Parliament
Malta: Former MPs push idea of full-time parliamentarians
Parliament should “evolve” with MPs being engaged on a full-time basis and receiving adequate remuneration, the Association of Former Members of Parliament…
Malta: Apap Bologna attended Baku wedding with Yorgen Fenech
Electrogas investor Paul Apap Bologna visited the Azerbaijani capital Baku with Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspect Yorgen Fenech to attend the wedding…
Malta: Speaker powerless to intervene as ministers stonewall on positions of trust
Speaker Anglu Farrugia has told parliament that he cannot force ministers to provide details about the people employed by the government on…
Malta: MPs urged to take clear stand on abortion
MPs from both sides of the political divide should make their stance on abortion clear, Newsbook blogger Jason Grech wrote. Last week,…
Somalia’s lower house of parliament votes to cancel presidential term extension
MOGADISHU, May 1 (Reuters) - Somalia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Saturday to cancel a divisive two-year presidential term extension…
Malta passes Moneyval Test- Malta News Briefing – Thursday 29 April 2021
Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Malta’s anti-money laundering regime has formally passed a review by Moneyval. MaltaToday…
Hong Kong passes immigration bill, raising alarm over ‘exit bans’
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's legislature passed on Wednesday a controversial immigration bill, which lawyers, diplomats and right groups fear will give…
China approves sweeping electoral shake-up for Hong Kong -HK politician
Beijing approved a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system on Tuesday, a senior politician who works with China's parliament on matters…
Australian PM reacts to reports of sex acts in parliament
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday acknowledged mounting dissatisfaction with his handling of a series of allegations about the mistreatment of…
Malta: Employers oppose proposed amendment to Interpretation Act
The Malta Employers’ Association (MEA) has condemned a proposed amendment to the Interpretation Act and urged the government take a step back…
EU lawmakers strip Puigdemont, two other Catalans of immunity
The European Parliament has voted to waive the immunity of the former head of Catalonia's regional government and two other separatist lawmakers,…
Malta has lowest share of female Ministers, MPs
Malta ranked last in the European Union with regard to the share of female participation in the country's decision-making institution, with the…