Putin Party achieves expected majority in Russian Parliament
The United Russia Putin-minded party has won 324 out of 450 seats in the Russian parliamentary elections. That is what Russian electoral authority CEC reports. This allows the …
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Putin Party maintains majority parliament, communists gain ground
United Russia has maintained the parliamentary majority in the elections, the preliminary results show. The party, affiliated with President Putin, has counted nearly 49 percent of the …
Putin Thanks Russians for Confidence in Elections, West Criticizes
President Putin thanked Russian citizens for the trust they have given by voting. He did that during a video call with the head of the electoral …
Putin party leading by more than half votes counted
United Russia (VR), President Putins party, is leading the Russian parliamentary elections. With 55 percent of the votes counted, the pro-Kremlin party is over 46 percent of the …
How Putin wants to control parliament
Yesterday, today and tomorrow, Russian voters can vote for a new parliament called the State Duma. Due to the corona pandemic, elections will be spread over …
CU supports motions against Kaag and Bijleveld, majority disapproves Afghanistan policy
ChristenUnie coalition party supports the motion of censure filed last night against the demissionary cabinet at Afghanistans andebat. Thats what MP Don Ceder said. The motion …
Norwegian Prime Minister Solberg resigns after election defeat
Norway says goodbye to the conservative government under Prime Minister Erna Solberg after eight years. Jonas Gahr Støres Social Democratic Opposition Party won the parliamentary …
Omtzigt focuses on governance culture, housing distress and lifecycle
Former CDA artist Pieter Omtzigt wants to focus on three themes on his return to the House of Representatives: a new culture of governance, housing distress …
UK Cabinet agrees to higher tax to pay care
The British Government has agreed to Prime Minister Boris Johnsons plans to raise taxes to pay for reforms to the British social care system. Its about …
Omtzigt says it official now: not back to the CDA
MP Pieter Omtzigt excludes a return to the CDA. In an interview with Tubantia newspaper in Twente, he says that too much happened between him and …
Qanon shaman (33) confesses guilt and may need to jail for years to storm Capitol
Jacob Chansley, the man who stood out pretty much with his animal skin and horns during the wild storming of the Capitol in January, confesses guilt …
Mikis Theodorakis: a Greek life full of music and political engagement
Mikis Theodorakis, whose death was announced today, was one of the most important Greek composers of the twentieth century. Music and politics played a key role …
Mikis Theodorakis, composer of the Dance of Zorba, deceased
Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis passed away at the age of 96. He was best known as the composer of the Dance of Zorba, the music of the 1964 …
Previous informator feels ‘deputy shame’ by impasse formation
Former informator Herman Tjeenk Willink is very critical of the course of the formation. The negotiating parties are in an impasse after months of consultations. “In …
Cooperation between PvdA and GroenLinks: what does the supporters want
The members of GroenLinks and the PvdA will discuss today whether their parties should cooperate more. First of all, for the formation talks and participation in …
Again brawl in Armenian parliament
Just like yesterday, members of the Armenian parliament joined each other today. A brawl broke out after opposition leader Hakobian called Prime Minister Pasjinian “a lying …
U.S. Leader Proud Boys sentenced to five months in jail
The leader of Proud Boys, a far-right organization in the United States, has been sentenced to more than five months in prison. Enrique Tarrio was imposed …
Agent Capitol Free for Shooting Woman in Storming
The agent who shot a woman during the storm of the US parliament by Trump supporters on January 6 is not punished. The Capitol Police has completed …
Police put an end to bomb threat at Washington Capitol
Police have taken custody at the U.S. Parliament Building in Washington, the Capitol, a man who had threatened with a bomb. For hours, the surrounding …
Poland Fall to EU Disciplinary Chamber Journey, but under Protest
The Government of Poland, under protest, dismantles the Judge Disciplinary Chamber, as demanded by the European Commission. The deadline for that ended yesterday. The letter sent …
Canada Prime Minister Trudeau wants elections to win majority in parliament
Canada goes to the ballot box on September 20, Prime Minister Trudeau announced. He chooses to hold elections now to benefit from the successful vaccination program.
The …
Right figurehead Denmark convicted of abuse EU money
The Danish parliamentarian and second man of the right-nationalist People’s Party, Morten Messerschmidt, has been sentenced to six months of suspended jail for abuse of …
Polish House of Commons adopts controversial media law
In Poland, the House of Commons adopted a controversial amendment to the Media Act. The law prohibits non-European companies from holding a majority stake in Polish …
Polish parliament is discussing media law: need or knife on the throat of freedom?
The Polish Parliament today talked about a controversial amendment to the media law, which would ban foreign companies from having a majority stake in Polish media. …