Tag: municipal
The Estonian government wants to change the constitution so that Russians cannot vote in municipal elections | News in brief
A quick amendment to the constitution requires a four-fifths majority in the Estonian parliament. Estonia’s governing parties decided on Monday that they want to change the voting rights of the…
Municipal politicians are being investigated for cheating with allowances
The investigation started last spring after the municipality carried out random checks. It turned out that the information provided by the politician about lost earnings did not agree with the…
Henschotermeer use of municipal dispute between neighbors in court: what about that?
When the Woudenberg municipal council approved the plans of the operator of the Henschotermeer last March, it was immediately clear that the opponents would not leave it at that. Various…
Jair Bolsonaro’s camp in the lead in the first round of municipal elections
The far right of Jair Bolsonaro’s camp finds itself in the position of favorite after the first round of municipal elections throughout Brazil. In São Paulo, the most populous city,…
in Antananarivo, political forces reveal their municipal candidate at the last minute
The submission of applications for future mayors and municipal councilors is now finished in Madagascar. The case of Antananarivo, a city contested by the regime and the opposition, was particularly…
Marc Ravalomanana denounces political maneuvers behind the rejection of his candidacy in the municipal elections
In Madagascar, former president Marc Ravalomanana will go all the way to run for mayor of Antananarivo. A promise he made to his supporters on Saturday, September 21, during a…
The poignant appeal of the municipal employee’s brother to the main suspect
A week after the murder of Lilian Dejean in Grenoble by a hit-and-run driver, the brother of the municipal agent spoke to RTL. He asked the alleged perpetrator to be…
Utrecht fails at Council of State: municipal taxes may not be waived
The Council of State ruled the same today. According to the Council of State, the plan of the municipality of Utrecht was “rightly annulled” because it “is contrary to the…
Podcast Stadhuisplein: An electoral threshold for the municipal council is not such a crazy idea
“But we are going a bit too far,” says Lintmeijer about the sixteen parties in the Utrecht city council. “So I think I am gradually shifting a bit. Maybe you…
Municipal employee killed in Grenoble: a suspect identified, what we know
The individual is currently being actively sought. He is suspected of having shot the municipal employee who tried to stop him as he fled after committing a road accident. The…