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Fractured mandate: On Spain’s parliamentary elections and its politics

The fractured mandate in the parliamentary elections has left Spain in a political gridlock, pushing it into prolonged coalition building talks

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‘INDIA’ placards appear in Lok Sabha for first time, Opposition alliance to stage joint dharna on July 24

Opposition alliance INDIA formed to challenge BJP in 2024 LS elections coordinated strategies in Monsoon session, demanding PM's statement on Manipur situation. Placards with "INDIA wants reply, not silence" and "Manipur is burning, PM speak about it" waved in Lok Sabha.

The Hindu

German captain in a migrant rescue standoff will run for the European Parliament

The captain of a humanitarian rescue ship who was arrested in 2019 for docking in an Italian port without authorization has been presented as one of a struggling German left-wing party’s top candidates for next year’s European Parliament election

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West Bengal local polls | Bombs and ballot boxes

A report on the month-long panchayat poll-related violence in West Bengal which claimed 40 lives and left hundreds injured

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‘Jess Phillips needs to learn on racism like Prince Harry did’, says London headteacher

‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ renewed her attack on Jess Phillips after a string of exchanges on Twitter

Evening Standard

Congress supports Bihar government's decision to withdraw domicile policy for teacher recruitment

The Congress supports Bihar government’s decision to withdraw the domicile policy, However, decision to revoke the domicile policy for teacher’s job has irked Left parties

The Hindu

Ron DeSantis faces one setback after another in battle against LGBTQ rights

Multiple federal court decisions have frozen key portions of Ron DeSantis’ campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in recent weeks, complicating the Florida governor’s efforts to present himself as a conservative champion with a track record of winning cultural battles over LGBTQ causes.

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The changing economy of rural West Bengal

How the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal will be affected by the changing economic and political shifts

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In Shimla, why the opposition will need more than a coalition playbook

The 15-party opposition meet in Patna last week, hosted by Bihar chief minister and the JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, has left it to the next meet in Shimla to firm up a joint plan.

Newslaundry

Kerala’s political parties are increasingly adopting a religio-communal perspective, says Hameed Chendamangalloor

Hameed Chendamangalloor, social critic, political analyst, and writer known for his strong opposition to religious fundamentalism, shares his insights on the current political landscape in Kerala.

The Hindu

Greek elections a one-horse race after conservatives topple left-wing strongholds

Greeks heading to the polls Sunday for a second general election in five weeks, with conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis expected to win reelection by a large margin

The Independent UK

CPI raises concern over academic fraud allegations against SFI leaders

The Communist Party of India (CPI) has expressed concern over the academic fraud scandals centred around Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leaders.

The Hindu

The LDF progress report

While the LDF has mostly avoided political trouble, it faces some challenges now

The Hindu

KPCTA opposes appointment of principal at S.N. College

The appointment of Principal at S.N. Arts and Science College has kicked up a row with the Kerala Private College Teachers’ Association raising allegations against the college management, the Left-affiliated All Kerala Private College Teachers’ Association and the Kannur University.

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I&B Minister criticises West Bengal CM for banning The Kerala Story

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ordered an immediate ban on the screening of ‘The Kerala Story’ describing it as a distorted movie, aimed at defaming the southern State

Evening Standard

Why it’s all going wrong for Emmanuel Macron

Four months of civil unrest and the implementation of a hugely unpopular retirement reform have left the French President with drastically low approval ratings. Agnès Poirier reports from Paris

Newslaundry

Hindu nationalism and local sub-nationalisms: Northeast poll results show rise of two poles

There may be plenty of individual surprises in the assembly election results from three Northeast Indian states, with several upsets. There are, however, no apparent jaw-droppers so far as the larger political picture is concerned.

The Independent UK

Top EU lawmakers say no party immune to potential corruption

Senior members of the European Union’s parliament say a corruption scandal ravaging the assembly could have happened to any political group, not just the main center-left bloc

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Ban on VCK-Left rally for social harmony unjustified: Thirumavalavan

“VCK, Left and RSS are not the same. We participate in democratic elections while RSS is an organisation that spreads hate and fascism in the society.”

The Guardian - UK

Italy’s left clings to optimism as elections threaten painful reckoning

The postmortems have already begun, with Giorgia Meloni and the radical right set to win today for the first time since the war

The Hindu

All secular democratic parties should come together to defeat the BJP: D. Raja

Since 2014, the BJP-RSS combine has been destroying the secular character of Indian state... and Left unity is need of the hour, says CPI general secretary

The Hindu

Thrikkakara byelection | No-holds-barred campaign ends today

The LDF and UDF left no stone unturned in their electioneering in Thrikkakara as it emerged as a battle of prestige between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan

The Hindu

Victory in bypoll will strengthen LDF’s efforts to develop Kerala: E.P. Jayarajan

As campaigning for the bypoll in the Thrikkakara Assembly constituency picks up momentum, Left Democratic Front convener E.P. Jayarajan spoke to S. Anandan on why the Left is going the whole hog to wrest the seat from the Congress. Excerpts:

The Hindu

News Analysis | As Congress begins ‘chintan shivir,’ reports from past exercises remain tucked away

For instance, report from panel headed by Ashok Chavan was not tabled at party’s highest decision-making forum

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Thrikkakara bypoll outcome will be against those stalling development, says Oommen Chandy

‘Last six years of LDF government saw development take a backseat’

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