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🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Zero Consumption Tax on Groceries: Prime Minister Takai's Commitment to Submit Bill in Autumn Extraordinary Session

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takai announced plans to propose a bill to eliminate the consumption tax on groceries for two years in the upcoming autumn extraordinary parliamentary session.

Feb 27 • 10:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Government of Salvador Illa presents the Budgets without support and highlights its solitude in the Parliament

The Government of Salvador Illa has initiated the process to approve the 2026 budget without securing the necessary support from parliamentary groups.

Feb 27 • 10:19 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Pekka Haavisto does not know the salary of his new job

Finnish politician Pekka Haavisto has been appointed as the UN Secretary-General's new special envoy to Sudan, leaving his parliamentary role in the process.

Feb 27 • 05:20 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Song Young-gil: 'Running for Incheon Gyeyang is a return to my original ground... The will of the people and party members is important'

Former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil reaffirms his intention to run for the Incheon Gyeyang parliamentary by-election, emphasizing the importance of the public and party members' opinions in the decision-making process by the party leadership.

Feb 27 • 02:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Voting followed the rules,' says CPI president about the breaking of the confidentiality of Lula's son

The president of the CPI investigating INSS, Carlos Viana, defended the committee's decision to summon one of President Lula's sons, asserting that the voting process adhered to parliamentary regulations despite government claims.

Feb 26 • 17:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The government succeeded. The network bill has left the commission's freezer

The Polish government has advanced its network bill through parliamentary committees, aiming to reform the process of connecting new energy sources to the national electricity grid.

Feb 26 • 09:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ethics Council of Alesp opens process that could lead to the expulsion of Lucas Bove for altercation with female deputies

The Ethics Council of the São Paulo Legislative Assembly has initiated a disciplinary process against Deputy Lucas Bove for a breach of parliamentary decorum after a confrontation with female deputies.

Feb 24 • 16:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

PP and Vox mix in the commission of Les Corts the families of the deceased with agitators of hoaxes and skeptics of the judicial process

The PP and Vox parties in Spain are under scrutiny for their mixed handling of testimonies from the families of tragedy victims and dubious figures during a parliamentary investigation.

Feb 23 • 04:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Will Ankara Succeed in Balancing Disarmament with Conditional Legislative Reforms?

Turkey's parliamentary committee has approved a report with a legal reform package aimed at transitioning the peace process with the PKK from a security-based approach to legislative changes.

Feb 19 • 17:38 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Turkish Parliamentary Committee Approves Report Supporting Peace with the Kurdistan Workers' Party

A Turkish parliamentary committee has backed a report proposing legal reforms that coincide with the PKK's disarmament, aiming to advance a peace process after decades of conflict.

Feb 18 • 14:14 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Legislative War’ Emergency Declaration by Han Byeong-do: "Holding Regular Sessions Every Thursday to Process Bills"

Han Byeong-do, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, announced plans to hold weekly parliamentary sessions to expedite the processing of legislation, particularly focusing on livelihood bills.

Feb 18 • 04:29 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Bangladeshi Nationalist Party Declares Victory in First Elections After 2024 Unrest

The Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP) claims to have secured enough parliamentary seats to independently form a government amid questions about the electoral process's integrity raised by the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami.

Feb 13 • 07:29 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Epstein Affair: Why a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission Would Be Difficult (But Not Impossible) to Implement in France

The president of the National Assembly has rejected the idea of a parliamentary inquiry into the Epstein affair, citing the risk of conflicting with the judicial process.

Feb 12 • 15:35 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Foreign Minister Barth Eide: The Oslo Process is Oversold

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide asserts that the Oslo Process has been oversold, in response to a parliamentary question coinciding with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's visit to Norway.

Feb 11 • 10:18 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Venezuelan Government Prepares for Historic Amnesty by Releasing Dozens of Opponents

The Venezuelan government has initiated a historic amnesty process by releasing several prominent opposition figures ahead of a parliamentary vote on an amnesty law for political prisoners.

Feb 9 • 04:06 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

The Keys to the Constitutional Revision: The Proposals of New Democracy, the Critical Majorities, and the Election Factor

The article discusses the upcoming parliamentary constitutional revision process in Greece, highlighting the proposals from New Democracy and the expected ideological confrontations, particularly concerning the opposition's stance.

Feb 3 • 05:18 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Coordinator of PRI deputies asks Sheinbaum's government to postpone or suspend electoral reform

Rubén Moreira, the parliamentary leader of the PRI in the Chamber of Deputies, urges the federal government to suspend the electoral reform process due to the country's current security and economic difficulties.

Feb 2 • 19:34 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Constitutional Revision: The Anatomy of the Parliamentary Process – All the Steps

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has opened the 'folder' of Constitutional Revision, calling for significant changes to enhance institutional credibility and citizen trust, with specific focus on articles regarding ministerial accountability and the stability of public sector positions.

Feb 2 • 15:52 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Constitutional Revision: The process, the next steps, the crucial number

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has initiated the process for constitutional revision, aiming for broader consensus in parliamentary procedures following the completion of the last revision in December 2019.

Feb 2 • 11:48 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Budget: Sébastien Lecornu prepares for the final draft

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is gearing up to finalize the state's budget for 2026 following three months of challenging parliamentary debates, striving to avoid censure during the adoption process.

Jan 16 • 17:55 UTC

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