All articles tagged with #power transition
The article discusses the common trajectory of military leaders who have risen from the ranks to become heads of state through coups, highlighting examples from Madagascar, Myanmar, Uganda, Turkey, Ghana, and Chile, and illustrating how military power has historically translated into political authority.
Poland begins a delayed transition to a centrist, pro-EU government as outgoing national conservative leaders make their farewell statements and a majority of lawmakers prepare to elect Donald Tusk as the new prime minister. The power transition, which was delayed by the president, comes after Poles voted for change in a national election. The change of power is seen as consequential for the country, with relief for women and LGBTQ+ people who faced eroded rights, but concerns from conservative supporters. The transition also has implications for Ukraine and the EU, with Tusk expected to improve Warsaw's standing in Brussels.
In the event of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being assassinated, power would likely transition to the chairman of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, who has a trust rating of only 40% in opinion polls. Other key figures in the government would include the head of the president's office Andrii Yermak, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, and Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. Assassination attempts against Zelensky have increased during the ongoing war, with calls for his elimination intensifying after Ukrainian-allied individuals invaded Russian villages. Zelensky acknowledges the threat but focuses on his bodyguards' task of prevention.