Estonias justice chancellor seeks MP support for presidency as coalition nears 62 signatures
Ülle Madise, Estonia’s chancellor of justice, will meet with Riigikogu parliamentary groups on Monday to discuss her presidential candidacy, ERR News reported. Madise, who is midway through her second seven-year term, requires the support of 68 out of 101 MPs to win the presidency. Coalition parties Reform and Eesti 200, along with the opposition Social Democratic Party, have already gathered 62 signatures backing her nomination, but additional votes are needed. Meetings are scheduled with the Center Party at 10 a.m., Isamaa at noon, SDE at 2 p.m., and unaligned MPs at 3 p.m., with a separate discussion with Reform’s Mart Võrklaev at 1:30 p.m.
In the Netherlands, Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his deputies, Dilan Yeşilgöz of the VVD and Bart van den Brink of the CDA, will begin meetings with opposition parties on Monday as the government races to finalize next year’s budget before its Sept. 15 Budget Day presentation. The Jetten I Cabinet lacks a majority in both the Tweede Kamer and Eerste Kamer, forcing it to seek cross-party support. Opposition parties PRO and JA21 are among those invited, though both have previously signaled reluctance to join a broad agreement due to ideological differences. The cabinet faces pressure to scrap or modify unpopular measures, including a proposed €75 increase in the healthcare deductible, which would require finding €4.7 billion elsewhere. Trade unions FNV and CNV have also refused to negotiate over planned cuts to unemployment and disability benefits, threatening a 24-hour public transport strike on Sept. 9.
Meanwhile, in Germany, political parties remain divided over proposals to outlaw the far-right AfD ahead of regional elections. The party’s rising influence has reignited debates over its constitutional status, with no consensus on how or when to reform the law. Separately, an AfD lawmaker in Saxony-Anhalt, Arno Bausemer, faces criticism after allegations of assaulting a teenager and being caught driving under the influence.
In Austria, NEOS General Secretary Douglas Hoyos called for swift reforms to make public sector appointments more transparent and objective, citing the need to restore trust in state institutions. The government has already agreed on greater transparency, and a stocktaking of current appointment procedures was completed in June, according to the office of State Secretary Alexander Pröll.
Estonia’s Reform Party is also facing internal tensions after losing its Riigikogu majority, with political experts suggesting more members may leave in the coming months, though the coalition is not expected to collapse.
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The Democratic establishments ideas deficit The centrist Democratic group Third Way recently declared "war" on democratic socialists to head off what they fear could be a far-left hijacking of the party ahead of 2028.But establishment Democrats have made clear what theyre against without making much of a case for what theyre for.Why it matters: Its hard to beat something with nothing.Democratic socialism, whatever you think of it, is easy to grasp: Tax billionaires and redistribute wealth. Provide government-funded health care and child care for everyone. Rely less on markets for housing and education. Empower workers with stronger unions.The establishment vision is murky. Raise taxes, but not too high; use government to make health care and child care more affordable, rather than taking them over; rein in the excesses of capitalism without upending capitalism itself.Thats a tougher vision to sum up, let alone rally behind."Without question, we agree with the left that we have failed to convince working-class voters that their lives will be better if they put us in charge," Third Way co-founder Matt Bennett told Axios. "Youd have to be insane to disagree."State of play: A string of democratic socialist wins in House primaries, followed by progressive Abdul El-Sayeds win in the Michigan Senate primary, has set off a debate over whether the Democratic Party is undergoing a transformation.New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the most prominent democratic socialist, is emerging as a formidable potential presidential candidate in 2028.But others argue the party hasnt fundamentally changed from 2020. That year, Joe Biden dispatched a primary field that lurched left on health care, crime and immigration (though Biden also adapted to accommodate the partys leftward shift)."Give progressives credit for bringing ideas to the table. Pragmatists havent been as good as we need to be about offering our own ideas and agenda," potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel wrote on X.But, pointing to democratic socialist Francesca Hongs loss in her primary for Wisconsin governor and other mainstream Democrats winning the same night, he added: "[T]he pragmatic wing isnt a faction of this party. Its the majority, its awake now, and its exerting itself."Between the lines: Third Way recently announced a $15 million campaign to take on the progressive left.Bennett said Third Way has 100-plus people working on a policy menu — a "new kind of offer for working-class voters who have abandoned Democrats" — that he hopes 2028 Democrats will draw from.There are already clear examples of centrists drawing a bright line with democratic socialists, he added. "Where we strongly differ with them is around the particulars. Theyre for Medicare for all, and were for … a health care bill of rights that would improve the existing system, not throw it out and replace it with a $30 trillion socialization of the health care space."Yes, but: Some liberals have tried to chart a fresh direction for the party. Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson argued in a 2025 book that Democrats should become the party of "abundance" — building more housing, infrastructure and clean energy — by cutting red tape and making government work better.But it hasnt caught fire.The big picture: Some middle-of-the-road Democrats say the problem isnt just about ideas — its also about tone.Their argument: Voters want fighters to take on President Trump, but the party establishment — unlike progressives — too often offers split-the-difference responses.Third Way President Jon Cowan, speaking at a Democratic Party strategy summit in March, called instead for a "combative" centrism.The bottom line: Establishment Democrats have lost their identity. 2028 will show whether they can give voters something to rally around — or whether the party has moved away from them.
axios · about 2 hours ago
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news.err · about 2 hours ago
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news.err · about 2 hours ago
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welt.de · about 3 hours ago
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welt.de · about 3 hours ago
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welt.de · about 3 hours ago
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