Britain’s new prime minister is fighting to stay in power
Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss attends a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in central London, Oct. 14, 2022, following the sacking of the finance minister in response to a budget that sparked markets chaos.
Britain’s new prime minister is fighting for her political survival. Liz Truss has been at 10 Downing Street for just six weeks, but she’s already made U-turns on some of her big economic policies. And, the coalition that has governed Catalonia’s semi-autonomous government for years fractured this week. Political infighting has plagued the Catalan independence camp ever since the movement became mainstream over a decade ago. Also, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has complicated Latvia’s relationship with its own ethnic Russian population, who account for a quarter of the country’s 2 million citizens. They’ve assimilated over time but now many of them sense that they’re being marginalized. Plus, a rare anti-government protest in Beijing on Thursday sparks online activism.
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