Constitution of Turkey
Sweeping judicial reform bill published in Official Gazette
A comprehensive omnibus bill, encompassing more than 60 amendments, was published in Türkiye's Official Gazette on March 12.
The legislation, widely known as the "judicial package," entered discussions on Feb. 20 after being submitted to the parliamentary presidency earlier in the month.
Private university reform just the tip of the iceberg
The controversy over the operation of private universities in Greece has raged for the past 30 years. For its champions, it is the holy grail that will liberate society from the yoke of statism.
Bulgaria: DPS proposes the Convening of a Grand National Assembly
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) proposes convening a Grand National Assembly to vote on changes to the Constitution. This was announced by the movement at a briefing on the sidelines of the parliament.
Montenegro President Clashes With Govt Over Prosecution Law Changes
Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic on the press conference in Cetinje, Montenegro. Photo: President of Montenegro
"I will return the prosecution laws to a new vote in parliament because they are against the constitution. Fundamental democratic principles and our partnership with the EU are being destroyed by these laws," Djukanovic told a press conference.
Gatherings of up to 100 people allowed from Monday
Ljubljana – Gatherings of up to 100 people indoor or outdoor will be permitted under a government decree adopted on Friday in response to a Constitutional Court decision staying the blanket ban on public assembly.
Indoor up to 100 people will be able to gather, assuming there is at least 30 square metres of space per person or per members of one household. Masks will be mandatory.
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Constitutional Court stays ban on public gatherings
Ljubljana – The Constitutional Court has stayed the implementation of a government decree that temporarily bans public gatherings and events, arguing in a decision published on Thursday that a new decree should be adopted with due consideration of the right to gatherings being a fundamental human right.
Bulgaria’s President Ready to Convene National Assembly, Government Formation in Limbo
President Rumen Radev will convene the National Assembly in accordance with the term laid down in the Constitution and after the Central Election Commission (CEC) has published the names of the elected Members of the National Assembly in the State Gazette. This was reported by the press office of the head of state, quoted by Focus.
President of Senate: I never supported unicameralism, but we need to reduce number of MPs
The President of the Senate, Anca Dragu, on Wednesday said that the number of MPs must be reduced, based on analysis, and specified that she never supported unicameralism. "We had a referendum in November 2009 in which Romanian citizens expressed their wish that the number of MPs had to be significantly reduced to 300 and that the Parliament be unicameral, instead of bicameral.
Greek MPs to vote on constitutional review Monday
Greek MPs are on Monday to vote on articles of the Constitution that have been proposed for review, including granting voting rights to diaspora Greeks and changes to the electoral system.
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Parliament procedure for constitutional revision enters final stretch
The parliamentary procedure on the revision of the Greek Constitution has entered the final stretch with a plenary debate that began in the House at 10 a.m. on Monday.