A House of Commons, once bitterly split on how and whether to leave the European Union, agreed with little drama on withdrawal at the end of the month.
Tag: Legislatures and Parliaments
Venezuela’s National Assembly Opens for Business: Scuffles, Tear Gas and Doused Lights
Opposition lawmakers had to push aside security forces to gain entry to the chamber. Then it really got tense.
Pedro Sánchez Will Lead Modern Spain’s First Coalition Government
The Socialist leader won approval from Parliament and will now run a fragile grouping of left-leaning parties whose survival may hinge on the separatist dispute in Catalonia.
U.S. Bet Guaidó Could Transform Venezuela. It Hasn’t Happened.
America threw its might behind Juan Guaidó when he claimed the presidency, a direct challenge to President Nicolás Maduro. A year later, the Trump administration has little to show for its efforts.
Venezuela’s Maduro Claims Control of National Assembly, Consolidating Grip on Power
The National Assembly was the last political institution still in the opposition’s hands, and by seizing its leadership, President Nicolás Maduro’s supporters move closer to total control of the state.
A Head-Scarf Ban and Carbon Taxes: Austria’s Kurz to Govern With Green Party in Unlikely Partnership
After months of negotiations, conservatives and progressive Greens have agreed on a coalition that could be a harbinger for the rest of Europe.
Iraq’s New Election Law Draws Much Criticism and Few Cheers
Iraq’s Parliament voted to overhaul the country’s election laws in a bid to reduce the power of political parties. But many protesters, who had called for just such a change, were not impressed.
U.K. Honors a Flawed Feminist Trailblazer, Nancy Astor
The American-born Lady Astor was the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament. A century later, her legacy is still being debated.
U.K. Parliament Advances Brexit Bill in Lopsided Vote, All but Assuring January Exit
Putting behind more than three years of tortuous political drama and national division, Parliament voted by a decisive margin to quit the European Union next month.
Lebanon, Mired in Crises, Turns to a Professor as Prime Minister
Hassan Diab, chosen by the president to form a new government, vowed to work swiftly to slow the country’s collapse.