Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse
Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse

Austrias conservative Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has announced his resignation after coalition talks to form a government, excluding the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), broke down. His surprise departure could lead to snap elections in the Alpine EU nation, or potentially a new negotiation with the...

French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis
French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis

French lawmakers voted to remove the government, putting France, the second-largest economy in the European Union, into a deeper crisis on Wednesday. This could make it harder for the government to pass laws and manage a large budget deficit. Far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined forces to...