Veteran Malaysian MP Wong Chen has resigned from his Subang parliamentary seat and the ruling PKR party to join Rafizi Ramli's rebranded progressive party, Bersama, amid electoral setbacks for the ruling coalition.
Nurul Izzah Anwar, daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, has stepped back from the deputy presidency of the ruling People's Justice Party, posing a major political setback for the prime minister.
Poland's nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party has split after leader Jarosław Kaczyński expelled former PM Mateusz Morawiecki and dozens of MPs for refusing loyalty declarations. This rupture weakens the conservative camp's ability to challenge pro-EU Prime Minister Donald Tusk in future elections, as PiS's poll numbers decline and conservative voters face division.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of Poland's opposition Law and Justice Party, stated Ukraine must stop glorifying Stepan Bandera and the OUN-UPA to join the EU. He warned that Ukraine's EU accession, especially on "privileged terms," could destabilize and disintegrate the bloc.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of Poland's opposition PiS party, will return a Ukrainian state award given by Zelensky. This is in protest of Ukraine granting an honorary title to a special operations unit linked to the UPA, which committed mass killings of Poles during WWII. Kaczynski stated that if Ukraine wants to join the EU, it must not glorify genocidal perpetrators.
Polish PM Donald Tusk cautioned against a political conflict with Ukraine, calling it a strategic mistake. This follows Poland revoking Zelenskyy's top honor after he supported renaming a unit after nationalists who massacred Poles in WWII. Meanwhile, Ukraine's attacks on Russian fuel supplies in Crimea have led to civilian gas sales suspension.
Far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella visited Poland to seek allies for his vision of the EU, meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki and discussing future European architecture. Bardella aims to build a broad coalition of right-wing and conservative partners.
A truck-mounted billboard displaying AI-generated images of Victorian Premier Jactina Allan wearing a witch's hat with the slogan 'ditch the witch' has drawn criticism. Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell condemned the imagery as misogynistic, citing daily sexist abuse she faces as a female MP.
The Justice Party's Gangwon Provincial Chapter declared a significant advancement for progressive politics in the region following Yoon Min-seop's re-election to the Chuncheon City Council and securing 10,419 votes in the provincial proportional representation election. The party highlighted Yoon's re-election as a historic first for the party in a Gangwon constituency and vowed to continue advocating for electoral reform, including the abolition of the 5% threshold for small parties.
In the 6.3 local elections, the Progressive Party secured one seat in the Gyeongnam region with Kim In-ae's election as a Changwon City Councilor, marking a slight improvement from the previous election. Other minor parties like the Justice Party, Innovation Party, and Reform Party failed to win any seats.
Malaysia is entering campaign mode as Anwar's coalition projects discipline and the Election Commission confirms no by-elections for two seats, signaling an upcoming general election by February 2028. Rafizi, a key strategist, is noted for his data-driven approach.
A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has travelled from Hungary to the US, prompting prosecutors in Poland to say on Monday that they are investigating whether he was assisted in evading liability. Zbigniew Ziobro was a key figure in the government led by the nationalist conservative Law and Justice party that ran Poland between 2015 and 2023. That administration established political control over key judicial institutions by stacking higher...
Supporters gathered outside the MACC headquarters as Rafizi stated he would defend himself in court if charged, during an investigation under Section 23 of the MACC Act for alleged misuse of office.
