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Zambia: Agreement to Create Southern African Parliament Signed
The Chairperson of the PF-SADC and Speaker of the Seychelles National Assembly, Roger Mancienne, highlighted the addition of the Seychelles, which brings the mechanism to the point of reaching the required number of member states to turn the forum into a parliament (12 are needed).
July 2, 2024
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The French Attend the First Round of Early Legislative Elections Today
Each deputy is elected for five years in a constituency, of which Metropolitan France has 539 and the overseas territories 27. On Sunday, the first round of France’s snap legislative elections kicks off in Metropolitan France for voters to elect 577 members for the National Assembly out of over 4,000 candidates. RELATED: Four Detained New […]
June 30, 2024
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Jamaica: Attempted Arson Attack on Parliament Building Investigated
According to reports, at 22:00 local time on Saturday, guards detected a strange smell of smoke at Gordon House and later found a half-burnt plastic bottle at the entrance to the premises, which left marks on the doors.
June 3, 2024
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Angola: Parliament Begins Debate on Local Self-Government
On Thursday, the Angolan National Assembly (Parliament) is set to begin the fifth ordinary plenary meeting of the second legislative session, during which it will debate the first package of draft laws on local self-governments. Related: Namibia: +200 Street Angolan Children Helped The deputies will discuss and vote on the proposals for the Statute of […]
May 23, 2024
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Norway’s Parliament Building Closed After Two Bomb Threats
On Wednesday, Norway’s parliament, known as the Storting, was shut down following two bomb threats. RELATED: Denmark Allows Permanent Presence of US Troops at 3 Air Bases The national broadcaster NRK quoted police as saying that a threatening email was received on Tuesday evening, which was initially dismissed as non-credible. However, a subsequent threat emerged […]
April 3, 2024
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Greek Government Faces No-Confidence Motion Over Train Accident
On Thursday, the administration of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will face a vote of no confidence related to the train accident that took place on February 28, 2023, when a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train, resulting in the deaths of 57 people. RELATED: Greece Gripped by Strikes on 1st Anniversary of Train Crash Previously, […]
March 27, 2024
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Salvadoran Parties Request Annulment of Legislative Elections
On Monday, opposition parties Farabundo Martà National Liberation Front (FMLN), Nationalist Republican Alliance (Arena), Our Time (NT), and Let’s Go submitted requests for the annulment of the legislative elections held on Feb. 4 to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) RELATED: El Salvador: Complaints of Electoral Irregularities Continue “We come with a legal action regarding the […]
February 20, 2024
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Venezuelan National Assembly Elects New Board of Directors
On Friday, the Venezuelan National Assembly will elect its new board of directors to begin its fourth and penultimate year of legislature. RELATED: The Venezuelan Economy is Growing Integrally: President Maduro Since January 2023, its board has been made up of its president Jorge Rodriguez, first vice president Pedro Infante, and second vice president America Perez. The […]