Lawmakers passed a raucous no-confidence vote against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, saying he must step down as prime minister. Now all eyes are on the president who appointed him.
Tag: Legislatures and Parliaments
Merkel Antagonist Quits Party Post but Stays On as Interior Minister
Horst Seehofer’s announcement that he would step down as head of his Bavarian conservative party comes after a similar decision by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
France’s Mayors, Feeling the Pinch, Lead a Quiet Rebellion and Quit
More than 150 rural mayors have left this year, saying they feel abandoned by the state in the face of shrinking revenues, declining populations and reforms initiated by President Emmanuel Macron.
Sri Lanka President Dissolves Parliament Amid Power Struggle
Maithripala Sirisena’s move, which critics said was illegal, deepened a two-week-old constitutional crisis over who is the legitimate prime minister of the island nation.