Sentences with phrase «form coalition governments»

Since the rules of PR generally prevent any single party from achieving a majority government, parties in all PR nations seek out other political parties to form coalition governments.

Italy's parliament is convening for a vote on Friday that could pave the way for negotiations between rival parties to form a coalition government.

Italy appeared to be taking a step closer to forming a coalition government on Wednesday, with the country's president seeking to push coalition talks between the biggest political parties.

LONDON — Talks about forming a coalition government in Germany collapsed on Sunday, causing political instability in the most powerful country in the European Union.

The parties would have to agree on a joint platform, or a specific set of objectives in forming a coalition government.

Greece has been unable to form a coalition government since voters gave support to political parties that want to cancel or renegotiate the terms of a massive financial bailout by international lenders that requires harsh austerity measures.

Political parties failed to form a coalition government after May 6 elections, triggering another contest between the pro-bailout New Democracy conservatives and left - wing Syriza party that has promised to cancel the terms of the country's rescue loan agreements.

Under this agreement, the Liberals and NDP agreed to form a coalition government, which would be supported by the Bloc.

Following the election, the Labour Party and New Zealand First formed a coalition government with support from the Green Party.

Sen. Malcolm Smith's desire to join forces with the Independent Democratic Conference and bolster its members» effort to form a coalition government with the Republicans makes a lot of sense — from his standpoint, at least.

The IDC has been a key bloc of votes in the chamber and formed a coalition government with the GOP for two years that gave Klein the title of Senate co-president.

He was taking the helm of a conference that held a narrow majority in the Senate and was expected to lose seats in the 2016 election — forcing him to either fall into the minority or form a coalition government with the Independent Democratic Conference.

The book also gives an account of my involvement in the party's target seats campaign, and my view of David Cameron's decision to form a coalition government.

After the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party, Adonis stepped down from frontline politics.

His resignation came as he published Minority Verdict, his critical analysis of why the Conservative Party failed to gain an overall majority in the general election; leading to the Conservatives forming the Coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.

Instead, the party with the largest number of seats — in this case, it looks like the Conservatives — will attempt to form a coalition government with one of the smaller parties.

The decision to form a coalition government was as tough for me as it was for many of you.

David Cameron became Prime Minister on 11 May after Gordon Brown's resignation and the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party, with Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister and other Liberal Democrats in the cabinet.

The first elections for the Scottish parliament were held in 1999 and resulted in the Liberal Democrats forming a coalition government with Labour from its establishment until 2007.

Following the general election of 2010, the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the Conservatives, resulting in party leader Nick Clegg becoming the Deputy Prime minister and many other members becoming ministers.

[19] With no party having an overall majority, the Lib Dems agreed to form a coalition government with the Conservatives, with Clegg becoming Deputy Prime Minister and other party members taking up ministerial positions.

Following the election of Tony Blair as Labour leader in July 1994 after the death of his predecessor John Smith, Ashdown pursued co-operation between the two parties because he wanted to form a coalition government should the next general election end without any party having an overall majority.

Mr Clarke, a former chancellor, is the only Conservative frontbencher with experience of trying to form a coalition government.

Following the General Election, and after failing to persuade the Lib Dems to form a coalition government with Labour, Gordon Brown resigned as Prime Minister and leader of the party on 11th May 2010.

As the Executive Committee of the Rockland County Democratic Committee we were disappointed to read last week that you and the other members of the IDC would be forming a coalition government with Dean Skelos and the Republican Conference.

To no one's surprise the Blair - led Tories defeat Labour in 2010 but, without an absolute majority are forced to form a coalition government with the support of the Liberal Democrats.

There are many Conservative MPs and activists who blame David Cameron for not winning the 2010 election outright and having to form a coalition government.

The breakaway Democrats have in the past formed a coalition government with the Republicans, and they have not ruled out doing that again in 2017.

In any case, the SNP is so confident of its popularity that the new leader Nicola Sturgeon has already presented her conditions for forming a coalition government with Labour.

Until Tuesday, he was chairman of the Independent Democratic Conference, whose members defected from the Democratic Conference last year to form a coalition government with Senate Republicans.

His decision to form a coalition government was the right one for the country, and these isles are a more liberal place because of it.

When the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats came together in the summer of 2010 to form a coalition government there was a great deal of speculation about the future of the British political landscape.

Alex Salmond had been hoping to form a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats and Green party after winning a one seat lead over Labour in the Scottish election.

In the Conservative — Liberal Democrat coalition agreement of 11 May 2010, the two parties formed a coalition government.

Theresa May became home secretary in May 2010, after the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government following the 2010 General Election.

While governing parties throughout Europe are losing elections, Citizens» Platform (PO) has been re-elected as the largest party in Poland and will again form a coalition government with the Peasants» Party (PSL).

He became Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal on 12 May 2010 after the Conservative Party formed a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats following the 2010 general election.

The deal between David Cameron and Nick Clegg to form a coalition government has seen some significant compromises on both parties» policies.

Brown remained as Prime Minister while the Liberal Democrats entered separate negotiations with Labour and the Conservatives with a view to forming a coalition government.

[157] Under the constitution governing what happens in the event of a hung parliament, Brown remained temporarily as Prime Minister, [158] while the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives entered into talks aimed at forming a coalition government.

If Labour are to form a coalition government with the Lib Dems following the next election, then I would rather deal with Clegg than Cable.

In 2014, the splinter faction of Democrats promised to form a coalition government with the larger caucus Gianaris belongs to should their party regain control of the State Senate.

[71] In his first address outside 10 Downing Street, he announced his intention to form a coalition government, the first since the Second World War, with the Liberal Democrats.

Consequently, senior figures from both parties embarked on a series of make - or - break meetings with representatives from the Liberal Democrats led by Nick Clegg, aimed at forming a coalition government.

The Lib Dems have been in talks about forming a coalition government following the results of last week's general election which saw no party gain a parliamentary majority.

Prime Minister David Cameron is shaping his government, after his Conservative Party formed a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.

The speculation was as detailed as it was impossible to confirm: exploratory talks had already been had with Nick Clegg over the possibility of a post-election deal; Clegg had delivered what the plotters wanted to hear: he could work with Labour, but not with Brown; in the event that Labour came third in the poll of votes, but with enough seats to form a coalition government and keep the Tories out, Brown would have to go — and quickly.

Two years later, they joined forces with the Senate Republicans - who faced losing control of the Senate - to form a coalition government.

And, amazingly, a survey of activists found that 30 % of them thought that electoral reform should not be a «deal - breaker» in post-election negotiations on forming a coalition government.

When Churchill (Gary Oldman) emerges as the only Tory who can succeed Chamberlain as prime minister and form a coalition government, he finds himself in a political no - man's land.