News about Parliament

Erdogan asks Turkey PM to form new government Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form the next government, over a month after elections where the ruling party lost its overall majority.
10 July 2015 10:14
Transfer of powers from President to Parliament and Government takes time: Nazarbayev Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev reminds that transfer of powers from the President to the Parliament and the Government takes time.
09 July 2015 00:42
Tripoli parliament rejects Libya peace plan, wants more talks The parliament in Tripoli rejected a UN proposal to resolve Libya's political crisis but said it wanted to press on with talks toward reaching an accord with its rival in the east of the country.
08 July 2015 11:31
Russian MPs pass 'right to be forgotten' Internet law Russian lawmakers passed a bill allowing people to force Internet search engines to remove links to data about them.
04 July 2015 10:45
Ukraine parliament fires powerful security chief Ukraine's parliament fired the powerful head of the SBU state security service after he fell foul of President Petro Poroshenko and became embroiled in a conflict with the nation's chief prosecutor.
19 June 2015 11:44
With wary eye, Turkey readies for return of coalition rule Turkey is preparing for a return to coalition government after 13 years of one-party rule by the Justice and Development Party (AKP).
15 June 2015 12:42
Turkey PM says to seek coalition after majority loss Turkey's ruling party will talk to the opposition on forming a coalition government after it lost its overall parliamentary majority in legislative elections.
11 June 2015 11:36
Kazakhstan's Senate Speaker Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev meets with Chairman of Russian Federation Council in Moscow Chairman of the Kazakh Senate Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev had a meeting with Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko.
10 June 2015 19:32
Turkey ruling party set to lose parliament majority: results Turkey's Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party is on course to win general election but with a reduced share of the vote and is set to lose its parliamentary majority.
08 June 2015 16:26
Colombia limits presidents to single term Colombia's Congress has voted to bar presidents from seeking re-election.
05 June 2015 11:28
Kazakhstan MPs speak about Kazakhstan's Government Members of the lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament - the Majilis - shared their opinion about the work of the Kazakh Government.
25 May 2015 21:35
Britain's parliament more gay and diverse after election With more female, gay and ethnic minority background lawmakers than ever before, the new House of Commons following May 7's general election has never looked more diverse.
18 May 2015 11:13
Nazarbayev congratulates Conservatives leader David Cameron on his party's election victory Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram to the leader of the Conservatives Party David Cameron congratulating him on the win of his party in the UK parliamentary elections.
11 May 2015 04:33
Adilbek Zhaksybekov reappointed Astana's Mayor Adilbek Zhaksybekov has been re-elected to the post of the Mayor of Astana city, Kazakhstan's capital.
04 May 2015 17:37
Political analyst in Kazakhstan predicts increased role of Mazhilis after presidential election Political analysts explain high voter turnout in the presidential election in Kazakhstan and predict future developments in the Central Asian country.
28 April 2015 14:00
Kazakh deputy demands answers from National Bank for pension losses Kazakhstan MP asks the National Bank why 90 billion tenge ($484 million) were written off from pension accounts.
28 April 2015 00:24
Nazarbayev speaks reforms, including moving powers from President to Parliament President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about five institutional reforms he envisions for Kazakhstan that would ensure its move towards a developed and harmonious society.
11 March 2015 23:37
Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council to interpret early presidential elections idea The Senate has requested the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan to provide an official interpretation of the Article 41 of the Constitution on early presidential elections.
24 February 2015 17:47
Majilis asks Nazarbayev to support early presidential elections The Majilis has asked Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to support the idea of holding the presidential elections ahead of time.
19 February 2015 21:10
Erdogan unhappy with Turkish spy chief's resignation Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was unhappy with the decision by powerful intelligence chief Hakan Fidan to resign from his post.
09 February 2015 11:51
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