Source link Paris has always “fought against Islamist terrorism,” President of the National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet said The French National Assembly observed a minute of silence before its session on Tuesday, in a tribute to the victims of last Friday’s deadly terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue outside of Moscow. The assault […]
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Turkish MPs approve new NATO expansion — RT World News
Source link The Turkish parliament voted in favor of Sweden joining NATO on Tuesday, following a 20-month deadlock due to tensions between Ankara and Stockholm. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson praised the Turkish lawmakers. “Today we are one step closer to becoming a full member of NATO. Positive that the Grand General Assembly of Türkiye […]
German MPs pass bill easing deportations — RT World News
Source link The new law extends the period of custody for failed asylum seekers to make it harder to evade deportation Germany’s parliament has passed legislation that facilitates the deportation of failed asylum seekers. However, the law has come under fire from both ends of the political spectrum, with conservatives calling the measures insufficient and […]
UK MPs back bill banning Israeli goods boycott — RT World News
Source link The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement incites anti-Semitic rhetoric, a UK government minister claimed UK MPs voted on Wednesday to back a Conservative government bill that proposes a ban on public institutions in the United Kingdom from imposing boycotts on the importation of goods from Israel, despite opposition from Labour and some Tory […]
British MPs back Rwanda immigration bill — RT Africa
Source link The emergency law was drafted in response to UK court concerns about the safety of migrant resettlement in the African country British lawmakers have endorsed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposed emergency legislation to deport thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda in East Africa. The House of Commons voted 313 to 269 in favor […]
Ukrainian MPs must sit ‘to the end’ – Zelensky ally — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Kiev’s ruling party is preventing members from quitting despite cancelled elections and the extension of martial law Many Ukrainian MPs want to resign, but others are preventing them from doing so; the ruling party believes that all lawmakers must muster on, its top MP David Arakhamia said in an interview on Monday. The […]
Israeli MPs introduce death penalty bill — RT World News
Source link The far-right Otzma Yehudit party wants to legalize the execution of “terrorists” Israel’s far-right Otzma Yehudit party has submitted a bill mandating “the death penalty for terrorists,” which will be debated this week. “I expect all members of the Knesset to support this important law,” Otzma Yehudit leader and Israel’s national security minister, […]
MPs propose clampdown on ‘Airbnb’ style rentals — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link New legislation aims to protect permanent residents in apartment blocks from discomfort caused by constant tenant turnover Russian apartment owners may soon have to get permission from their neighbors before renting out their property on a per-day basis, according to a new bill being debated by the country’s lawmakers. According to the legislation, […]