The State Department will scale back its assessments of elections in foreign countries, only chiming in publicly when there is a “clear and compelling” foreign policy interest, according to a new directive sent to U.S. embassies and consulates around ...

Marco Rubio has instructed U.S. diplomats not to comment on the legitimacy or fairness of foreign elections, breaking with decades of American diplomatic practice. The memo, sent to all Foreign Service officers overseas, states that U.S. missions abroad ...

A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promoting democratic values abroad. By Michael Crowley and Julian E. Barnes The State Department will sharply ...

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Erhurman pledged that no foreign policy decisions concerning the TRNC would be made without first consulting with Türkiye.

Czech President Petr Pavel on Monday tapped Andrej Babis, leader of the populist ANO party that won a parliamentary election this month, to lead talks on forming a new government, a next step in the billionaire former prime minister's return to power.

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will take no foreign policy decisions regarding Cyprus without consultation with Türkiye, Tufan

When Independent Clare Daly was a member of the European Parliament, she became one of its most internationally well-known members due to foreign policy statements that echoed the viewpoints of authoritarian regimes.