December 4, 2023
Survivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery Wednesday when Australia’s Parliament made a national apology to them on the 62nd anniversary of the drug being withdrawn from sale in the country. Thalidomide, also sold under the brand names Contergan and Distaval, was available in 46 countries and caused birth
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Member of the European Parliament, Assita Kanko says Hamas is not just a threat to Israel but to the Jewish community worldwide. “Hamas is not only a threat to Israel, it’s also a threat to women, it’s a threat to all Jews worldwide because it’s based on radical Islam,” she told Sky News host Erin
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Lawyers representing Eva Kaili have asked the European Parliament to investigate whether her parliamentary immunity was violated as part of investigations into the so-called Qatargate cash-for-influence scandal. ADVERTISEMENT In an interview with Euronews, Christophe Marchand and Sven Mary said they had requested a hearing before the parliament’s legal affairs (JURI) committee to present what they
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The Polish parliament is holding its first meeting since the country’s October elections, as two opposing camps are claiming victory and aspiring to form the government. ADVERTISEMENT Poland’s president Andrzej Duda has announced that his own right-wing Law and Justice party will form the country’s government despite it not winning enough seats in the latest election. While
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Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for people involved in the region’s failed secession bid, sparking a protest outside the party’s headquarters. ADVERTISEMENT The investiture debate and vote to reelect acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will take place later this week, Spain’s Parliament
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The second last joint-parliamentary sitting week of the year is underway, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rides the high of a successful stint of overseas commitments. Question Time on Monday was set to be dominated by questions about cost of living, and the domestic implications of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Grilling begins
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Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Thursday that he was dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election, the announcement coming two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal. ADVERTISEMENT The new election, Rebelo de Sousa said, would be on March 10. Rebelo de Sousa
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Under the British constitution, parliament is officially opened by the monarch, who reads a speech written and prepared by the ruling party. Parliament is sitting again after its summer recess. ADVERTISEMENT Britain’s Conservative government set out a pre-election policy slate including tougher sentences for criminals and promises of elusive economic growth at the grand State
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ADVERTISEMENT For the third time in almost four years, Serbians will be heading to the polls to cast their ballot in an early parliamentary election. On Wednesday, President Aleksandar Vučić announced he had dissolved parliament and set the date for the general election for the 17th of December. Local elections will be held on the
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The men’s and women’s leagues have joined forces this round with all clubs donning stunning themed jerseys, while players will reach out to Indigenous communities, schools and cultural centres to strengthen connections. “It’s been a challenging couple of weeks for everyone in our First Nations community and lots of people across the country,” Stephenson said.
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