliament’s self-dissolution.
There are currently many protests taking place in Kenya – for example, against plans for an Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens at a Kenyan air base. However, people in Nairobi have now also taken to the streets to campaign for better protection for women in the country.
A foreign head of state is visiting; not everyone is happy about it, and so there are street protests: this is possible in most European countries. But there are exceptions – and because of one such exception, Serbia has now lost a case before the European Court of Human Rights.
Denmark has a complex and diverse political landscape, with many parties represented in the Folketing. Prime Minister Frederiksen has now formed a new coalition – albeit one without a majority. She will therefore need further support.
A prominent Nicaraguan indigenous leader has died from a post-COVID infection after almost three years in detention. Brooklyn Rivera, an Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience, led the Miskito people in the north-east of the country in a fight to retain their land.
The moves on the Turkey's opposition CHP party are increasing, with yet another raid on an İzmir district on Monday. The mayor and the former mayor were arrested. Intellectuals have signed a petition against state interference in the CHP after the courts ousted its leader.
