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Senegal's power clash widens as Speaker resigns amid PM Sonko turmoil
africa4 hours ago

Senegal's power clash widens as Speaker resigns amid PM Sonko turmoil

Senegal's leadership row deepens after Parliament Speaker El Malick Ndiaye resigns following President Faye's dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolution of the government; loyalists may push Sonko for the Speaker post, potentially limiting the president's power as Sonko's Pastef party holds a parliamentary majority. MPs will meet to elect a new Speaker and navigate the path to a new prime minister amid ongoing tensions and political uncertainty.

via BBC|
#africa#el-malick-ndiaye#ousmane-sonko
UK parliament set for broad overhaul as King outlines 37-bill agenda
politics13 days ago

UK parliament set for broad overhaul as King outlines 37-bill agenda

King Charles used a Lords speech to unveil 37 government bills for the next parliamentary session, spanning economy, housing, transport, crime, immigration, health, energy and digital governance, including eight already introduced; the package features measures like steel nationalisation, leasehold reform, rail and airport reforms, and a new national security remit, but omits welfare reform and a private member’s bill to legalise assisted dying.

via BBC|
#bills#kings-speech#legislation
Ceremonial Opening Tests Starmer as King Charles Delivers the King's Speech
world13 days ago

Ceremonial Opening Tests Starmer as King Charles Delivers the King's Speech

Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a mutiny within Labour as Parliament opens in ceremonial fashion with King Charles III delivering the King's Speech—outlining the government’s agenda—for the new session, a display of royal pageantry amid questions over whether Starmer will still lead the government after a difficult spell and internal party pressure.

via NBC News|
#british-politics#charles-iii#keir-starmer
King’s Speech Opens Parliament with Government’s Agenda in Focus
politics13 days ago

King’s Speech Opens Parliament with Government’s Agenda in Focus

The King’s Speech, read aloud by the monarch yet written by the government, marks the state opening of Parliament and sets out the new session’s proposed legislation. The article explains the ceremonial proceedings (royal procession, regalia, and the Black Rod ritual), the monarch’s neutral constitutional role, and how bills become law, while noting the political backdrop of Labour’s recent election losses and the ongoing push on the Representation of the People bill to lower voting age to 16.

via The Guardian|
#government-bills#monarchy#parliament
Leadership on the line as Starmer faces resignations while Charles outlines the agenda
politics13 days ago

Leadership on the line as Starmer faces resignations while Charles outlines the agenda

As King Charles III delivers the government’s policy agenda at the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confronts renewed calls to quit as several Labour ministers resign and unions push for leadership change, raising questions about his authority to push reforms amid economic and security challenges.

via AP News|
#king-charles-iii#labour-party#parliament
Parliament launches impeachment probe into Ramaphosa over Farmgate cash scandal
politics15 days ago

Parliament launches impeachment probe into Ramaphosa over Farmgate cash scandal

South Africa’s Parliament will form an impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Farmgate scandal after a Constitutional Court ruling revived impeachment proceedings; the panel will review evidence about a $4 million cash stash found at Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm and decide whether to pursue formal proceedings, a process expected to take months. Ramaphosa denies wrongdoing and plans to challenge an independent panel’s preliminary finding; even if findings are negative, removal would require a two‑thirds vote in the National Assembly, and the ANC faces internal debate as it navigates a reduced majority.

via Al Jazeera|
#farmgate#impeachment#parliament
Orbán exits Parliament as Fidesz suffers landslide defeat, shifts focus to reorganizing movement
world1 month ago

Orbán exits Parliament as Fidesz suffers landslide defeat, shifts focus to reorganizing movement

Hungary's outgoing prime minister Viktor Orbán says he will not take his seat in parliament after Fidesz’s crushing loss in the 12 April election; he remains an MP on the party list and vows to help reorganize the patriotic movement, as a rival two-thirds majority won by Péter Magyar’s Tisza party sets the stage for a major domestic and global policy reset, with Gulyás Gergely to lead the Fidesz bloc.

via BBC|
#election-defeat#fidesz#hungary
Starmer's Mandelson gamble backfires, threatening his leadership over Epstein links
politics1 month ago

Starmer's Mandelson gamble backfires, threatening his leadership over Epstein links

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces fresh scrutiny over appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, with reports Mandelson was initially denied security clearance and Starmer potentially misled Parliament about the vetting process; the fallout includes the resignation of the Foreign Office’s top civil servant, a police probe into Mandelson, and renewed questions about Starmer’s integrity as Labour fights for credibility ahead of May elections.

via NBC News|
#epstein#mandelson#parliament
Malema's five-year sentence tests the EFF's election prospects
world1 month ago

Malema's five-year sentence tests the EFF's election prospects

Julius Malema, leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters, was convicted of multiple firearm offences and given a five-year prison term, but he can appeal and remains an MP during the appellate process, potentially allowing him to contest local elections and even seek reelection in 2029; analysts say the lengthy appeal could take years and reach the Constitutional Court, while some note the sentence could bolster his political narrative and the EFF's campaigning despite internal leadership changes.

via BBC|
#economic-freedom-fighters#five-year-sentence#julius-malema
politics1 month ago

Carney’s Majority Gets Its Test

One year after rescuing the Liberals from electoral disaster, Mark Carney clinched a razor-thin majority in Canada’s special elections, a historic feat that frees him to push his Canada Strong agenda through 2029—ramping up trade diversification away from the U.S., meeting NATO defense targets, expanding energy and digital sovereignty initiatives, and addressing cost‑of‑living pressures—while navigating an opposition and potential early votes.

via Politico|
#canada#liberal-party#majority-government
Hungary's Tisza Party projected to topple Orbán after 16-year rule
world1 month ago

Hungary's Tisza Party projected to topple Orbán after 16-year rule

With about 45% of ballots counted, the center-right Tisza Party is projected to win 135 of 199 seats, giving it a constitutional supermajority and signaling an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Led by Peter Magyar, the party framed the vote as a referendum on Hungary’s direction and integrity, while Orbán campaigned on his stance toward Russia and Ukraine amid concerns from EU watchdogs about Hungary’s democracy.

via NBC News|
#elections#hungary#orban