The vote to scrap the law came on the same day that Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tag: Legislatures and Parliaments
U.K. Conservatives Lose By-Elections, Adding to Pressure on Boris Johnson
The double defeat exposed the party’s vulnerabilities and was likely to revive talk of another no-confidence vote against the prime minister.
Conservatives Lose 2 U.K. By-Elections, Adding to Pressure on Boris Johnson
The double defeat exposed the party’s vulnerabilities and was likely to revive talk of another no-confidence vote against the prime minister.
Israeli Government Collapse Gives Netanyahu Another Chance at Power
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, lost power last year. But his base hasn’t abandoned him, and he could return to office after a snap election this fall.
Israeli Government Collapse Gives Netanyahu Another Chance at Power
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, lost power last year. But his base hasn’t abandoned him, and he could return to office after a snap election this fall.
Why Does Israel Have So Many Elections?
Israelis are heading back to the polls for the fifth time in under four years.
Australian Judge Delays Brittany Higgins Rape Trial
A journalist’s remarks ran afoul of tight limits on speech connected to criminal prosecutions, putting pause on a high-profile case about to start.
Israel’s Government Collapses, Setting Up 5th Election in 3 Years
The governing coalition decided to dissolve Parliament, plunging the country back into paralysis and throwing a political lifeline to Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Fragmented Parliament Brings Macron Back Down to Earth
President Emmanuel Macron largely sidelined Parliament during his first term. But now he has lost his absolute majority in the lower house, forcing him to seek compromise with a reinvigorated opposition.
It’s Macron vs. the Left in a Fierce Battle for France’s Parliament
President Emmanuel Macron’s supporters and an alliance of left-wing parties came in neck and neck in the first round of voting. Now they are in a bruising face-off for control of the lower house of Parliament.