On Monday, Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, announced he would resign following a controversial move last week to end the SNP’s power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party.
The pragmatic, robotic, determined leader of the German social democrats now holds the reins of Europe’s largest economy. But he leads a tricky three-way coalition government, and faces a few immediate and longer-term challenges.
What about the outcome of the German election? Is this the beginning of a new era in the politics of Germany? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe.
The fate of Germany's next three-way coalition government is up to two minority parties that don't agree on much — other than that this time, they both want to be in it.
What are the Russians up to against Ukraine? What's happening in the politics of Germany? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on Europe In 60 Seconds
Europe has been hit by a green wave in recent years. Green parties in countries as varied as Germany, Belgium, France, Ireland, Finland, and Sweden have made sizable electoral gains, with some now sitting in national governments. What explains the green shift, and where might this trend be headed?