Justice and Development Party (PJD)

Rule Changes

Rebounded to 54 seats; will stay in opposition

Morocco's first female prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, presented her government's five-year program to parliament on October 19. King Mohammed VI had appointed the 32-member cabinet three days earlier. She backed a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians and set a target of 5% average annual growth from 2027 to 2031.

Updated Oct 21

Force in Play

Turkey's ruling party, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish riot police forced their way into the Republican People's Party headquarters in Ankara on May 24. They fired tear gas and rubber bullets to end a three-day occupation. The raid installed court-appointed leadership in the party that won Turkey's 2024 municipal elections.

Updated Oct 14