The Latest Breaking News from the Social Democrats

Department defends sending gardaí to France as 'useful' with officers going to Disneyland

The Irish Mirror revealed that the French Ambassador Vicent Guérend said a pilot scheme that saw gardai work in northern France last summer was so successful that it has been extended to other parts of the country this year. This includes EuroDisney in Paris.

Irish Mirror · May 25, 2023

Regional election in north German state of Bremen a test for center-left alliance

Voters are going to the polls in Germany’s northern state of Bremen to decide Sunday whether the center-left Social Democrats can continue to run a city they’ve governed since World War II

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Scholz party paves way for new center-right mayor in Berlin

Members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party have narrowly approved a local coalition deal in Berlin with Germany’s main center-right opposition party

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Finland's young leader is popular but faces tough reelection

A parliamentary election in Finland on Sunday is shaping up as an extremely close race between three parties as Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats fight to secure a second term running the government

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Giant bank deal triggers political backlash in Switzerland

Switzerland's two biggest political parties sharply criticized UBS's takeover of Credit Suisse saying multi-billion state support for the deal created enormous risks for the country.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023