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PRISTINA, KOSOVO Parliament ratifies the new nation's first constitution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Briefing | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

Tusk's election last October, moreover, may mark a new consolidation of Polish democracy. Where once 20 political parties vied for space in the Sejm (the Polish parliament), now a manageable four hold the floor. For the first time since the end of communism, voters reaffirmed the ascendancy of Poland's economic conservatives. The post-communist left has now failed to win in two successive votes. Yet Tusk, 50, is keenly aware of the challenges ahead. His party has no experience in power, and he has been criticized by the opposition for being a "media star" without substance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Remaking Poland | 4/9/2008 | See Source »

...have to understand is that the struggle for democracy in Zimbabwe is entering a new phase. This is no longer about elections. It's now about the transfer of power. Now, this transition is going to be difficult. Bob [Mugabe] is resisting. But he has no control of parliament. And the election delegitimizes him even among his supporters in the region. Everyone now realizes he is a cheat. How can he be an effective leader in those circumstances? Still, it's very difficult to fight dictatorship with democratic means. We always ask ourselves how we can do that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mugabe's Foe: 'We Will Ease Him Out' | 4/9/2008 | See Source »

...first time in Japan's parliament, two parties share majority rule between the Upper and Lower houses. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), after holding the reins of the Diet for more than five decades, lost the Upper House to the DPJ during last summer's elections. As a result, the last eight months have been a political tug-of-war that has resulted in many disputes. Playing a central role is Fukuda, who has watched his approval ratings plummet in the past few weeks, with some polls showing as low as 24%. (By contrast, former Prime Minister Shinzo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Row Ends Over Japan's Central Bank | 4/8/2008 | See Source »

...Parliament's track record so far doesn't seem promising. But if pain is any indication of progress then perhaps the LDP and the DPJ are onto something. Aside from deciding on the next BOJ governor, the issue of Japan's gasoline tax has come up and gone - and will likely come up again if the LDP and Fukuda's government have their way. Since 1974, those who purchase gasoline have paid a 25-yen ($0.25) per liter tax. But the law that enforced the surcharge ended on March 31. The Fukuda government submitted a revision to the tax reform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Row Ends Over Japan's Central Bank | 4/8/2008 | See Source »

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