Iran’s hardliners win parliamentary run-off vote
Iran's hardline factions have strengthened their grip on power in a run-off parliamentary election. Most independent and opposition candidates were barred from running.…
Thai parliament opens special session as protests continue
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has opened a parliamentary session to deal with on-going mass protests in the country. Germany has warned the Thai king over his activities.…
Germany: Far-right lawmaker ousted from committee over anti-Semitism
In a move unprecedented in modern German history, lawmakers on Wednesday stripped a far-right politician from his role as a parliamentary committee chair. He had made comments widely condemned as anti-Semitic.…
Finland’s government resigns
Finland's government has tendered its resignation. The head of the prime minister's parliamentary group said Premier Juha Sipila stepped down because of a failed health care reform.…
May delays Brexit vote again
Theresa May has again delayed the parliamentary vote on her deal. It won’t take place this week. She, instead, has set a new deadline of March 12th, just 17 days before the…
UniCredit says May’s Brexit deal will eventually pass, with tweaks
Erik Nielsen, chief economist at UniCredit Group, discusses the likely scenarios if U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May loses a parliamentary vote on her Brexit agreement, scheduled for tomorrow.…
May said to weigh delay to Brexit vote
Bill Dinning, head of the investment strategy at Waverton Investment Management, discusses the possibility of a delay in the parliamentary vote on Brexit and what that would mean for the U.K.…
How protesting staff shutdown National Assembly
Hundreds of National Assembly workers under the auspices of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) on Tuesday grounded activities at the Assembly over owed salaries and allowances.…
May’s Brexit deal ‘isn’t going anywhere at the moment,’ Adonis says
U.K. House of Lords Member Andrew Adonis discusses the issues he sees with Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal as she attempts to get Parliamentary backing for the agreement.…
Polls open for Turkish voters living in Germany
Turkish citizens living in Germany have begun early voting in the country's presidential and parliamentary elections. Some 60,000 voters in the German capital are expected to cast their ballots. Turkey itself goes…
Palestinian Reconciliation: Will Fatah, Hamas agreement succeed?
The decision is being seen by some as a milestone since the last Palestinian parliamentary polls took place over a decade ago.…