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Added on the 08/11/2021 14:28:16 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Leaders of Germany's SPD (Social Democrats), FDP (Free Democrats) and die Grüne parties (the Greens) sign a coalition deal that places Olaf Scholz as the new chancellor of Germany, bringing the curtain down on Angela Merkel's 16-year reign and ushering in a new political era with the centre-left in charge. IMAGES of the coalition being signed by all parties
Leaders of the three parties that will form Germany's next government, the Social Democrats, Greens and liberal FDP party pose for a family photo. IMAGES
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democrats celebrate as preliminary election results show them tied with the centre-right National Coalition in partial results from Sunday's general election, with the far right trailing in third place. Marin, who became the world's youngest prime minister in 2019 at age 34, is fighting for a second term just days before Finland's historic accession to the NATO defence alliance. IMAGES
Representatives of Ecuador's government and Indigenous groups sign an agreement to end 18 days of sometimes violent protests against high living costs and fuel prices. IMAGES
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok signs a 14-point deal with top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to restore the transition to civilian rule, nearly a month after a military coup, at the presidential palace in Khartoum. The 14-point deal provides for the reinstatement of Hamdok as prime minister and the release of civilian leaders. IMAGES
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters the US is "encouraged" after Haitian leaders agreed to form a new government, calling for an inclusive coalition that can bring stability to the crisis-wracked nation. SOUNDBITE