Word: parliament
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...stimulus package for the Canadian economy is expected to be unveiled by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority Conservative government at the end of January 2009. However if the budget is not well received by a parliament calling for strong fiscal support to save Canadian jobs, the government may once again face the possibility of being toppled. Earlier this month the Conservatives narrowly escaped being replaced by a coalition of parties, including the separatist Bloc Quebecois, which wants to cede the province of Quebec from Canadian confederation...
Born in Athens, Laiou served as deputy secretary of foreign affairs of Greece in 2000 and member of the Parliament there...
...assistance of the directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in 1990 to serve as a proxy fighter in the disputed territory of Kashmir. The ISI has been repeatedly accused by U.S. officials of maintaining links to the terrorist group, which was involved in an attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001. That incident brought the two countries to the brink of war. In 2002, Lashkar-e-Taiba was banned, but it quickly resurfaced under a different name. Parts of the ISI, which still maintains that India is Pakistan's principal threat, are loath to crack down on such a militant...
...Europe amongst the central tenants of his papacy. Unlike the Pope, though, the Luxembourg monarch must face the realities of democracy. Aware that it would be the first time since 1912 that a Duke or Duchess of Luxembourg has defied the will of the elected government, Henri called on Parliament to change the Constitution to strip him of the power to approve laws. On Thursday, the Luxembourg Parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve the measure, which will become law on a second reading in the coming days. In the future, the reigning Duke or Duchess will only sign decrees to officially...
...less stormy. Hasina's AL look like the favorites at this point, and in recent weeks, have made the right noises about sharing power and pushing toward a more consensus-driven politics. One AL declaration suggested that the opposition - whoever it may be - retain certain prominent seats in parliament, such as that of the deputy speaker. "There needs to be a proper participatory parliament," says Riaz, of Illinois State University. "Democracy cannot function without a really vibrant and an effective opposition...