Israelis are heading back to the polls for the fifth time in under four years.
Tag: Legislatures and Parliaments
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.
Federico Carboni Becomes Italy’s First Assisted Suicide
The man, Federico Carboni, overcame a series of legal and bureaucratic challenges before ending his life.
Efforts to Form a New Government in Iraq Descend Into Chaos
The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who controls the largest bloc in Parliament, has directed dozens of lawmakers loyal to him to resign.
Pro-Macron Forces Expected to Prevail but Face Left-Wing Challenge
The French president’s party and its centrist allies were neck and neck with a left-wing alliance in France’s first round of parliamentary elections.
French Elections: Pro-Macron Forces Expected to Prevail After First Round
The French president’s party and its centrist allies were neck and neck with a left-wing alliance in France’s first round of parliamentary elections.
What to Know About France’s Parliamentary Elections
President Emmanuel Macron is looking to secure a majority that will pass his bills during his second term, but a reinvigorated alliance of left-wing parties hopes to thwart him.