Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
Africa Mozambique Interprovincial bus company 'Maning Nice' has shut down its operations and left about 500 workers unemployed; the reason would be the poor condition of the main north-south highway and the reduced flow of passengers
Asia East Timor Parliamentary elections in East Timor are scheduled for today 21 May 2023; the President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds
Europe Slovenia The government revoked the decree that was the legal basis for the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Communism just hours before it was to be celebrated, triggering fierce criticism from the right and speaking of a 'new civil war'
Europe Belgium The country entered the Council of Europe's Register of Damage Caused by Russia's Aggression in Ukraine
Europe Latvia In the upcoming future, seven disaster management centres will be planned and built in the country as part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan approved by the Council of Ministers
Europe Monaco Financial Times Business of Luxury Summit, in 2023 at his 19th edition, will open today, with all session scheduled in Monte Carlo Sporting; His Serene Highness Prince Albert II will join the gala dinner as guest of honour
Asia Georgia Hundreds of Georgians took to the streets to protest the rapprochement after Russia restored visa-free travel for Georgian citizens on 10 May and lifted the ban on direct flights between the two countries imposed in 2019
Europe Ireland 2023 Climate Action Mandate was approved to achieve climate targets across the public sector such as -51%% in greenhouse gas emissions and 50% improvement in energy efficiency by 2030
Europe Netherlands The municipality of The Hague has announced that parking spaces in the streets of the city centre and along the beach will be charged at a fixed rate of €50 for any duration, in order to reduce traffic and make room for residents
Europe France Current low unemployment - stable at 7,1% in the first quarter of 2023 - indicates that the country can reach its full employment target of 5% by 2027, President Emmanuel Macron said reminding the promise made in 2022
America Guyana One of the country’s smallest Amerindian villages has begun fighting for indigenous land rights in a landmark court battle against a gold mine
Europe Andorra General councillors' allowances for this legislature will need justification, in a new decision approved by the presidential council, which has decided that from now on, to collect a working lunch, it will be essential to present a ticket
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Victor Jay Martin has been named keynote speaker of the Nevis Reformation Party Convention planned for Sunday 21 May 2023