Fresh Israeli Face Plays Down Political Decline
TEL AVIV — To say Yair Lapid has been on a roller coaster would be an understatement. One recent headline blared about his “meteoric rise and fall,” another said he had gone from ... Read more
Tag Archives: Legislatures and Parliaments
David Cameron Facing Criticism From Own Party
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron’s leadership came under mounting strain on Sunday over European policy and social issues, with one senior figure saying Mr. Cameron had lost control of the ... Read more
Efforts to Strengthen Afghan Law on Women May Backfire
KABUL, Afghanistan — Even with some legal protections in place, Afghan women, and sometimes even little girls, are sold to pay family debts. In the country’s vast rural areas, just talking to a man ... Read more
Cameron Survives Europe Vote by Closer Margin Than Forecast
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron survived a potentially humiliating challenge to his policies toward the European Union on Wednesday by a closer margin in Parliament than had been forecast, ... Read more
Malaysia’s Governing Coalition Retains Power
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s governing coalition won a majority of parliamentary seats in national elections on Sunday after the largest turnout in the country’s history, but a bitter ... Read more
Germany’s Free Democrats Gather to Lift Flagging Image
MUNICH — The struggling junior partner in Germany’s coalition government tried over the weekend to overcome its image as a bickering party lacking in leadership and solid policies at a party ... Read more
Extremists Pursue Mainstream in Pakistan Election
KHALID WALID, Pakistan — Dust swirled as the jeep, heralded by a convoy of motorcycle riders and guarded by gunmen in paramilitary-style uniforms, pulled up outside the towering tomb of an ancient Muslim ... Read more
Irish Government Proposes Allowing Abortion in Certain Cases
DUBLIN — The Irish government proposed legislation late Tuesday night that, if approved as expected, would allow abortion in cases where a threat existed to a woman’s life, including from suicide. ... Read more
Enrico Letta, Italy’s New Premier, Puts Stimulus First
ROME — Italy’s new prime minister, Enrico Letta, said Monday that he would move quickly to stimulate growth and jobs, while easing some of the unpopular austerity measures enacted to strengthen ... Read more
Enrico Letta, Italy’s New Premier, Puts Stimulus First
ROME — Italy’s new prime minister, Enrico Letta, said Monday that he would move quickly to stimulate growth and jobs, while easing some of the unpopular austerity measures enacted to strengthen ... Read more