Hungary Hungarian MP berates former Fidesz MEP using drainpipe in parliament Opposition member Zoltán Varga brandished a length of drainpipe at Fidesz during a parliamentary session on Monday, mocking former MEP József Szájer who had tried to escape from police last week when they raided a sex party in Brussels. 07/12/2020
Hungary Hungarian politician fined €12,000 for giving potatoes to Viktor Orbán Hungarian politician Péter Jakab has been fined €12,000 for trying to give Prime Minister Viktor Orbán potatoes during a Parliament session last week. According to the politician, many people voted for the ruling Fidesz party in recent by-elections because they were given free potatoes. 29/10/2020
Sweden Thousands of sensitive documents stolen in Swedish data hack Swedish security firm Gunnebo said the incident was "extremely regrettable". 27/10/2020
Iceland 'Well, this is Iceland': PM shrugs off earthquake during interview "Oh my god, there is an earthquake,'' said Iceland PM Katrin Jakobsdottir during an online interview. "Well, this is Iceland, sorry about that," she added. 20/10/2020
Norway Norway blames Russia for cyber-attack on Parliament Norway has accused Russia of being behind a computer attack that targeted the emails of Parliament MPs this summer. The Russian embassy has described the accusation as "serious provocation". 14/10/2020
Lithuania Soaring unemployment is the big issue in Lithuania's election Voters will choose a new parliament on Sunday as the centre-right coalition government faces strong criticism over soaring unemployment. 10/10/2020
no comment Punches and water balloons thrown in Taiwanese parliament melee It was the third parliamentary brawl in a fortnight, with one legislator caught on camera punching an opposition party member. 17/07/2020
Montenegro 'Unspeakably tremendous': Montenegro legalises same-sex partnerships MPs in Montenegro approved same-sex partnerships amid efforts to push forward with joining the European Union. 02/07/2020
United Kingdom Britain has 240,000 doses of dexamethasone, says Hancock The UK's health minister said the drug's success rate was 'the best news we've had' 17/06/2020
United Kingdom 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. 10/06/2020
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". 02/06/2020
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". 19/05/2020
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. 22/04/2020
View 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. 31/03/2020
Portugal Portugal is a step closer to legalising euthanasia The debate took place against a background of protests outside parliament in Lisbon 20/02/2020
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. 24/01/2020
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. 23/01/2020
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. 15/01/2020
United Kingdom Watch: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash over Iran at PMQs Corbyn was criticised for appearing on Iranian state channel, Press TV 08/01/2020
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. 05/01/2020
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? 03/01/2020
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. 28/12/2019
no comment 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 27/12/2019
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. 20/12/2019
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. 19/12/2019
View 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. 10/12/2019
