Moldovan Parliament backs bid to join EU, but divisions remain
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova’s Parliament on Thursday endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked out of the vote…
Berlin wants to buy 35 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets, def min tells parliament
BERLIN – Berlin aims to purchase 35 F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado aircraft in the role of nuclear sharing, the German defence ministry told parliament…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to address British parliament
LONDON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address British lawmakers via videolink in the House of Commons on Tuesday, the first time a president of another country has addressed the main Westminster…
Bulgaria parliament approves 2022 budget with 4.1% deficit target
SOFIA – Bulgaria’s parliament on Friday rubber-stamped the 2022 budget bill that targets a fiscal deficit of 4.1% of economic output this year, planning for an increased public investment to kick-start the…
South Korea parliament approves $14 billion extra budget before election
SEOUL – South Korea’s National Assembly approved a 16.9-trillion-won ($14.2 billion) supplementary budget on Monday aimed partly at funding the response to COVID-19 and supporting businesses hit by pandemic restrictions. The amount…
Lebanon parliament extends lifting of bank secrecy to audit cenbank
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s parliament on Monday extended a law that lifts banking secrecy regulations to facilitate a forensic audit of the country’s central bank, a key condition for foreign aid that has…
Japan’s record $940 billion budget set for parliament approval in March
TOKYO – A key Japanese parliamentary committee on Monday approved the government’s record $940 billion initial spending plan for the next fiscal year, setting the stage for the budget’s full passage through…
Chinese Spy Suspected To Have Infiltrated UK Parliament
The U.K.’s domestic spy service, MI5, informed the House of Commons speaker that a woman is suspected to have been used by China to exert influence over British lawmakers, Agence France Presse…
‘He Knew How To Fight’: European Parliament President Dies At 65
David Sassoli, president of the European Union’s parliament, died in a hospital on Tuesday at the age of 65 after months of poor health, the Associated Press reported. Sassoli, a socialist and…
Fire That ‘Completely’ Burned Down South Africa’s Parliament Building Reignites
A fire that devastated South Africa’s Houses of Parliament in Cape Town reignited on Monday after it was said to be under control, multiple sources reported. The building initially caught fire early…
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