"Political Structure."

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8 January 2026

A detailed view of the spires of the Victoria Tower at the southwest end of the Palace of Westminster, Houses of Parliament, with the Union Flag flying from its summit in London, England, United Kingdom, on December 24, 2025.

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#13167958

8 January 2026

A detailed view of the spires of the Victoria Tower at the southwest end of the Palace of Westminster, Houses of Parliament, with the Union Flag flying from its summit in London, England, United Kingdom, on December 24, 2025.

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#13161307

6 January 2026

Senior Nepali Congress Leader Bimalendra Nidhi arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 6, 2026. Dissent arises within the party, with the majority of the party central committee members claiming attempts to hold the party hostage by not holding the special convention ahead of the March polls. The party also is not able to convene the Central Working Committee meeting as per the schedule.

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#13161314

6 January 2026

Senior Nepali Congress Leader Shashanka Koirala arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 6, 2026. Dissent arises within the party, with the majority of the party central committee members claiming attempts to hold the party hostage by not holding the special convention ahead of the March polls. The party also is not able to convene the Central Working Committee meeting as per the schedule.

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#13142436

30 December 2025

Flags of the European Union fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025.

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30 December 2025

Flags of the European Union fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025.

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30 December 2025

Flags of the European Union fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025.

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#13142447

30 December 2025

Flags of the European Union fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025.

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#13125290

23 December 2025

The Sejm Chamber of the Republic of Poland is in Warsaw, Poland, on December 19, 2025.

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#13125291

23 December 2025

The Sejm Chamber of the Republic of Poland is in Warsaw, Poland, on December 19, 2025.

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#13117354

21 December 2025

The Romanian Parliament Building, formerly the House of the People, is in central Bucharest, Romania. It is the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon.

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21 December 2025

The Romanian Parliament Building, formerly the House of the People, is in central Bucharest, Romania. It is the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon.

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#13109098

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (in red scarf) arrives at the 11th General Convention venue of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109099

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (in red scarf) arrives at the 11th General Convention venue of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109102

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (in red scarf) arrives at the 11th General Convention venue of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109115

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Left) addresses the closing session of the 11th General Convention of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025, after securing the third consecutive term. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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