James Madison

Turkish lawmakers have given their approval to a comprehensive omnibus bill, comprising over 60 amendments, introduced by ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies.

The legislation, dubbed the "judicial package" by the public entered discussions on Feb. 20, following its submission to the parliamentary presidency earlier in the month.

According to a survey titled "Public Attitudes to Changes in the Constitution," conducted by the Bulgarian Institute for Legal Initiatives (BILI), the public has minimal knowledge about the proposed constitutional amendments.

The government is determined to revise the constitutional provision which does not allow private Greek universities. And, with the socialist PASOK party appearing willing to concur, the three fifths of MPs required to approve will be easily attained.

The theater of the absurd was back in Parliament the other day, when the government submitted a legal amendment seeking to protect the chair and members of the expert committee investigating the deadly train crash at Tempe from any form of prosecution or questioning about any opinions expressed during deliberations or about how they voted, unless they acted with malice.

A special commission of the National Assembly tasked with examining proposed amendments to the Constitution has initiated proceedings aimed at reforming judicial appointments, the first of several changes that may come its way in the coming months.

The government on Thursday tabled a draft amendment essentially aimed to prevent the participation of a burgeoning political party in this year's general election, established by convicted and still imprisoned Ilias Kasidiaris.

Bosnia's Constitutional Court has a tough task in defending a constitution under assault. Too often, its rulings pass without being implemented, and no one is held to account.

The Center for European Constitutional Law (CECL) will be holding a live online workshop about "The Pandemic and the Constitution: Economy and Labor Relations" at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday. 
To attend, register at syntagmawatch.gr before midnight Monday.

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.

The Parliament's Constitutional Revision Committee completed its work on Friday and lawmakers will vote on the proposed revisions of articles and sections of the Constitution on November 25.
The final vote on the articles under revision will be preceded by a five-day debate in the plenary (November 18-22).