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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Green Budget Lawsuit: This Debt Policy is a Tragedy

The Green party in Germany is contemplating a legal challenge against what they perceive as unconstitutional government budget policies, arguing for responsible fiscal management amidst ongoing crises.

Mar 19 • 20:44 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Thai Court Accepts Challenge to Legitimacy of Ballots

The Thai Constitutional Court has accepted a petition challenging the legality of ballots used in last month's elections.

Mar 18 • 06:04 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Anarchists and Islamists in the Square for the Robes. "Let's oust Meloni with the referendum"

A coalition of anarchists and Islamist groups in Italy is mobilizing to challenge Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government ahead of a constitutional referendum.

Mar 14 • 07:29 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Liberia: Beyond the Border - How Liberia Must Balance Sovereignty, Diplomacy, and the Constitution

Liberia faces a significant constitutional challenge following the reported incursion of Guinean troops into its territory, prompting President Boakai to engage the Legislature.

Mar 13 • 10:34 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Dispute over "immediate": The Constitutional Court will examine whether the government is circumventing the debt brake

The Slovak Constitutional Court will review a challenge from opposition lawmakers regarding the government's failure to request parliamentary confidence despite exceeding debt limits.

Mar 12 • 15:44 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Yang Moon-seok, facing dismissal from parliamentary position, says 'I will seek a Constitutional Court ruling'

Korean lawmaker Yang Moon-seok has had his parliamentary position revoked following a Supreme Court ruling linked to fraud convictions, leading to a possible by-election as he considers a constitutional challenge against the ruling.

Mar 12 • 11:26 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Ruling party accelerates healthcare payment reform, opposition plans to appeal to the Constitutional Court

The Lithuanian ruling party is rapidly advancing healthcare payment reforms, with an imminent vote expected next week, while the opposition threatens to challenge the reforms in the Constitutional Court.

Mar 10 • 12:49 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The government confronts the president of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski. New version of the resolution regarding the Constitutional Tribunal

A new resolution is set to challenge the legality of Bogdan Święczkowski's presidency of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, aiming to appoint an interim successor.

Mar 9 • 21:36 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Zimbabwe: Pressure Group Ibhetshu Likazulu Withdraws Court Challenge Against Constitutional Amendment Extending Mnangagwa's Term

The pressure group Ibhetshu Likazulu has withdrawn its court challenge against the constitutional amendment extending President Mnangagwa's term, citing a campaign to discredit them.

Mar 9 • 14:47 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

A Montreal teacher has filed a constitutional challenge against a provincial policy that allows students 14 and older to change their name and pronouns at school without parental consent, claiming her rights were violated when instructed to conceal a student's gender identity from their parents.

Mar 6 • 18:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Reduction of the age of criminal responsibility becomes the main battle in the Public Security PEC, in a new wear for Lula

The proposed reduction of the age of criminal responsibility has emerged as a central issue in the Public Security constitutional amendment, posing a challenge to President Lula's administration.

Mar 4 • 03:02 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The judges out of tune dismantle the 'fake'. 'And now enough with the factions'

Fifty judges from various roles across Italy openly support the separation of careers and challenge the narrative of misinformation surrounding the constitutional reform.

Mar 1 • 11:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Does the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal not published in the Journal of Laws have legal effects? A precedent question for the NSA

The article discusses a legal challenge in Poland regarding a woman's denial of caregiving benefits for her disabled son due to her employment status, raising questions about the interpretation of legislative rules.

Feb 27 • 11:30 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Heating law of the coalition: How much pressure can the government put on members of parliament?

The German Constitutional Court is debating whether there should be a constitutional limit on the speed of legislative processes, prompted by a challenge related to the government's heating law.

Feb 26 • 19:38 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Lawsuit: Munich's Mayor Plans to Challenge Bed Tax Law at Federal Constitutional Court

The city of Munich is seeking to challenge a Bavarian law that prohibits a bed tax for tourists in hopes of generating additional revenue.

Feb 26 • 13:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Minns government undermined own goal with NSW protest restrictions, constitutional challenge hears

A legal challenge against the NSW government's anti-protest law argues that it undermines its goal of enhancing social cohesion by effectively banning marches in Sydney’s CBD.

Feb 26 • 06:52 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Zimbabwe: Constitutional Court Throws Out Bid to Overturn PVO Act

The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe has rejected a legal challenge to the Private Voluntary Organisations Act, ruling that there was no constitutional breach in its passage.

Feb 24 • 05:20 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Catalan PP announces a challenge to the Constitutional Court against the limitation of speculative housing purchases agreed between Illa and the commoners

The Catalan PP plans to challenge the proposed law limiting speculative housing purchases in Catalonia, claiming it attacks private property rights.

Feb 21 • 15:37 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
World

Understanding the Supreme Court's Decision on Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under emergency powers are illegal.

Feb 21 • 07:05 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Lawsuit keeps in suspense the registration of nearly 15,000 unauthorized hectares of bananas

A lawsuit has suspended the registration process for nearly 15,000 unauthorized hectares of banana plantations in Ecuador, following a constitutional challenge against a governmental decree.

Feb 17 • 12:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

This could be the end of property owners' responsibility for snow removal from sidewalks. Complaint to the Constitutional Tribunal

A legal challenge could change the requirement for property owners in Poland to clear snow and ice from public sidewalks adjacent to their properties.

Feb 13 • 13:11 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"Deprivation of National Veteran Benefits Due to Remarriage is a Violation of Basic Rights"… Court Refers Case for Constitutional Review

A South Korean court has referred to the Constitutional Court a legal challenge against a law that deprives bereaved spouses of national veteran benefits upon remarriage, citing violations of their rights.

Feb 13 • 00:04 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Federal Constitutional Court on Arms Exports: Duty to Protect Yes, Lawsuit No

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court declined to challenge arms exports to Israel, citing foreign policy discretion despite a lawsuit from a Palestinian claiming his life is endangered by these exports.

Feb 12 • 12:27 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Karlsruhe: Federal Constitutional Court rejects lawsuit against arms exports to Israel

The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany has dismissed a Palestinian man's attempt to challenge government permits for arms exports to Israel.

Feb 12 • 09:06 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

You had, coalition, places in the Constitutional Tribunal ...

The ruling coalition in Poland has seemingly lost its opportunity to fill vacant positions in the Constitutional Tribunal due to a legal challenge filed by PiS against its own regulations governing judicial appointments.

Feb 11 • 18:05 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Weighs Price of Security in Minerals Deal With U.S.

DR Congo faces a constitutional challenge regarding a minerals-for-security deal with the U.S., amid concerns of undervaluing its mineral wealth.

Feb 9 • 17:42 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Takahashi Leads Unprecedented Victory, "I Will Challenge Constitutional Revision"

Sanae Takahashi, leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, announced a historic electoral triumph, securing over two-thirds of seats in the House of Representatives, setting the stage for potential constitutional amendments.

Feb 9 • 10:57 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The battle for additional compensation for unfair dismissal reaches the Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court is set to consider a case involving the contentious issue of additional compensation for unfair dismissal in Spain, as labor unions UGT and CC OO challenge previous Supreme Court rulings that limit such compensation.

Feb 9 • 04:45 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

Dispute over Meeting Room in the Bundestag: AfD Faction Stays Out

The AfD faction has failed in its legal challenge for the second-largest meeting room in the Bundestag, as the Federal Constitutional Court ruled against them in favor of the SPD faction.

Feb 5 • 14:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

From Klavthmonos to Syntagma

The article discusses the importance of constitutional revision as a political challenge affecting parties, politicians, and voters, aiming to improve democratic institutions and the rule of law.

Feb 4 • 04:41 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Turek has one more possibility to try to get into the government, says expert

Expert Tomáš Nahodil discusses the potential for Filip Turek to challenge President Petr Pavel's refusal to appoint him as environment minister via a constitutional complaint.

Jan 12 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Groups launch court challenge to NSW laws restricting protests after terror attacks

A coalition including the Blak Caucus and others has initiated a constitutional challenge against New South Wales laws that limit protest activities for three months following terrorist attacks.

Jan 7 • 21:00 UTC

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