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๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

VARAM does not approve the draft law on 'Gors'

Latvia's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development has not approved the draft law governing the management of the Latgale Embassy 'Gors', suggesting amendments for flexibility in founding additional members.

Feb 27 โ€ข 10:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
National & Local

VARAM and the Rฤ“zekne Municipality do not agree on the draft law regarding 'Goru'

VARAM and the Rฤ“zekne Municipality are in disagreement over a draft law concerning the establishment of an institution called 'Goru', highlighting issues with vague definitions and property transfer models.

Feb 27 โ€ข 09:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
National & Local

VARAM does not agree with the draft law on 'Gora'

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia raises concerns about ambiguous wording in a draft law regarding the 'Gors' foundation.

Feb 27 โ€ข 09:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

HIDDEN SPEED MEASUREMENT โŸฉ The draft prohibits fines from mobile speed cameras without warning signs

Estonian lawmakers have proposed an amendment to traffic laws requiring drivers to be notified of mobile speed cameras via traffic signs.

Feb 26 โ€ข 10:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Last-minute demand from the trade union movement to the government โ€“ The draft law must be withdrawn

Trade union confederations in Finland demand the withdrawal of a government proposal regarding the conditions of fixed-term employment contracts, citing inadequate preparation and problematic interpretations.

Feb 25 โ€ข 17:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Bundestag: Committee Approves German Rules for EU Asylum Reform

The German Bundestag's Interior Committee has passed two draft laws for the implementation of the EU asylum law reform, allowing asylum seekers in initial reception facilities to work more quickly and ensuring that children can attend school within two months of applying for asylum.

Feb 25 โ€ข 14:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Faster Path to the Profession of Court Guardian

The Polish government has approved a draft law aimed at streamlining the recruitment process for court guardians and clarifying regulations within the judicial guardian service.

Feb 25 โ€ข 09:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

The government's draft law receives severe criticism - "It should be withdrawn"

The Finnish government's draft law aimed at easing temporary employment contracts faces significant backlash from legal scholars who argue it should be reconsidered.

Feb 24 โ€ข 19:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Microchipping of dogs to be mandatory. The government has adopted a draft law

A new Polish law mandates the microchipping and registration of all dogs to tackle pet homelessness and streamline owner identification.

Feb 24 โ€ข 15:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
National & Local

The law proposed by opponents of the Istanbul Convention will not be developed until March

The Latvian parliament's decision to draft a new anti-violence law as an alternative to the Istanbul Convention will delay its development until March.

Feb 24 โ€ข 09:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Draft of Amendments to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Law Registered in the Seimas

A legislative proposal has been introduced in Lithuania's parliament to regulate assisted reproductive technologies under specific medical conditions.

Feb 24 โ€ข 07:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Banks will gain clear rights to stop suspicious transactions

Estonia's Ministry of Finance has proposed a draft law to clarify and expand banks' authority to prevent payment fraud, aiming to reduce financial losses and bolster the security of the financial system.

Feb 23 โ€ข 11:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Oko.press
National & Local

Attorney Lewandowski, Ziobro's lawyer, helped write the gag law 2.0 against judges

Attorney Bartosz Lewandowski is identified as a co-author of a controversial draft law that imposes severe penalties on judges in Poland.

Feb 22 โ€ข 14:08 UTC
๐ŸŒ AllAfrica
National & Local

Senegal: Senegal Approves Draft Law to Double Prison Terms for Homosexual Acts

Senegal's government has approved a draft law that establishes harsher penalties for homosexual acts, proposing to double prison terms and increase fines significantly.

Feb 20 โ€ข 23:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Family Policy: Child Benefits Will Soon be Automatic

Parents will soon receive child benefits automatically after the birth of a child without having to submit an application in most cases, according to a draft law from the Federal Ministry of Finance in Germany.

Feb 19 โ€ข 14:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Horse Meat Set to Be Banned in Italy Amid Draft Equine Bill

Italy is considering a law that would classify horses, donkeys, and mules as pets, potentially banning horse meat consumption and imposing heavy penalties for slaughter.

Feb 19 โ€ข 14:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

B. Davidonytฤ—: The draft law on LRT prepared by the Seimas working group is even worse than the previous one

B. Davidonytฤ— criticizes the Seimas working group's draft law regarding LRT, stating it retains problematic provisions for director dismissal.

Feb 18 โ€ข 19:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The draft law mentions Rovaniemi 13 times, yet does not solve problems โ€“ government legalizes short-term rental business

A new construction law draft fails to address the short-term rental issues in Rovaniemi, allowing current short-term rental practices to continue.

Feb 18 โ€ข 09:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Full responsibility for mobbing. The government has adopted a draft law

The Polish government has approved a draft law imposing full responsibility for workplace mobbing.

Feb 17 โ€ข 16:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The proposal to limit home care support for immigrants contained completely incorrect figures โ€“ According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the reason was haste

A draft law to limit home care support for immigrants released today included erroneous figures, prompting corrections from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

Feb 17 โ€ข 14:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
National & Local

"This aid to die will be a law by default of care": Jean Leonetti's warning regarding the return of the end-of-life text to the Assembly

Jean Leonetti warns that the current draft legislation on end-of-life care in France lacks sufficient safeguards and diverts focus from the urgency of palliative care.

Feb 17 โ€ข 13:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

Latvian citizens can be extradited to the UK for criminal prosecution

The Latvian Cabinet has approved a draft law allowing for the extradition of Latvian citizens to the UK for criminal prosecution.

Feb 17 โ€ข 11:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The proposal regarding short-term rentals needs better preparation, says the evaluation council

The Finnish government faces criticism from the legislative evaluation council regarding a draft law that aims to regulate short-term rentals more strictly.

Feb 16 โ€ข 14:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
National & Local

Ukraine to ban Russian literature โ€“ culture minister

Ukraineโ€™s Culture Minister announced plans to draft a law that would ban Russian literature from circulation in the country.

Feb 12 โ€ข 20:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
National & Local

Italyโ€™s Meloni pushes naval blockades to stop migrant boats

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has proposed a draft law to implement naval blockades against migrant boats to enhance border security.

Feb 12 โ€ข 11:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The government wants to tighten the SENT system. The draft law has been adopted

The Polish government is working on enforcing stricter regulations concerning the SENT system by adopting a new draft law.

Feb 12 โ€ข 10:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Haaretz
National & Local

After Deciding to Support the Exemption from Draft Law, the Leader of the Torah Flag Clarifies: Either Way, No Yeshiva Student Will Serve in the Army

The leader of the Torah Flag party, Rabbi Dov Lando, asserted that no yeshiva student will be conscripted into the army, regardless of governmental decisions on the matter.

Feb 11 โ€ข 19:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Haaretz
National & Local

After deciding to support the enlistment exemption law, the leader of Degel HaTorah clarifies: no yeshiva student will go to the army

Rabbi Dov Lando, the leader of Degel HaTorah, asserts that no yeshiva student will serve in the army, regardless of government decisions, following reports of a law on enlistment exemptions being pushed by his party.

Feb 11 โ€ข 19:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

Bartaลกeviฤs: The state involvement in "Gors" is forced property confiscation

Aleksandrs Bartaลกeviฤs, the ousted mayor of Rฤ“zekne, argues that the Latvian government's task for ministries to draft a law ensuring state participation in the concert hall "Gors" amounts to confiscating municipal property.

Feb 11 โ€ข 08:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
National & Local

Migrants, new draft law expected in cabinet: hypothesis of naval blockade and stricter family reunifications

The Italian government is set to introduce a new immigration law that includes measures for a naval blockade and tighter regulations on family reunifications.

Feb 11 โ€ข 07:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Oko.press
National & Local

The parliamentary committee supports a ban on fireworks

A Polish parliamentary committee has endorsed a draft law prohibiting the use of fireworks to protect animals, with potential legislative action expected soon.

Feb 10 โ€ข 14:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
National & Local

The government instructs the involved ministries to develop a draft law on state involvement in the management of ยซGoraยป

The Latvian government is working on a draft law to establish state involvement in the management of the regional concert hall 'Gors' in Rฤ“zekne.

Feb 10 โ€ข 13:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

The Government approves a draft law to prioritize public management of healthcare that repeals Aznar's 1997 law

The Spanish government has approved a draft law favoring public health management and repealing the 1997 law that allowed for private healthcare models.

Feb 10 โ€ข 12:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Haaretz
National & Local

Draft Law for Death Penalty for Terrorists Requires Execution for Palestinians and Allows Life Imprisonment for Israeli Citizens

The latest draft law mandates the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder under terrorism circumstances, while allowing life imprisonment for Israeli citizens convicted of similar crimes.

Feb 9 โ€ข 17:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Will there be a new medical profession? The ministry's plans raise opposition

Poland's Ministry of Health is preparing a draft amendment to the law on certain medical professions concerning speech therapists, which faces pushback from the professional community.

Feb 9 โ€ข 09:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Venezuela approves general amnesty law for prisoners of political protests on 1st vote

The Venezuelan Parliament has approved a draft amnesty law that grants immediate pardon to those imprisoned for political protests or criticism of authorities.

Feb 5 โ€ข 21:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Venezuela: Exceptions Proposed in New Amnesty Law

Venezuela's proposed amnesty law will not include 'serious crimes' against human rights, as outlined in a draft presented to parliament, initiated by interim president Delcy Rodrรญguez following the capture of Nicolรกs Maduro by the U.S.

Feb 5 โ€ข 16:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC
Crime & Justice

Rego clashes with Bolaรฑos and abandons the vicarious violence law: "It is unacceptable for the aggressor to see the child"

Sira Rego's Ministry of Youth and Childhood has distanced itself from the draft of the Vicarious Violence Law, rejecting proposals from the feminist movement to address protection risks for victims, while the Ministries of Justice and Equality continue their support for the project.

Feb 5 โ€ข 13:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
National & Local

Collective Labor Agreements: What the draft law foresees

The Ministry of Labor's draft law titled 'National Social Agreement for the Strengthening of Collective Labor Agreements' has been submitted to Parliament, covering various aspects of collective agreements and labor organization regulations.

Feb 5 โ€ข 07:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The government will strengthen funding for railway investments

The Council of Ministers is considering a draft law to change the functioning mechanism of the Railway Fund, aiming to establish sustainable and transparent financing frameworks for railway investments in Poland.

Feb 4 โ€ข 20:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Preventive Detention, Legal Shield, and Naval Blockade: The New Developments in the Security Package Draft

The Council of Ministers is set to discuss new drafts of the security package that includes measures like preventive detention and a naval blockade.

Feb 4 โ€ข 20:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

More than twenty organizations sign an open letter against the draft law on sexist vicarious violence

Over twenty organizations have signed an open letter opposing the government's draft law on sexist vicarious violence, claiming it represents a setback in the protection of women and children.

Feb 4 โ€ข 04:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Ireneusz Raล›: every property will have to have its own regulations

In the new draft amendment to the hospitality services law concerning short-term rentals, industry representatives express surprise and disappointment at the removal of a regulation holding renters financially responsible for damages.

Feb 4 โ€ข 03:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Spain plans to ban credits and cards activated without the express consent of the customer

The Spanish Ministry of Economy is preparing a draft law to prohibit any granting of credit without the express consent of the consumer, aiming to stop financial practices that create undue economic pressure on clients.

Feb 3 โ€ข 18:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Review of retrial system, legislative council draft finalized; lawyers oppose saying 'victims of wrongful convictions are being ignored'

Japan's Legislative Council finalized a draft proposing changes to the retrial system, which has raised concerns among lawyers who argue it overlooks the needs of wrongful conviction victims.

Feb 2 โ€ข 12:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Wprost
National & Local

MEN tackles a controversial issue. "Such rules are very subjective"

The Ministry of Education plans to gather additional opinions from the school community regarding a draft law on students' rights and obligations, which includes provisions on students' appearance and dress codes.

Feb 1 โ€ข 07:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Haaretz
Crime & Justice

The police informed the army that they will not assist in operations to arrest haredi draft evaders

The Israeli police announced that they will not assist the army in operations to locate draft evaders from the haredi community, leading to criticisms regarding a lack of enforcement against those violating the law.

Feb 1 โ€ข 04:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Will companies have to pay interns? The spokesman for SMEs raises concerns about the draft law

The spokesman for small and medium enterprises in Poland expresses concerns regarding a proposed law that would require companies to pay their interns.

Jan 16 โ€ข 12:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Oko.press
National & Local

Effect of consultations: NGOs' comments on the draft law phasing out solutions of the Ukrainian special law

This week, representatives from the Ministry of Interior and administration met with organizations supporting refugees and migrants to discuss concerns and propose amendments related to the draft law aiming to phase out certain provisions of the Ukrainian special law.

Jan 16 โ€ข 12:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

The open war between the crypto industry and big banks has stalled the US law on digital assets

The 'Clarity Act' draft restricts interest payments on stablecoins, sparking outrage in the digital sector and halting its approval in the Senate.

Jan 16 โ€ข 04:25 UTC

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