Bloomberg Slovenia’s parliament approved a new government led by nationalist Janez Jansa, adding him to the pantheon of anti-immigrant populists who’ve taken power in the European Union’s east. Jansa, a former prime minister and close ally of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, will inaugurate his third government since 2004 in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak that’s threatening, like in other ...

Bloomberg Ivory Coast’s ruling party named Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly as its candidate for this year’s presidential election. The 61-year-old had been widely expected to succeed President Alassane Ouattara, who last week ruled out seeking a third term as head of the world’s biggest cocoa grower. Opposition parties have yet to announce their candidates for the October 31 ballot. ...

Bloomberg For a week, he patiently waited in the shadows as Malaysia’s two political giants — Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim — vied for the numbers to become the nation’s prime minister. But when the dust settled earlier this month, it was little-known Muhyiddin Yassin who bested his former allies to emerge on top, shifting power back to Malay-dominated parties ...