However, a prime minister must have the confidence of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. However, the term of a prime minister can end before the end of a Lok Sabha's term, if a simple majority of its members no longer have confidence in him/her, this is called ...
Last-minute lobbying in the New Zealand Parliamentary bar contributed to a campaign led by Tim Barnett who was elected to NZ parliament in 1996. He had come to NZ via the UK where he was known by the media there as ‘Britain’s first professional homosexual’, the first person to work ...
The past couple of years have seen a steady decline in the power and status of many mainstream politicians, and a hunt for alternative leaders. Image:Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni casts her vote in the European Parliament elections. Pic: AP Very few of these people want to leave...
step down even from some in his ruling People Power Party.South Korea's parliament was trying to vote on Saturday, on whether to impeach the president over his attempt to impose martial law, as a walkout by members of Yoon's party left the assembly with too few members to pass the ...
Footnote 26 This triggered an institutional conflict between the DPC and other national authorities (e.g., public criticism by the German authorities) and a motion for resolution in 2021 by the European Parliament (LIBE Committee) calling the European Commission to initiate an infringement procedure ...
Britain’s new king, Charles III, will take the reins of this organization composed of former colonies. But the royal family’s leadership of the Commonwealth is no longer a given—here’s why.
In February 2019, the U.K. Parliament passed the Voyeurism (Offences) Act that officially makes upskirting a crime, punishable by up to two years in prison and the possibility of placing a convicted individual on the sex offenders register.4 ...
Therefore, the local implementation by the Members States will not deviate from the EU Regulation. This adopted act is open for feedback until 05/01/2023. The feedback will then be summarized and presented to the European Parliament and Council. Once adopted, the Regulation becomes binding 20 ...
exchanges are less likely to enforce these rules due to conflicts of interest. And private bodies with self-regulatory responsibilities or regulatory autonomy have incentives to make and enforce rules in ways that benefit their members, constrained primarily by the threat of government intervention shoul...
Answerable to the national parliament since 1989, the National Debt Office is still responsible for raising funds for the government through debt, while the central bank retains responsibility for managing the currency. Curious about which commodities and goods Sweden trade the most? See theEconomic ...