Tag: parliament
Italy: President dissolves parliament, prompting early elections
Europe 1 with AFP 6:58 p.m., July 21, 2022modified to 7:10 p.m., July 21, 2022 After the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi, President Mattarella announced on Thursday the dissolution…
After Draghi’s resignation, head of state dissolves parliament
After the resignation of Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Head of State Sergio Mattarella had to decide how to proceed in Italy’s politics. He had several options. Now the direction…
Sri Lanka renews state of emergency ahead of vote in parliament
Published on 07/18/2022 at 10:01 COLOMBO, July 18 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a new state of emergency on…
Sri Lanka renews state of emergency ahead of vote in parliament
Published on 07/18/2022 at 10:27 Photo credit © Reuters COLOMBO (Reuters) –…
Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president by Parliament
RSri Lanka’s interim president Anil Wickremesinghe was overwhelmingly elected president by parliament on Wednesday to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned last week after fleeing his bankrupt country. Six-time Prime Minister…
United Kingdom: “Hasta la vista baby”, Boris Johnson bows out before Parliament
Anaïs Cordoba, edited by Ophélie Artaud 7:47 p.m., July 20, 2022 Boris Johnson addressed British MPs for the last time on Wednesday afternoon, after his resignation as Prime Minister. He…
In politics for decades: Sri Lanka’s parliament elects a new president
In politics for decades Sri Lanka’s parliament elects new president 07/20/2022, 11:17 am Ranil Wickremesinghe is one of Sri Lanka’s most experienced politicians. Now he’s winning the island nation’s presidential…
Parliament elects Ranil Wickremesinghe as President
The new President of Sri Lanka has a lot of political experience. However, during the mass protests in recent weeks, people have been demanding that 73-year-old Ranil Wickremesinghe retire from…
Ukraine: strike in Kramatorsk, the head of security sacked by Parliament
THE ESSENTIAL In the Donbass, Ukrainian forces defend mainly on a Sloviansk-Siversk-Bakhmut line, Moscow seems to consider the conquest of Sloviansk a “lower priority” compared to “localized and discreet gains…
Selenskyj suspended Bakanov: Parliament dismisses Ukrainian secret service chief
Zelenskyi suspended Bakanov Parliament removes Ukrainian intelligence chief 07/19/2022, 3:09 p.m President Zelenskyj is only temporarily dismissing his long-time companion Bakanov from the post of head of the domestic intelligence…
Parliament approves compromise with Bulgaria
The neighboring countries have long been at odds over the interpretation of their common history and national identity. For this reason, Bulgaria has so far blocked North Macedonia’s EU accession…
Sri Lanka: the new president will be elected on July 20 by the Parliament
Europe 1 with AFP 09:38, July 15, 2022 Following the formal resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, parliament has announced that an election will be held on July 20 to determine…