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Boris Johnson 'should turbocharge' UK response to racial inequality

The British prime minister was challenged by the opposition leader in parliament amid anti-racism protests and the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Kingdom

UK MPs vote for return to parliament after lockdown absence

Opposition lawmakers argued it's too early and risky to go back to the Houses of Parliament but the government stressed that "politics is better done face-to-face".

France

French president Emmanuel Macron loses absolute majority in parliament

Seven MPs from his LREM party defected to create a new parliamentary group they said would be "independent" and sit "neither in the majority nor in the opposition".

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: Raab admits UK must 'strive harder' over PPE supplies

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, standing in for Boris Johnson, rejects opposition claims that the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic has been too slow.

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World News

Euroviews. Parliaments must continue to function and serve the people during the coronavirus pandemic ǀ View

We in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly stand ready to assist national parliaments and work with governments in sharing best practices and ensuring that their essential services continue.

Portugal

Portugal is a step closer to legalising euthanasia

The debate took place against a background of protests outside parliament in Lisbon

United Kingdom

Brexit: What happened in Boris Johnson's first six months as UK PM?

Since July, Boris Johnson has transformed his party, won an election and ensured the UK will leave the EU. But his critics say Brexit is far from done.

United Kingdom

‘Brexit finish line’ crossed as Britain passes EU exit bill

The House of Commons removed an amendment forcing the British government to let unaccompanied migrant children join relatives in the UK.

Poland

How has a camera 'incident' led to media freedom questions in Poland?

The Senate has sought to remove TVP Info's press accreditation after a camera hit a Senate officer outside the Parliament building.

United Kingdom

Watch: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash over Iran at PMQs

Corbyn was criticised for appearing on Iranian state channel, Press TV

Venezuela

Venezuela: Guaido blocked from congress in 'coup' attempt

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was violently blocked Sunday from presiding over a special session of congress where rivals tried to install a substitute in what was condemned as a hijacking of the country's last democratic institution.

United Kingdom

MP comes out as pansexual and sends people scrambling for a dictionary

But what is being pansexual and how does it differ from identifying as bisexual?

Serbia

Protests in Serbia against new Montenegro church law

The Serbian Orthodox Church says Montenegro's new law could strip the church of its property, including medieval monasteries and churches.

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Serbian Parliament reacts in frenzy to religious law

A leader and a member of the opposition party in Serbia reacted strongly today in the parliament on the the Law on Religious Freedom in Montenegro

United Kingdom

What has changed with Boris Johnson’s new Brexit bill?

The UK Prime Minister’s new-look legislation to take the UK out of the EU strips away parliament’s oversight of future trade talks.

United Kingdom

Watch again: Queen's speech as she opens UK parliament

Boris Johnson's new government will set out its legislative agenda after its election triumph.

Azerbaijan

Euroviews. Snap parliamentary elections could kick-start a new democratic era in Azerbaijan ǀ View

Our institutions will have to change and better adapt themselves to the basic needs of our population, such as clean air, clean water and clean energy. This will only be possible with a new political mind-set and with a greater role for younger generations.

Italy

Watch: Italian MP proposes marriage during debate in parliament

Romantic hotspots of Italy: Florence, Venice and... the parliament?

Europe Decoded

Georgia protests: Crowds gather outside Parliament | #TheCube

Police in riot gear clashed with demonstrators in the second day of protests over the failure of promised election reforms.

United Kingdom

UK government denies ‘sitting on’ report into Russian meddling

An intelligence report which security experts and politicians say should be published, will not be released until after the December general election.