Parliament

France’s Far-Right Surges into Parliament, and Further into the Mainstream

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally now has a place of power in the political establishment and a chance to prove itself in the eyes of voters. read more

Macron asks French PM to seek new Cabinet and Parliament allies

Potential allies for the government would range from the communists to the conservative LR party. Read more at straitstimes.com. read more

Israeli PM convenes Cabinet before parliament is dissolved

Israel's prime minister has convened what is likely his last Cabinet meeting as premier, with parliament expected to dissolve itself this week, triggering new elections in the fall ... read more

Loke proposes simultaneous polls if Parliament dissolved after November

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said he would propose to the Pakatan Harapan presidential council to reconsider its previous position for states governed by the coalition to serve its full term. read more

Israel’s Bennett convenes Cabinet before parliament is dissolved, lists achievements

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convened what is likely his last Cabinet meeting as premier on Sunday, with parliament expected to dissolve itself ... read more

"Here we come" say new French MPs at parliament

STORY: Sunday's (June 19) second-round vote left President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble as the biggest party, with a fledgling left-wing alliance in second place, the far-right stronger than ever and ... read more

Criminal and Other Offences Bill, 2021 passed by Parliament

Parliament has passed the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The purpose of the bill would be to amend the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30) and ... read more

Parliament receives final parts of state capture report from Ramaphosa

Parliament’s presiding officers have received the final report of the commission of inquiry into state capture from President Cyril Ramaphosa. read more

Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's parliament has cancelled its remaining sittings for the week to save fuel, officials said Thursday (Jun 23), with a disastrous economic crisis rapidly depleting the island ... read more

Top legislator meets Deputy Speaker of Hungarian parliament

At his meeting with the deputy speaker of the Hungarian parliament, Hue thanked him for spending time to accompany the Vietnamese delegation to Albertirsa and a processing factory ... read more