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In Albania, the opposition says that it will accept to collaborate with the government after the local government elections only if the latter meets several conditions that aim at relaxing the austerity measures imposed upon the citizens.

Democrat leader, Lulzim Basha said today that “there will be collaboration with the government after the elections only if it [government] accepts the platform for the reduction of the price of energy and fuel, the pardoning of late payment charges and the reduction of taxes”.

The political scene in BiH was shaken Monday as Nenad Stevandic, one of highest officials in Serb Democratic Party (SDS), announced that he is not a member of this party any more.

At the press conference in Banja Luka, Stevandic explained why he decided to leave the biggest opposition party in Republic of Srpska, which is also part of the ruling coalition on the BiH level.

JEDDAH: Saudi women will be able to contest and vote for the first time in municipal elections, adding another element to the upcoming polls.

The move aims at meeting the aspirations, dreams and needs of all citizens, particularly in municipal and developmental issues.

Les formations politiques comptent mobiliser leurs troupes autour du thème des élections communales, prévues le 4 septembre 2015. Un seul sujet domine les débats, à savoir l'appréciation du bilan du gouvernement, selon l'angle où se positionnent les uns et les autres. Bilan positif pour la majorité, pas du tout reluisant pour l'opposition. Or, le principe voudrait que cette avant-campagne pré-électorale se concentre sur les affaires intrinsèquement liées aux résultats obtenus dans la gestion des communes, ainsi qu'aux futurs plans d'action permettant un réel développement de ces dernières.

La loi organique relative aux régions a fait débat au sein de la Chambre des conseillers, lors même que ce texte a été récemment adopté à l'unanimité, en première lecture, par la Chambre des représentants.

"Cherki Drais sort ses griffes", titre ainsi Al Akhbar qui rapporte, dans son édition de ce vendredi 22 mai, que les opposants à ce projet de loi ont vivement dénoncé, devant la Commission de l'Intérieur, la prédominance des prérogatives du ministère de l'Intérieur au détriment du pouvoir des présidents des conseils.

KUWAIT: Four of the seven founding members of Al- Ummah Party yesterday issued a statement declaring willingly dissolving the party following accelerating disagreements amongst the founders.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told delegates attending an International Contact Group meeting at the Presidential Palace early Thursday that the task of holding parliamentary elections was a serious challenge for the National Unity Government (NUG) and that government needed time in which to bring about electoral reforms.

The cornerstone to Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah's NUG agreement was the condition of fundamental reforms in the electoral system.

Leader of the Party for Justice, Integration and Unity (PDIU), the party that defends the rights of the Tcham community, has been voted today by the left wing majority as the new deputy speaker of Parliament.

Immediately after this, the other deputy speaker of Parliament, Vangjel Dule announced his resignation from this post.

These consecutive developments came a few weeks after PDIU decided for the first time in many years, to join the left wing and leave the right wing majority.