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11 November 2021, Taiwan, Tainan: Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as tanks are deployed during a shore defence operation as part of a military exercise simulating the defence against the intrusion of the Chinese military, amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

CONTROVERSY

Taiwan TV managers resign for running news of Chinese invasion

The Nomad Today 4/22/22

CTS erroneously ran false news ticker items such as "On the brink of war" and "New Taipei City hit by People's Liberation Army ground force missiles"

02 February 2022, Berlin: Pablo Casado, chairman of the Spanish Partido Popular party, speaks at the start of the closed-door meeting of the Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group at the German Bundestag. The traditional winter retreat was supposed to take place at the beginning of January, but had to be postponed due to several corona cases. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

Spain

PP CRISIS

Spain's main opposition party in crisis as leader resigns

The Nomad Today 2/24/22

The decision came at a meeting Pablo Casado had with regional party leaders that ended in the early hours of Thursday morning

The general secretary of the PP Teodoro Garcia Egea resigned on Monday from the ranks of the Spanish conservatives. Photo: PP.

Spain

PP CRISIS

Power struggle triggers fresh resignations in Spain's conservative PP

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/23/22

Pablo Casado has long been controversial within his own party. Since he took to the helm of the PP in 2018, the party has achieved some of the worst election results in its history

Spain

POLITICS

National spokesman for People's Party resigns amid party crisis

The Nomad Today 2/22/22

According to his explanation, he is leaving office to "dedicate himself exclusively" to his responsibilities as mayor of Madrid

World

PORTUGAL

Portuguese interior minister resigns after fatal road accident

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/4/21

Eduardo Cabrita was sitting in the car when the vehicle hit and killed a motorway worker on June 18

World

SWEDEN

New Swedish prime minister steps down hours after taking job

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/21

Andersson said she does not want to lead a government whose legitimacy is questioned

FILED - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the day two of the EU Summit on Brexit at the European Union headquarters. Lofven will start a visit to South Korea on 18 December 2019. Photo: -/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

GOVERNMENT CRISIS

Sweden's Lofven resigns as prime minister

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/21

Lofven's resignation puts Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson one step closer to becoming the Nordic country's first female prime minister

09 October 2021, Austria, Vienna: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces his resignation during a press conference at the Chancellery in Vienna. Photo: Georg Hochmuth/APA/dpa

World

CORRUPTION

Austria's Chancellor Kurz steps down amid corruption allegations

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/10/21

Austria Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg of the OeVP is to take over as chancellor

World

SWEDEN

Swedish Prime Minister Lofven announces plan to resign in November

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/22/21

Lofven declared his intention to step down as leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, as well as from his prime ministerial post

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) speaks at a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Paivi Anttikoski/Vnk/Filed.

World

SWEDEN

Swedish Prime Minister Lofven resigns following no-confidence vote

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/28/21

Lofven decided not to call new elections in light of the coronavirus pandemic

Former head of government communications Päivi Anttikoski taking a selfie.Photo: Twitter/@PaiviAnttikoski.

Finland

'BREAKFASTGATE'

Government communications chief resigns following 'breakfastgate' case

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

The Government Communications Department was repeatedly accused of putting more interest in protecting the image of Prime Minister Marin than in reporting the facts to the public.

04 February 2021, Japan, Tokyo: President of Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizing committee Yoshiro Mori speaks during a press conference after he was harshly criticized for his sexist remarks. Photo: Pool/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Sports

SPORTS

Tokyo Olympics head Mori to resign over sexist comment

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/11/21

"Board of directors meetings with many women take more time," said the 83-year-old former prime minister.

World

FIRST FEMALE PRIME MINISTER

New government in place in Estonia after premier's resignation

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/26/21

Kaja Kallas, a lawyer and daughter of former EU commissioner Siim Kallas, will be the country's first female prime minister.

FILED - 11 October 2019, Estonia, Tallinn: Juri Ratas, Prime Minister of Estonia, takes part in a meeting with the German Defence Minister. Ratas stepped down on Wednesday from his post in connection with corruption allegations against his Centre Party. Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

World

BALTICS

Estonian Prime Minister resigns over party corruption allegations

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/21

The premises of the state funding agency Kredex have already been searched by police, and four people were taken into custody.

World

RESIGNATION

Estonian minister quits after using government car for school commute

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/21/20

"I have come under strong pressure to reconcile the role of minister and mother," the 45-year-old wrote on Facebook.

FILED - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita casts his vote at a polling station during the 2018 Malian presidential election, in Bamako, Mali, 29 July 2018. Photo: Nicolas Remene / Le Pictorium/ZUMA Press/dpa.

World

UN CONDEMNS

Mali president resigns after military coup

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/19/20

The president and his prime minister have been arrested and taken to a military camp, an army officer told.

A general view of George Floyd's makeshift memorial near the site where he died. Floyd was an African-American man who was killed by police during an arrest in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020. Photo: Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

Minneapolis police officers quit in wake of George Floyd death

The Nomad Today 6/15/20

Officers are feeling misunderstood and crushed by the state probe, protests, city authorities and the media, officials told.

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Finland

VANHANEN REPLACES KULMUNI

Finland says goodbye to government headed by 5 women

The Nomad Today 6/8/20

The Center Party appointed former Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen as new Minister of Finance.

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Finland

Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne resigns

The Nomad Today 12/3/19

Minister of Transport and Communications Sanna Marin (SDP) has returned prematurely from Brussels. Upon arrival, she confirmed she is ready to replace Rinne, if the party agrees.