Word: parliament
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...dragged into any more rounds of yes-but-maybes or other tiresome stalling maneuvers." The Socialists are confident their stands in favor of divorce and legal abortion-two issues that have fractured the Christian Democrats and cost them votes because of their opposition-will win them more seats in Parliament...
...shaky cease-fire shifted attention back to Lebanon's complicated political situation, which was about as impenetrable as the khamsin. Parliament in a hasty session had ratified a constitutional amendment authorizing early election of a new President to succeed Suleiman Franjieh, and the stubborn Maronite Christian Chief Executive finally agreed to step down. His successor must be one on whom all factions can agree, and one, moreover, acceptable to neighboring Syria. That might boost the chances of Elias Sarkis, quiet governor of Lebanon's central bank, while dampening those of Centrist Raymond Eddé, an outspokenly antiright wing...
Critics of the sottogoverno are now sounding off in the press and Parliament. No one has suggested that mixed capitalism cannot work. Quite the contrary: widely supported legislation is being prepared to provide some $5.2 billion in state grants to the companies so that they can do more to stimulate Italy's still sagging economy. But public pressure is forcing new ground rules. A special parliamentary commission recently recommended that state corporations stop obscuring their operations by setting up new financial holding companies. Instead, they should start reporting directly to a new parliamentary committee with broad supervisory powers...
...political accord" in which the Christian Democrats would govern but socialists and Communists would participate in decisions on abortion and other major issues. The proposal sounded very much like a "mini" historic compromise. The Christian Democrats at week's end sought instead to force a better accord in parliament. The situation left Moro-and the country-with a grim political choice. Said one political observer darkly: "It's either the gun or slow poison...
...conservative Democrat Party. The Democrats swept all 28 National Assembly seats in Bangkok-including Kukrit's-and won 114 nationwide. Three military-backed parties agreed to join the Democrats in forming a Cabinet, which means that Seni will control at least 206 of the 279 seats in Parliament...