Greece’s parliamentary speaker said that he would seek criminal charges against a lawmaker who allegedly punched a colleague during a debate on Wednesday. The member of parliament, who hasn’t been named, was suspended for 15 days after the fight, which occurred just
Britain’s plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda was condemned by humanitarian groups after parliamentary approval. The U.N. and Council of Europe urged the U.K. to rethink its plans, citing human rights concerns and potential damage to international cooperation. Despite opposition attempts, the
A man working for a German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament was arrested for suspected spying for China. The arrest occurred in Dresden, Germany, and the suspect has been employed since 2019. He is accused of passing information on European Parliament
The British parliament has voted to outlaw smoking for future generations. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced and championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is set to ban smoking for anyone born after 2009. It overwhelmingly passed a vote in the House
The lower house of Switzerland’s parliament followed in the Senate’s footsteps Wednesday in voting to approve a ban on the public display, wearing and use of Nazi and other extremist, racist symbols. A multiparty coalition overcame opposition from the right-wing Swiss People’s
LONDON (AP) — A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda suffered a setback on Wednesday after Parliament’s upper chamber pressed its attempt to amend the contentious legislation. The House of Lords inserted amendments
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish parliament passed a law Wednesday lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender from 18 to 16. Those under 18 still need approval from a guardian, a doctor and the National Board of
A Georgian politician was punched while he delivered a speech at the dispatch box while discussing a proposed “Russian law”. Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, was delivering a speech about a controversial law that would ban “foreign agents”.
Peers are expected to mull the Rwanda Bill on Tuesday and could then send it back to the Commons with amendments later in the week, prolonging the process known as parliamentary ping-pong where legislation is batted between the two Houses. Once passed,
Georgia’s parliament descended into chaos Monday after the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party’s parliamentary faction was punched in the face while discussing a controversial law on “foreign agents.” Video obtained by Fox News Digital shows Mamuka Mdinaradze, 45, punched in