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🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Neringa Council Member Convicted in 'Receipts' Case Retains Mandate

A Neringa council member convicted under a suspended sentence retains their mandate following a vote by the Electoral Commission.

Feb 27 • 09:45 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Stadium of Rome, Gualtieri's council approves the definitive project for Pietralata

The Gualtieri council has approved the definitive project for the new Roma stadium, with a crucial upcoming vote in the council expected in March.

Feb 26 • 17:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The PP brings the prohibition of the burka and niqab in public spaces to the City Council of Barcelona

The PP party is pushing to ban the burka and niqab in public spaces at the City Council of Barcelona following a recent vote in Congress.

Feb 25 • 13:33 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Calgary city council unanimously supports review of downtown free fare zone

Calgary city council has voted unanimously to conduct a comprehensive review of the downtown free fare zone following a previous vote against its elimination.

Feb 25 • 02:13 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The Vote of No Confidence Demonstrates the Incompetence of the Vaka Majority

Student council representatives from Röskva claim that the Vaka majority acted irresponsibly by proposing a no-confidence vote against the university rector based on incorrect information.

Feb 24 • 23:47 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Alice Springs citizenship ceremonies no longer to be held on January 26

Alice Springs Town Council has decided to move citizenship ceremonies from Australia Day to a nearby date after a council vote.

Feb 24 • 23:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Vox signifies its internal rupture in the City Council of Madrid and its councilors announce they will vote separately

The radical right Vox party is experiencing a significant internal split in the Madrid City Council, with representatives choosing to vote separately, exacerbating tensions within the party.

Feb 24 • 11:55 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Chaos at the Kaunas City Council Meeting – Some Were Unable to Vote: A Break Was Announced

A meeting of the Kaunas City Council faced turmoil as several members were unable to vote due to a malfunction in the voting system.

Feb 24 • 09:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

National Education Council discusses rules for the use of AI in schools and universities

A commission from Brazil's National Education Council is formulating guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in educational institutions, slated for a vote in March.

Feb 24 • 01:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

National Education Council sets date to vote on rules for the use of artificial intelligence in schools

The National Education Council of Brazil is set to vote on rules regarding the use of artificial intelligence in schools on March 16, 2023, after an extensive debate involving various stakeholders.

Feb 23 • 21:11 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: EFCC Arrests 20 Suspects for Vote Buying, Other Electoral Offences

The EFCC arrested 20 individuals during the FCT area council elections for various electoral offences, including vote buying.

Feb 23 • 18:58 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Policy Speech by Þorgerður Katrín and the Wildfires

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Iceland's foreign minister, addresses the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, discussing expedited EU membership vote timelines and responding to recent wildfires in Iceland.

Feb 23 • 11:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Understand how the tax debt negotiation project with the city hall of Piracicaba works; PL is voted urgently in the Chamber

The City Council of Piracicaba is set to vote on an urgent tax debt regularization program that offers significant discounts on fines and interest.

Feb 23 • 11:08 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Turku to vote on hundreds of millions for tram in the coming months - only half of councilors express their opinions

In Turku, Finland, only about half of the city councilors have expressed their opinions on whether to build a tram system estimated to cost €465 million, with the council expected to make a final decision by June.

Feb 23 • 05:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Campinas City Council votes on body cameras for the Guard and citizenship title for Bruninho

The Campinas City Council is set to vote on a law requiring the use of body cameras by municipal guards and to honor Olympic volleyball champion Bruninho with honorary citizenship.

Feb 22 • 20:40 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

EFCC arrests 20 over electoral fraud in FCT council polls, recovers over N17m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 20 individuals for electoral fraud during the Federal Capital Territory local government elections and recovered over 17 million Naira intended for vote buying.

Feb 22 • 19:40 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Proposed Vote of No Confidence Against Silja Bára

A majority of the student council at the University of Iceland has proposed a vote of no confidence against Rector Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir due to concerns over increased registration fees.

Feb 22 • 18:17 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Votes sold for up to ₦10,000 in FCT poll — CSO

An election monitoring group in Nigeria claimed that votes were sold for as much as ₦10,000 during the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections.

Feb 21 • 20:55 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

PDP, ADC agents protest vote buying at FCT polling unit

Agents from the PDP and ADC protested alleged vote buying by APC agents during the FCT Area Council elections in Nyanya.

Feb 21 • 14:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Paltamo loans 100,000 euros to a golf company - council decided with a vote of 16 to 4

Paltamo municipality has approved a 100,000 euro loan to Paltamo Golf Oy to aid in its financial restructuring, a decision made by the town council with a vote of 16 to 4.

Feb 20 • 12:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

RC prepares impeachment trial against the four members of the Council of the Judiciary

The Revolución Ciudadana (RC) party is initiating an impeachment trial against four members of Ecuador's Council of the Judiciary following the resignation of president Mario Godoy on the eve of his expected impeachment vote.

Feb 18 • 16:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

When will Ecuador vote in 2027? CNE approved schedule for sectional elections

Ecuador's National Electoral Council has set the date for the 2027 sectional elections to be held on February 14, 2027, with a complete electoral calendar approved on February 14, 2026.

Feb 14 • 16:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Council approves 4.76% salary increase for Fortaleza civil servants; see how councilors voted

The Fortaleza City Council approved a 4.76% salary increase for municipal workers, retroactive to January 1, following an agreement with the local public servants' union.

Feb 12 • 15:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Daejeon City Council's 'Self-Denial' Farce... Resolution Calling for Residents' Vote on Administrative Integration

The Daejeon City Council has passed a resolution calling for a residents' vote on the administrative integration with Chungcheongnam-do after a shift in government direction, reflecting a contradiction in their previous stance.

Feb 10 • 08:40 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Some opposition deputies in the Riga City Council vote against or abstain from donating to Ukraine

A group of opposition deputies in the Riga City Council voted against a proposed donation to Ukraine, raising concerns about the process and source of the funds.

Feb 9 • 16:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Today is the Test of Power in Maharashtra, Counting of Votes for District Council and Panchayat Committee Elections Begins

Vote counting has started today for the District Council and Panchayat Committee elections in Maharashtra following voting on February 7.

Feb 9 • 06:29 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

The National Council should 'throw out' the government for unexcused absence at the no-confidence meeting

This article discusses an unprecedented situation in the Slovak National Council regarding a no-confidence vote against seven ministers and the government due to constitutional violations and absurd practices.

Feb 6 • 16:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The Chamber will renew a third of the Czech Television Council, Veselý and Šlégr are leaving office

The Czech Chamber of Deputies is set to vote in April on six new members of the Czech Television Council to fill vacancies ending in March and May, following a narrow approval from the coalition government.

Feb 5 • 15:07 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

The determination of Stalnuhhin's salary did not receive support again in the Narva council

Narva city councilors failed again to set salaries for council chairman Mihhail Stalnuhhin and deputy chairman Jana Kondrašova, with a vote resulting in a 15:15 tie, while a proposed ousting of mayor Katri Raik also fell through.

Feb 5 • 13:45 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

The impeachment process against Mario Godoy advances amid confrontations and vote counting

The political atmosphere remains tense as lawmakers from both Acción Democrática Nacional and Revolución Ciudadana engage in heated confrontations during the second day of hearings in the impeachment trial against Mario Godoy, accused of failing to fulfill his duties as President of the Judiciary Council.

Feb 4 • 21:02 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Half of the government is facing dismissal / MPs await night debate, according to Mikloš, it is cynically pathetic

The national council has begun a combined debate on seven proposals for minister dismissals and one vote of no confidence against the entire Fico government, with some proposals pending for over a year.

Feb 4 • 18:19 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gwangju Metropolitan City and Jeollanam-do Council Approve Administrative Integration

The Gwangju Metropolitan Council and Jeollanam-do Council have passed a resolution in favor of the administrative integration of Gwangju and Jeollanam-do, with the Gwangju Council's vote being unanimous despite some dissenting voices.

Feb 4 • 05:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

BH City Council advances in restricting children at carnival and LGBTQIA+ events

The Belo Horizonte City Council approved a law prohibiting children's presence at carnival and LGBTQIA+ events that include nudity or inappropriate content for minors, pending a second vote.

Feb 3 • 21:47 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Kemijärvi said no to billion investments – the city wants to freeze pumped hydro power plants

The city council of Kemijärvi made a decision to effectively ban pumped hydro power plants in the area, with a vote of 17-10.

Feb 3 • 18:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Impeachment of João Campos: groups protest at the City Council before the vote on the opening of proceedings

The Recife City Council is set to vote on the admissibility of an impeachment request against Mayor João Campos amid protests from both supporters and opponents of his administration.

Feb 3 • 12:53 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Ogre elects the previous deputy chairman Krauja as mayor

On February 3, the Ogre municipality council elected Andris Krauja as its mayor, receiving 14 votes in favor and facing only one dissenting vote, while two members abstained from the vote.

Feb 3 • 11:28 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Abbas: Elections this autumn for the PLO's governing council

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that for the first time, Palestinians will directly vote for members of the PLO's highest decision-making body, the PNC, on November 1.

Feb 2 • 21:09 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Want to Extend the Protected Area at Grótta and Seltjörn

The Seltjarnarnes Municipal Council will vote next week on new terms for the protected area at Grótta and Seltjörn, which, if approved, will significantly enlarge the protected zone to include the coastline.

Jan 15 • 11:23 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Greenland wants to join Russia, Kremlin says. Trump must act quickly

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev provocatively suggests that Greenland's residents could vote to join Russia if U.S. President Donald Trump does not take swift action to secure the Arctic island.

Jan 14 • 20:05 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Budget: the 49.3 "was not mentioned" in the Council of Ministers, says government spokesperson

Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon stated that the use of Article 49.3 to pass the 2026 budget without a vote was not discussed in the recent Council of Ministers meeting.

Jan 14 • 14:29 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

Why Trump must hurry with Greenland – Medvedev's warning, the referendum

Russia's Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has warned that Greenland's residents might vote to join Russia if US President Donald Trump does not quickly secure control over the Arctic island.

Jan 14 • 08:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Medvedev: Greenland could join Russia if Trump doesn't hurry

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, stated that Greenland's residents might vote to join Russia if U.S. President Donald Trump does not act quickly to secure the Arctic island, according to Reuters.

Jan 13 • 05:38 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Today’s vote on Mercosur. Farmers are protesting

Farmers are set to protest in the capital today as the EU Council prepares to vote on the Mercosur agreement, demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Jan 9 • 07:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Krišto: Threatened Functioning of BiH Institutions, Election Maintenance, Salary Increase

Borjana Krišto, the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers, stated that the functioning of state institutions and the maintenance of elections in the fall are threatened, as salary increases are not possible due to the refusal of the Federation of BiH Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić to vote for the financial documents essential for the budget.

Jan 8 • 12:11 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Mayor of Burgos Loses a Vote of Confidence and Acknowledges that the PP is Bound to Vox: 'It is Our Natural Partner'

Cristina Ayala, the Mayor of Burgos, lost a vote of confidence aimed at securing approval for the municipal budgets, which faced rejection from both the PSOE and Vox parties.

Jan 8 • 10:18 UTC

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