Rahul Gandhi is being challenged by Asaduddin Owaisi to run for election from the city of Hyderabad.

A challenge has been issued to the leader of the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, by Asaduddin Owaisi, who is the leader of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). On Sunday, while speaking to a crowd in his parliamentary seat, Owaisi advised Rahul Gandhi to run for the forthcoming 2024 ...

The full agenda of the upcoming parliamentary session has not yet been disclosed, and the government may employ "dirty tricks": Derek O'Riordan

A day after a tentative list of business for the Monday-beginning Parliament Session was released, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien stated that the full agenda has not yet been released and that the government may use "dirty tricks" to add more items to the list.

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The age of consent goes up from 13 to 16 in Japan.

Japan's age of consent went from 13 (one of the lowest in the world) to 16 on Friday, when important changes to sex crime laws were passed.

The upper house of parliament voted unanimously in favor of the changes, which make it clearer what needs to be done to prosecute rape and make...

New ground is broken for women in politics in a small Japanese town.

Only a few tiny cities in Japan have been able to elect women, unlike the rest of the nation.

Men controlled more than 80% of the seats in the nation's city councils and assembly as of 2021. However, voters in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, a suburb of Osaka, awarded 14 of 26 seats t...

The government barely won the motion of no confidence.

After his prime minister rammed through contentious pension reforms without a vote, two parliamentary groups submitted no-confidence motions against President Emmanuel Macron's administration.

After the French government barely escaped two votes of no confidence on Monday, a controv...

In the midst of a corruption investigation, the EU leader warns there will be "no impunity."

After Belgian police charged a senior MEP with corruption, the president of the European Parliament cautioned members Monday that suspected bribery by a foreign power constituted an attack on democracy, stressing that MEPs would enjoy "no impunity" in the corruption inquiry.

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Germany supports welfare reform and increases nuclear power capacity.

Germany's upper chamber of parliament adopted measures aimed at assisting individuals who have been adversely affected by high energy costs and the high cost of living. The country's nuclear power expansion will also go into action right now.

After a contentious discussion, Germ...

Kishida swears to break the LDP's links to the Unification Church.

According to the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he stated that The Unification Church, which has gained attraction among the people after the death of former leader Shinzo Abe they will be forced to end its links with parliamentarians.

According to Kishida he announced at a press conferen...

EU Requires Speed-Limiters

The European Commission has only just just approved certain brand new legislation that mandate that incorporation of intelligent speed good works into all cars that really are freshly constructed. The laws are effective immediately. The European Parliament approved these measures and ratified the...

To increase the resilience of crucial organisations, the Council president and the European Parliament struck a political accord

A political compromise was negotiated between the Council presidency and the European Parliament over the resilience of critical entities directive. The technical work to complete the provisional agreement on the entire legal text will now begin. Before going through the formal adoption process, ...

Former MP Inderjit Singh claims that Singaporeans' risk aversion is holding back SMEs, which could have an impact on the economy in the future

The former Member of Parliament has authored a book that encourages entrepreneurial thinking in general, not simply in the context of launching a business.

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As France votes, Macron faces a tough battle for control of parliament

PARIS – On Sunday (June 19), voters in France went to the polls in a legislative election that might deprive centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the absolute majority he needs to govern freely.

In an election that might reshape the face of French politics, voting began at 8 a.m....

The tour to Vietnam by Singapore's parliament speaker has come to an end

The official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and his wife ended on a high note on May 20.

Tan spoke with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, paid courtesy calls to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and Pre...

The European Parliament has threatened Schröder with penalties over his ties to Russia

According to a joint draught motion seen by EURACTIV, the European Parliament is escalating its pressure on former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder, threatening him with sanctions if he refuses to quit his positions in Russian enterprises.

MEPs from diverse political parties, ran...

Emmanuel Macron urges the creation of a European political community beyond EU

The French president proposes a wider political community of democratic states around the European Union.

Addressing the European Parliament on Monday, Macron entitled his re-election last month as a signal that the French had sought more Europe. He said “decades” will be re...

A European Parliamentary Delegation will visit Tunisia to discuss political reforms

Members of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee arrived in Tunis on Monday for talks about the country's road to democratic change and institutional stability.

According to observers, the visiting team will emphasise the significance of broad political discussion,...

How EU trilogue negotiators exploit 'constraint' to get concessions

The European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the European Union agree on much of the legislation that is approved in the EU during informal conversations. But how are these discussions carried out, and what techniques do negotiators employ to obtain concessions? Maximilian Haag il...

Pesticide exposure has evident human rights consequences across the world

Farmers, agricultural workers, northern and southern civil society, and members of the European Parliament are urging the European Commission and the Member States to defend our health, food systems, and the environment by banning chemical pesticides.

Every person has the right to healt...

Despite protests, Nepal's parliament approves a disputed US assistance agreement

Despite popular demonstrations and resistance from the Communist parties, Nepal's parliament has accepted a disputed $500 million US handout.

Nepal signed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) deal with the US government in 2017 to fund infrastructure projects, but it has yet t...

Roberta Metsola Appointed as the President of the European Parliament

The conservative Maltese politician Roberta Metsola has been announced as the new president of the European Parliament. The 43-year-old leader has many fans because of her bridge-building qualities but others are very criticizing of her anti-abortion stance. 

She has been very open...