Starmer resigns: Which European country has the highest turnover of leaders?

Britain's political leadership continues its rapid rotation. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned, marking the seventh change in the UK's top office since twenty sixteen. The question circulating on social media is whether the UK—once considered the exemplar of governmental stability—now leads Europe in leadership turnover. According to Euronews, the claim warrants examination: several continental nations have experienced similar churn in recent years. The pattern reflects broader political fragmentation across Europe, where coalition negotiations, electoral unpredictability, and shifting voter coalitions have made longevity in high office increasingly rare.

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