Against the background of a national strike called by indigenous groups, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso survived impeachment proceedings in parliament unscathed. The initiative failed to collect the required two-thirds majority. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso remains in office. Against the background of the ongoing mass protests, the parliament in Quito on Tuesday did not achieve the […]
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In baby steps? EU Parliament approves Ukraine’s candidate status — RT EN
Ukrainian politicians, led by President Vladimir Zelensky and the local ambassador, are constantly pushing for the country to join the EU. Initially, there is at most candidate status, for which MEPs have already voted. A large majority of MEPs have voted in favor of granting EU candidate status to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The vote […]
Macron punished could lose outright majority in Parliament — RT EN
In the parliamentary elections, French voters gave Head of State Emmanuel Macron a severe setback on Sunday. His camp ends up just a hair’s breadth ahead of the new left-wing alliance – but according to forecasts has better cards for the decisive second round. The center alliance of France’s recently re-elected head of state Emmanuel […]
EU Parliament votes to phase out combustion engines from 2035 — RT DE
The EU Parliament has approved the de facto ban on petrol and diesel engines: From 2035, new cars in the European Union should no longer be allowed to emit any CO₂. However, the ban still has to be negotiated with the EU countries. On Wednesday, the EU Parliament introduced an effective ban on new cars […]
Government coalition loses important vote in parliament – is Bennet threatened with the end? — RT DE
Until now, Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have enjoyed special rights, such as access to the Israeli civil legal system, since the territory was conquered in the Six Day War in 1967. However, a draft law to extend these regulations has now failed. The Israeli ruling coalition failed on Monday in an attempt […]
Iraqi parliament bans normalization of ties with Israel — RT EN
All members of the Iraqi parliament present on Thursday unanimously approved the draft law against the normalization of relations with Israel. Thousands upon thousands of Iraqis celebrated this new law on the streets of Baghdad. The US accuses Iraq of “promoting anti-Semitism”. All members of the Iraqi parliament present on Thursday approved the draft law […]
EU Parliament calls for sanctions against ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and Karin Kneissl — RT DE
19 May 2022 13:10 A large majority of the European Parliament voted in favor of EU sanctions against ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. The reason for this is the ongoing activity of the SPD politician for Russian state-owned companies such as the energy company Rosneft, according to a resolution passed in Brussels on Thursday. Parliament’s step is […]
AfD parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament fails with a motion to abolish compulsory nursing vaccination — RT DE
25 Apr 2022 4:36 pm What happens next with compulsory vaccination in nursing? That was the question asked by the Saxon AfD parliamentary group in Dresden on Monday. However, a motion to abolish the controversial encroachment on physical integrity was rejected by all other parties in the Saxon state parliament. The parliamentary group of the […]
Ukrainian Parliament welcomes desecration of Treptow Cemetery — RT DE
10 Apr 2022 5:00 p.m On Friday, the Ukrainian parliament expressed its approval and glee on the desecration of the Soviet memorial in Berlin on its Twitter account. Although at least one in four of the soldiers buried here is a Ukrainian, the Kiev regime sees itself as committed to a completely different tradition. The […]