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citizen.co.zapolitics1 day ago
Dismissed Nigerian Civil Servants Seek Reinstatement After Senate Resolution
Eight former federal employees dismissed in 2022 from the Ministries of Environment and Works have asked President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio to enforce a Senate order for their return to duty.
koreatimes.co.krworld11 days ago
National Assembly elects six-term lawmaker as new speaker
The National Assembly voted Friday to elect a six-term ruling party lawmaker as speaker for the second half of the 22nd term. Two four-term lawmakers were also chosen as vice speakers.
Los Angeles Timespolitics18 days ago
French Parliament Votes to Repeal 1685 Code Noir
The National Assembly passed a bill 254-0 repealing the colonial-era Code Noir that classified enslaved people as property. The measure removes a law that lost force in 1848 but remained on the statute books.
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Ruling Party Selects Six-Term Lawmaker as Candidate for National Assembly Speaker
The ruling party elected a six-term lawmaker as its candidate for speaker of the National Assembly on May 13, 2026. The lawmaker defeated two five-term lawmakers in a vote that included both party lawmakers and members for the first time under revised regulations. If approved by…
cnbc.comworld39 days ago
South Korea Constitutional Amendment Bill Fails to Reach Vote After Opposition Boycotts Session
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik declined to put the bill to a vote on May 8, 2026 after the main opposition People Power Party boycotted proceedings and threatened a filibuster. The ruling Democratic Party had sought to place the changes on the June 3 local election ballot…
koreaherald.compolitics40 days ago
South Korea Prepares for June 3 Local Elections and Parliamentary By-elections
South Korea will hold local elections and by-elections for 14 National Assembly seats on June 3, the first major nationwide vote since President Lee Jae-myung took office last June. The contests will test support for the ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition People Powe…
tass.comworld51 days ago
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung Plans Luncheon with Minor Party Lawmakers on Wednesday
South Korea's presidential office announced that President Lee Jae Myung will host a luncheon meeting with lawmakers from minor parties and independents. The event, set for Wednesday, focuses on policy directions including prosecution reform and real estate. Yonhap reported the d…