Iranian lawmakers to vote on sacking finance minister
- 02-Mar-2025
TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament opened impeachment proceedings on Sunday against its finance minister following the sharp depreciation of the national currency, the rial. On the black market on Sunday, the rial was trading at more than 920,000 to the US dollar, compared with less than 600,000 in mid-2024. President Masoud Pezeshkian will offer lawmakers his defence […]
Slovenia recognises Palestine state with Parliament nod
- 05-Jun-2024
LJUBLJANA: Slovenia became the latest European Union country to recognise an independent Palestinian state after its parliament approved the move with majority vote, dismissing a call for a referendum on the issue by the opposition party. The government last week decided to recognise Palestine as an independent and sovereign state following in the steps of […]
Macron’s majority in doubt after first round of parliament vote
- 13-Jun-2022
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was in danger of falling short of a majority after a first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday that saw a surge in support for a new leftwing coalition. Macron’s “Ensemble” (Together) alliance ran neck-and-neck with new leftwing coalition NUPES in Sunday’s first round, with both scoring around […]
UK PM Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to ‘get Brexit done’
- 16-Dec-2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will “get Brexit done” by Jan. 31 and then agree a new trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020, cabinet office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday, vowing to deliver on the government’s top priority.
British PM avoids Brexit defeat in knife-edge parliament vote
- 12-Jun-2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly avoided a major blow to her Brexit strategy Tuesday after MPs rejected a plan that would have given parliament a veto on the final deal negotiated with Brussels. The House of Commons voted 324 to 298 to defeat an amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill which would have removed […]
British bombers make first air strikes on Syria after parliament vote
- 03-Dec-2015
AKROTIRI, CYPRUS/LONDON: British bombers made their first strikes on Syria on Thursday, just hours after parliament voted to target Islamic State targets in Syria, a government source said.