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The European Parliament, the rising power of the European Union
The European elections, which end this Sunday, June 9, are extraordinary with some 370 million voters for a vote that takes place in 27 different countries. And it is at…
the complex workings of Parliament in Strasbourg – L’Express
After weeks of hectic campaigning, D-Day has almost arrived. Sunday June 9, the French are called to the polls to elect the 81 French European deputies who will sit for…
In its vote, the Slovenian Parliament approved the recognition of the Palestinian state | Foreign countries
The Democratic Party of Slovenia proposed on Monday that an advisory referendum be held on the issue, which would have postponed the recognition vote by 30 days. In Slovenia, the…
Son of Gandhi’s assassin elected to parliament
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left fullscreen Congress’s Rahul Gandhi gets to share parliament with the son of his grandmother Indira Gandhi’s killer. Photo: Altaf Qadri/AP/TT As expected, Rahul Gandhi retains his seat…
The Sweden Democrats abstain in more than every sixth vote in the EU Parliament
SVT has with the help of data from How They Vote compiled how the Swedish EU parliamentarians have voted in 1780 final votes in the European Parliament between 18 July…
Therefore, high turnout threatens C and L – can be kicked out of parliament
Voter turnout for the 2019 European Parliament elections was 55 percent – but this time, significantly more, 70 percent, of Swedes said they intended to vote, and experts are predicting…
Analysis: The power of the EU Parliament can be seen in trade in the first meters – the presidency of the Commission does not come cheap | Foreign countries
We are often asked if we have power. The position of individual MEPs varies, but as a mass force in their groups, they wield quite a lot of power in…
Nelson Mandela’s legacy party ANC suffers historic defeat – loses majority in South African parliament | Foreign countries
After the dismantling of apartheid, the party that ruled alone for 30 years has to look for support from other parties for the first time. The task is not easy.…
In the European Parliament, the RN’s negotiations to found a sovereignist “supergroup” – L’Express
“You know, even we have trouble keeping up.” The strategy of the National Rally towards its European allies is best discussed internally. For years the far-right party has brandished with…
Parliament approves amnesty law for Catalan separatists
This Thursday, May 30, the Spanish government led by the Socialists definitively approved the very controversial amnesty law which grants pardons to dozens of Catalan separatist leaders. After six months…