The European Parliament has opened an investigation into news reports that a Latvian member of the assembly, Tatjana Ždanoka, has been working as a Russian agent for several years, officials said Tuesday. The president of the European Union’s legislative body, Roberta Metsola,
A South Korean governing party lawmaker, Bae Hyunjin, was attacked in Seoul, sustaining lacerations to the head from a rock-like object. The attack occurred in southern Seoul, and a suspect was arrested at the scene by police in Apgujeong district. The incident
Poland’s parliament has voted to lift the immunity of Grzegorz Braun, a lawmaker who used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles. The vote allows Braun to face charges, and if convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.
Geert Wilders, the far-right Dutch lawmaker, has announced the withdrawal of a proposed 2018 legislation advocating a ban on mosques and the Quran. The move is seen as a key concession to potential coalition partners, particularly three mainstream parties Wilders aims to
The newly-elected president of Argentina raffled off his last monthly salary during a live event Friday. President Javier Milei, the eccentric right-wing economist turned national leader, streamed the event on Instagram. “This is the last draw for my salary as a deputy
Top Polish leaders celebrated Hanukkah in parliament on Thursday, joined by members of the Jewish community. The celebration serves as a show of solidarity after far-right lawmaker Grzegorz Braun made international headlines for putting out the parliamentary menorah’s candles with a fire
A Turkish lawmaker, who suffered a heart attack on the floor of parliament immediately after he gave a speech saying Israel would “not be able to escape the wrath of God” for its war in Gaza, has died. Hasan Bitmez, 53, a
A Turkish lawmaker had a heart attack and fell to the ground in Parliament on Tuesday after declaring that Israel will “not be able to escape the wrath of God,” according to reports. Video shows Saadet Party Kocaeli Deputy Hasan Bitmez, 53,
A far-right lawmaker in Poland ignited outrage among all major political forces Tuesday after blasting a lighted menorah with a fire extinguisher. Grzegorz Braun, one of Poland’s most controversial lawmakers in parliament, can be seen extinguishing the candles on a menorah in
A far-right lawmaker in the Polish parliament used a fire extinguisher on Tuesday and put out a candle on a menorah that was lit for the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. All major political forces quickly denounced the incident carried out by Grzegorz Braun,