Denmark's former defence minister and ex-spy chief have spoken of their relief after prosecutors dramatically dropped criminal charges for leaking state secrets
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J. B. Pritzker: the billionaire US hotel heir—and progressive?
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Norway's foreign minister ousted after weapons-maker shares scandal – husband had been making financial deals that could have affected her ministerial duties
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New Zealand in political limbo as National considers shape of coalition
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New survey shows that many in the US lack knowledge of basic facts about government
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How Lars Findsen and Claus Hjort Frederiksen came to be facing trial for allegedly disclosing Danish state secrets that had been in the public domain for years
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Finland faces autumn of discontent with strikes and protests over government's austerity budget
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‘Once we win California, the nation is next’: What a caste discrimination ban means for Americans
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Florida surgeon general rejects FDA guidance, urges people under 65 not to get Covid booster
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Norway's former prime minister Erna Solberg said she should have recused herself from several matters when in government due to her husband's trading activities
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The conservative push for “school choice” has had its most successful year ever
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Bill to legalize Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California heads to Governor Newsom's desk
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G20 leaders must hold Indian government to account for its human rights violations and political persecution
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Three Finnish opposition parties have called for a vote of no-confidence in the government to be held later this week over a racism scandal
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The Ezra Klein Show: Interview with Jennifer Pahlka about where government policy implementation goes wrong (and why government doesn't always work well)
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A proposed law to ban caste discrimination in California has touched a nerve, led to controversy
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A Swedish citizen working for the European Union diplomatic corps has been imprisoned in Iran for more than 500 days
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With no dedicated government minister or national representation, the Sámi go to the polls in a vote to elect twenty-one members of the Sámi Parliament in Inari, Finland
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Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Donald Trump’s vision
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Finnish government unveils new plan to try and shake off the stigma of racism that has marred the first months of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's right-wing coalition
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A series of racism scandals within the new Finnish government has led to calls for a ban on the swastika and the hammer and sickle
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Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin speaks out after far-right government party rocked by three racism scandals
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Latvia's prime minister announces resignation
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Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
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Third racism scandal hits Finland's government in space of a month – Wille Rydman used racial slurs in private messages according to Helsingin Sanomat
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Anonymous sources say Alabama political maps are part of a plan by Republicans in the state Senate to break Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a long-held goal of many conservatives
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Germany's far-right AfD sees poll numbers surging to nearly 20% nationwide
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Finland's right-wing government is facing yet another crisis after old comments from a far-right blog forum, purportedly written by Riikka Purra, re-surfaced
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Orkney could leave the UK to become a self-governing territory of Norway after its council opted to explore alternative forms of governance
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Finland's new economy minister has resigned after just ten days in office over remarks he made at a far-right event four years ago
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Protesters gather in Helsinki over ministers' far-right links – several hundred people protest against new rightwing administration's austerity and immigration-cutting programme
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Culture eats policy
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Finland's new economy minister has apologised for extremist remarks after it emerged he addressed a far-right group four years ago
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Alabama town gets first Black mayor, but the previous one won't leave
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Finland's far-right Perussuomalaiset party has agreed to enter a coalition government with the centre-right Kokoomus and two other groups
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Finnish far right in talks to join coalition government – negotiations set to begin in early May will include the anti-immigration party Perussuomalaiset
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The results of Finland's parliamentary elections signal a tumultuous period ahead – what happened to Sanna Marin and what to expect next
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Sanna Marin's human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi fails – Sámi Parliament Act failed to get past the final committee stage in Finnish parliament
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Denmark, Finland and New Zealand take the top three positions in the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2022
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Year of public service, proposal by MD Governor Wes Moore
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New Jersey requiring students to learn 'media literacy' to fight 'disinformation'
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Setback for EU migration plans as Sweden assumes bloc's presidency – Swedish government thought to be reluctant to alienate far-right Sverigedemokraterna
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How a chair almost broke Europe (and still could)
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Congress passes law banning non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases
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The case for abolishing elections
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Sanna Marin's Finnish government could collapse, as human rights laws stalled – new Sámi Parliament Act is the right of self-determination
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Denmark's centre-left has secured the most votes in a general election – unexpectedly gained two seats and secured its best result in two decades
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Denmark's election on Tuesday is expected to change its political landscape, with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others seeing their support dwindle
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‘A profound betrayal of trust’: Why Jackson’s water system is broken
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As part of a new series that looks abroad for inspiration on how to fix flaws in the US political system – we ask whether Norway's young MPs have the answer
5 votes