[1] Whilst the necessary research and drafting of legislation are in principle drawn up by government departments (not in Parliament), the parliamentary support structure is able to assist in this ...

In a strong criticism of the current administration, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has accused the Centre of deliberately undermining democratic processes within Parliament. During ...

The following pages provide an overview of the history of parliamentarianism in Germany. Parliament’s status and mode of functioning are presented for each historical period, along with aspects of ...

Absolutely. But is it – as Opposition leaders have been wailing for weeks now – a threat to our parliamentary democracy? Ah, lads, come off it. To be honest, repeatedly trying to shout down ...

At the same time, the ruling party and the opposition must rise to the occasion, restoring public faith by demonstrating the strength, responsiveness, and integrity of parliamentary democracy.

A well-functioning democracy requires the smooth functioning of Parliament, where all Parliament members, irrespective of party affiliations, are given equal opportunity to debate and discharge ...

In the recent parliamentary elections in Germany, the EU's wealthiest and most influential member, the neo-Nazi political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the second highest number of ...

Le Pen, 56, was handed a five-year ban from holding public office after being convicted of embezzlement by a court in France ...

Le Pen’s five-year public office ban cannot be suspended by appeal, although she will retain her parliamentary seat ... It was French democracy that was killed,” said Le Pen’s right-hand ...

Walter Rodney’s ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’ rapidly ruined all reference to basic humanism, making Mwalimu’s thinking just a part the global anti-imperialist alliance, no longer interested in ...

“As a politician for 27 years, treating with this issue of immediate gratification requires a special skill especially in a competitive democracy where your psychological disposition for ...