Tag: houses of Parliament
This is how the country has benefited from Macron’s reform agenda
Paris More than a million people on the streets, more than 400 injured police officers, burning barricades: the protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform are becoming increasingly intense. A state…
The long hangover after lockdown parties – Johnson is fighting for political survival
London Boris Johnson hasn’t been Prime Minister for almost a year, and yet the 58-year-old cast a spell over Great Britain again on Wednesday: Johnson had to cross-examine a parliamentary…
British House of Commons approves Brexit deal over Northern Ireland
Rishi Sunak The British House of Commons has approved the new Northern Ireland Agreement by a large majority. (Photo: dpa) London The British Parliament approved important parts of the new…
“I don’t enjoy it either”
Paris Emmanuel Macron chose an unusual setting for his first public statements on the controversial decision to push through his pension reforms despite massive protests and no parliamentary vote. Instead…
Kazakhstan elects new parliament early
Early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, casts his ballot in the presidential election at a polling station in this photo released by the Press Office of…
The electoral reform is poison for the political culture
Bundestag It is not self-evident that politics restricts itself, as it is now doing with the electoral reform. (Photo: dpa) How excited everyone wasn’t about the ever-growing Bundestag. There was…
MEPs vote for electoral reform
Bundestag According to the original draft, the Bundestag should always have 598 seats. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin The members of the Bundestag agree to the electoral law reform. Of the…
The most important questions and answers on the electoral reform
Berlin After a long and bitter dispute, the Bundestag will decide on the electoral law reform of the traffic light coalition this Friday. The project is strictly rejected by the…
Macron pushes pension reform past Parliament – and risks political crisis
Paris The dispute over the pension reform has brought dramatic hours to French politicians. In the afternoon, President Emmanuel Macron finally decided to enact the law using a constitutional tweak…
Macron passes pension plans without a vote in Parliament
Emmanuel Macron The French government wants to bring its reform through parliament without a vote. (Photo: via REUTERS) Paris French President Emmanuel Macron pushed the pension reform through parliament without…
Macron passes pension plans without a vote in Parliament
Emmanuel Macron Raising the retirement age by two to 64, a highly controversial move in France, is one of President Macron’s most important projects. (Photo: AP) Paris French President Emmanuel…
Macron passes pension plans without a vote in Parliament
Emmanuel Macron Raising the retirement age by two to 64, a highly controversial move in France, is one of President Macron’s most important projects. (Photo: AP) Paris French President Emmanuel…
Deutschlandticket: Bundestag decides on financing
platform The planned “Deutschlandticket” is to start on May 1st with an introductory price of 49 euros per month. (Photo: IMAGO/Nikita) Berlin The Bundestag has decided to finance the 49-euro…
Xi Jinping wants to make China strong – “Great Wall of Steel”
Beijing The People’s Congress in Beijing ends on Monday with the rhythmic clapping of the 2,947 delegates. The Chinese national anthem resounds from the first gallery, played by more than…
Union and left against traffic light plan
Bundestag The plan envisages reducing the Bundestag from 736 to permanently 630 MPs after the next election in 2025. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The traffic light coalition has met with massive…
Union and left against traffic light plan
Bundestag The plan envisages reducing the Bundestag from 736 to permanently 630 MPs after the next election in 2025. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The traffic light coalition has met with massive…
Xi Jinping wants to make China strong – “Great Wall of Steel”
Beijing In view of growing tensions with the USA and the West, China’s head of state and party leader wants to make the People’s Republic stronger through more independence. The…
France’s Senate approves pension reform in first reading
Emmanuel Macron Despite protests, the French President wants to push through the pension reform. (Photo: via REUTERS) Paris France’s Senate voted in favor of the government’s controversial pension reform in…
Parliamentary and presidential elections on May 14th
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish head of state is confident of victory. (Photo: dpa) Ankara Again and again there were rumors that Turkey would postpone the ballot because of the…
China warns US against ‘conflicts and confrontations with catastrophic consequences’
Beijing At his first press conference, China’s new foreign minister, Qin Gang, was almost amused when asked whether his appointment was a signal for softer diplomatic tones from Beijing. In…