Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ)
The inaugural EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum convened in the European Parliament on November 19, 2025, bringing together Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and national parliamentarians to forge a stronger defense for democracy across Europe.
Australia witnessed history this weekend as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon at The Lodge in Canberra, becoming the first sitting Australian leader to wed while in office. The intimate ceremony was attended by close family, friends, and senior Labor colleagues.
The 2025 New York mayoral election has drawn attention from across the United States. Early voting has seen tens of thousands of citizens heading to polling stations. National media organizations are closely following the race. Voter turnout has surged, breaking previous records in all five boroughs. The election is being defined as a test of American political sentiment ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Voting was held on Monday, November 10, in the first phase of Egypt’s 2025 parliamentary elections. It was conducted under tight security and strict administrative oversight. According to the National Elections Authority (NEA), more than 35 million voters were registered across 14 governorates, including Giza, Alexandria, Fayoum, Minya, Luxor, and Aswan.
The Winter Session of the Indian Parliament has been officially approved by President Droupadi Murmu. The session will be held from December 1 to December 19, 2025. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced this decision on social media platform X.
Tokyo (Japan). Sanae Takaichi was elected as Japan’s first female prime minister on October 21, 2025. She was chosen by the National Diet, marking a historic moment in Japan’s political history. Takaichi received 237 votes in the Lower House and 125 votes in the Upper House. Her victory ended decades of male-only leadership in Japan. The … Read more
Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki took oath as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister, becoming the first woman to lead the nation. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office at a late-night ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu.
Prime Minister François Bayrou announced that he will seek a confidence vote in the French parliament on September 8. The move comes as his government faces rising opposition over plans to cut €44 billion in public spending.
The Seimas, taking into account the decree of the President of the Republic Gitanas Nausėda, approved the candidacy of Inga Ruginienė, a representative of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, for the position of Prime Minister, submitted by the head of state.
Over 100 Speakers of Parliament from around 120 countries gathered at the United Nations Office at Geneva for the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, held from 29 to 31 July 2025. The high-level summit, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations, focused on building peace, justice, and prosperity through stronger multilateral cooperation.