US primaries. Clinton and Trump triumph in New York

US primaries. Clinton and Trump triumph in New York

New York primaries have essentially crowned the presidential elections nominees. Most probably, Hillary Clinton will run for the Democratic Party. Her rival on the Republican side hasn’t been determined yet, but billionaire Donald Trump has crushed his rivals and now seems to be the most probable Republican frontrunner in the race for the White House in November. Clinton

Panama Papers. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigns

Panama Papers. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigns

17:52 – Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned according to the leadership of the Progressive Party. After the strong pressure put on him by the Icelandic people following the Panama Papers scandal, Gunnlaugsson decided to resign from the position of head of the Reykjavik government. The protest in front of the Icelandic Parliament

Why Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton argued over the fossil fuel lobby

Why Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton argued over the fossil fuel lobby

In Purchase, US town just a few kilometres from New York City, Hillary Clinton carried out yet another electoral speech for the primaries. As she left the stage, a young Greenpeace activist asked her: “Thank you for tackling climate change. Will you act on your words and reject future fossil fuel money in your campaign?” The

What are the Panama Papers, which reveal tax havens’ secrets

What are the Panama Papers, which reveal tax havens’ secrets

A huge archive of documents, nicknamed the Panama Papers and leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, allowed discovering how the world uses tax havens. 107 international newspapers carried out a 9-month investigation on 11.5 million dossiers filed in the law firm founded in 1977 by German Jurgen Mossack and Panamanian Ramon Fonseca, specialists of offshore

Erik Jones. Why Donald Trump could become Obama’s successor

Erik Jones. Why Donald Trump could become Obama’s successor

To get a – general, non-comprehensive – picture of him, saying that, as an American, he’s been called as “European” expert by US President Barack Obama during his political campaign in 2008 could be enough. Erik Jones is a United States citizen, but he has lived in Europe for the last 25 years. He worked at the University

Elections in Africa: six countries go to the polls

Elections in Africa: six countries go to the polls

This is a crucial week for Africa. Six states voted on 20 March, the African Super Sunday according to local press: five countries held presidential and parliamentary elections while one voted on a constitutional referendum.   Benin In Benin, Prime Minister Lionel Zinzou and cotton tycoon Patrice Talon face each other in run-off presidential elections, after the first round ended

Meet Htin Kyaw, Myanmar’s new president

Meet Htin Kyaw, Myanmar’s new president

The new president of Myanmar is Htin Kyaw, Aung San Suu Kyi’s closest aide. His nomination was announced by the Lady’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party on the 10th of March, and his appointment confirmed by the parliament on Tuesday the 15th of March. The Myanmar presidential election The NLD, which gained absolute majority in