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South Korean president survives martial law impeachment vote after ruling party’s MPs boycott

Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation and the world when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024

South Korean President Survives Impeachment Attempt After Martial Law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol avoids impeachment after failed martial law attempt, facing opposition and protests. Uncertainty surrounds his preside...

Opposition leaders fail in bid to impeach South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol after martial law chaos

South Korean leader’s party boycotts impeachment vote which could have seen him removed from office

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2024

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'How Dare You': South Korean Activist Horrified By Martial Law

In 1973, when Shin Jae-hyung was a teenager, he was out in the streets being teargassed, fighting against South Korea's then-military dictator Park Chung-hee.

International Business Times · Dec 7, 2024

South Korean president apologises for martial law attempt as impeachment vote looms

Yoon Suk Yeol tells nation he will face legal consequences and will not try to impose martial law for a second time

The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2024

Compromise is a dirty word in French politics – but it may be Emmanuel Macron’s only hope

The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise France’s standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

What is martial law? President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment amid political crisis

The president’s status is now in danger after declaring martial law earlier this week

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

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South Korea’s governing party leader calls for suspension of Yoon’s powers

Han Dong-hoon says ‘credible evidence’ shows president intended to arrest political leaders.

Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2024

Macron vows to stay until 2027 and says new PM will be appointed in coming days

Macron said his opponents ‘choose disorder’ following a historic no-confidence vote in France

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

French president Emmanuel Macron to address nation after collapse of government

French leader faces search for new Prime Minister after no confidence vote topples Michel Barnier’s government

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

France’s Macron pledges to stay in office until end of term

The French president says he will appoint a new prime minister in ‘coming days’ after lawmakers toppled the government.

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024

South Korean Parliament To Vote On Impeaching President Yoon

South Korean opposition plans to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after failed martial law declaration, raising concerns about democratic norms.

What is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend

Something unexpected – but hardly unprecedented – happened in South Korea on Dec. 3, 2024. With little warning, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law, citing the threat from “pro-North Korean anti-state forces.”

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024

Why did the French government fall and what happens next?

France’s shortest-lived government has fallen in a vote of no confidence triggered by a dispute over now-departing prime minister Michel Barnier’s budget.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024

Who takes over if South Korea’s President Yoon is removed?

If Yoon gets impeached or steps down after martial law saga, PM Han Duck-soo will step in as interim president.

French President Macron To Address Nation Amid Political Crisis

French President Macron to address nation post PM's ousting, focusing on stabilizing political crisis and economic challenges.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

South Korean MP describes scaling walls of parliament to vote down martial law

INTERVIEW: Opposition MP Jiho Cha speaks to Stuti Mishra in Seoul about a night that has shaken the world’s view of South Korea’s supposedly stable democracy

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024

South Korea’s economy rattled by martial law decree

South Korean president’s bid to erase ‘Korea discount’ sputters after martial law declaration unnerves markets.

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2024

Thursday briefing: What the martial law attempt means for South Korea’s future

In today’s newsletter: Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration – and subsequent lifting – of martial law has sent South Korea into political chaos, and left their president facing impeachment

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

South Korean police investigate Yoon for insurrection as general ‘finds out about martial law from TV’

Several South Korean military and political leaders distance themselves from Yoon’s martial law decree

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2024

How South Korea’s impeachment process works after Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law bid

Removing the president requires a parliamentary two-thirds majority, which the opposition lacks, and approval by a constitutional court that technically might not have enough judges

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024

France’s government has fallen and political chaos has returned. Here are 3 scenarios for what could happen next

France’s minority government led by right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted in a no-confidence vote, the latest shock to the country’s deadlocked political system in a turbulent six months.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2024

French lawmakers oust Prime Minister Barnier after just three months in office

In a historic upheaval, French lawmakers voted on Wednesday to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government after just three months in power, deepening the country's political crisis. President Emmanuel Macron has said he will make a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

Michel Barnier resigns as French Government collapses after historic no confidence vote

MPs voted to oust Mr Barnier on Wednesday evening, the first time a French government has been toppled this way in more than 60 years

France Faces Historic No-Confidence Vote Amid Budget Disputes

France's political landscape faces upheaval as far-right and left-wing forces unite in a historic no-confidence vote over budget disputes.

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