Brigitte Bierlein, who emphasized equality after becoming Austria’s first female chancellor in an interim mandate following the so-called Ibiza scandal that rocked the country’s political elite, has died. She was 74. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/iNnMuE2
A Pakistani court suspended a ten year jail sentence given to former prime minister Imran Khan for violating the nation’s secrecy laws but he is not going to be released. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/UFwlBmS
The United Nations atomic watchdog warned Iran against inflammatory rhetoric after some politicians in the country said engineers could quickly militarize its nuclear program if instructed to do so. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/QMcbT03
Brazil’s government has presented its aid plan for the airline industry to the three largest players in the country with an announcement expected in the second half of the year, according to people familiar with the matter. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/qReXoNZ
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Giancarlo Giorgetti’s future as Italian finance minister is at the center of mounting speculation in Rome about a prospective post-election reshuffle of Premier Giorgia Meloni’s coalition. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/IxCR1Ez
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party retains a 22-point lead over Rishi Sunak’s incumbent Conservative Party, as the two leaders gear up for a televised debate on Tuesday — the first of the UK general election campaign. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/GXefYEo
South Africa’s most powerful labor union federation, which is allied with the African National Congress, said any coalition deal struck by the party after its disastrous election performance last week must ensure President Cyril Ramaphosa retain his post and its manifesto pledges are upheld. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/Rtn3xLm
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ordered Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to form a new government, as the North African nation pushes ahead with sweeping economic reforms after securing over $50 billion in aid and investments. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/xrIFfKt
Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for the big vote. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/uS1cn5L