After getting a short reprieve from the European Union, Parliament will try, again, to agree on a way forward, but the prospects remain uncertain.
Tag: Legislatures and Parliaments
March for a Second Brexit Vote Is Just the Start for Young People
A mass demonstration planned for Saturday in London will be led by youthful activists who see it as the first step in a battle to reverse Brexit that could last decades.
Top E.U. Coalition Suspends Party Led by Hungary’s Autocratic Leader
The move endangers the European Parliament’s most powerful political alliance — one that has shielded the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, as he has dismantled checks on his power.
Rise of First Daughter in Kazakhstan Fuels Talk of Succession
Dariga Nazarbayeva boosted her chance of following her father as president, but a messy divorce and the lurid death of her former husband might get in the way.
May Requests Brexit Delay
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain spoke to Parliament on Wednesday about her request to delay Brexit until June 30. Parliament has previously rejected her plans to leave the European Union twice.
No Babies in Parliament, Danish Lawmaker Is Told
A century of Danish advances for women met a barrier when a legislator was told by another female lawmaker that her baby had no place in Parliament, setting off a debate about gender politics.
E.U. Officials Agree to Brexit Delay, but With Conditions
As Britain’s political crisis deepens, the bloc agreed to an extension, but only if Parliament passes a withdrawal plan it has twice rejected.
Canada’s Top Public Servant Is Fourth Official to Resign in Political Scandal
The public servant, Michael Wernick, was accused of improperly pressing the former attorney general to settle a corruption case.
Canada’s Top Public Servant Is Fourth Official to Quit in Scandal Ensnaring Trudeau
The public servant, Michael Wernick, was accused of improperly pressing the former attorney general to settle a corruption case.
Theresa May Is Warned She Cannot Hold a Third Vote on Her Brexit Plan
John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, has ruled that the plan cannot be brought before Parliament unless it undergoes “substantial” alterations.