What role is there for the Palestinian Authority in the UN-backed two-state plan?

A United Nations-backed plan outlining "tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps" toward a two-state solution between ...

What to expect as Syria goes to the polls for the first time since Assad’s ouster

Syria is holding parliamentary elections for the first time since its autocratic former president, Bashar Assad, was unseated ...

Armenian parliament fails to discuss PM's resignation after Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

The Armenian parliament on Wednesday failed to discuss the prime minister's resignation demanded by thousands of protesters over a ceasefire that secured territorial advances for Azerbaijan in Nagorno ...
Daily Monitor

Separation of powers doomsday: Is Parliament in shadow of Executive?

In early January 2013, the former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, found herself in a spot of bother with the Executive. In fact, despite commanding the majority of MPs in the ninth Parliament ...
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PM is hiding from Parliament says Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised the Prime Minister for failing to turn up to an emergency debate on Lord Mandelson's appointment and ensuing scandal about his relationship with ...
EUobserver

The European Parliament rapporteur is wrong about the digital euro

The European Parliament’s rapporteur on the digital euro file, centre-right MEP Fernando Navarrete, in a recent article, claimed to offer a “rational common ground” to discuss the proposal for a ...
Wales Online

What the plan for digital IDs is and are they mandatory - update

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to introduce digital IDs by the end of this Parliament. The Prime Minister said plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones will be an ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Debate over Macquarie Point stadium rages in Tasmanian parliament following release of damning report

The return of Tasmania's parliament has been dominated by debate on the proposed Hobart AFL stadium, in the wake of a damning report from the state's planning commission. The Labor Party raised ...
The Scotsman

Douglas Ross accuses SNP minister of 'physical assault' at Scottish Parliament

The former Scottish Conservative leader raised the alleged incident at First Minister’s Questions. Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has claimed he was “physically assaulted and ...
Al Bawaba News

Palestinian colors in Dutch parliament ignite political outrage

ALBAWABA – On Sunday, a Dutch politician wore clothes in the colors of the Palestinian flag inside parliament as a way to show support for Palestinians and protest her country's stance on Gaza. Esther ...
Epthinktank

Maternity leave and voting procedures in the European Parliament and EU national parliaments

Members of the European Parliament are entrusted with a number of rights and responsibilities, including the right to vote. However, illness, serious family-related circumstances, pregnancy and ...