French PM François Bayrou to Face Confidence Vote on September 8 Amid Budget Crisis

French PM François Bayrou to Face Confidence Vote on September 8 Amid Budget Crisis

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.

IMF: MD Kristalina Georgieva Calls for Strong EU Budget to Navigate Global Challenges

IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva

An EU Budget for a Global EuropeKeynote Address by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, at the Annual EU Budget Conference 2024.

European Parliament: MEPs back plans for an EU-wide digital wallet

MEPs back plans for an EU-wide digital wallet

Aksha Jain/Brussels (Europe) The new digital identity framework will provide EU citizens with cross border digital access to key public services. According to the regulation adopted on Thursday, and already agreed upon with EU ministers, this new Digital Identity Wallet will allow citizens to identify and authenticate themselves online without having to resort to commercial … Read more

EP: A set of wide-ranging reforms in European Parliament

European Parliament

A set of wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening integrity, independence and accountability, while protecting the free mandate of MEPs, has been adopted over the last months.     These measures aim to reinforce integrity and close loopholes to protect the Institution and its Members from attempts to interfere in Parliament’s work. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola … Read more

G20:P20: Joint Statement @ 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit

Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20)

Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) 13-14 October 2023 New Delhi, India JOINT STATEMENT We, the Speakers of Parliaments of the G20 Members met at the Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit in New Delhi on 13-14 October 2023. 1. We acknowledge the role of G20 as the premier global forum for international economic cooperation, and … Read more

Hungary: A Parliamentary Delegation from Hungary led by H.E. Mr. Istvan JAKAB visits India

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Budapest (Hungary)/ New Delhi (India). Parliamentary Delegation from Hungary calls on the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha A Parliamentary Delegation from Hungary led by H.E. Mr. Istvan JAKAB, Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly called on the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh in Parliament House Complex today. Both sides … Read more

Germany: A Delegation of the German Parliament (Bundestag), led by Mr. Raph Brinkhaus, President of the German-Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group visits India

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Berlin (Germany)/ New Delhi (India), 31 January 2023: A Delegation of the German Parliament (Bundestag), led by Mr. Raph Brinkhaus, President of the German-Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group, called on the Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla at Parliament House, today. Referring to the long-standing ties between India and Germany, Shri … Read more

Italy: After the Parliamentary elections, Italy to have far-right govt & first female PM

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. ROME —As reported by the POLITICO, Italy is on course to elect its most right-wing government since World War II, after projections suggested a coalition led by Giorgia Meloni is set to take power. Italians voted on Sunday in an election that analysts predicted would usher in the far-right firebrand Meloni — leader of … Read more

European Parliament

-Nimish Kumar. The European Parliament is an important forum for political debate and decision-making at the EU level. The Members of the European Parliament are directly elected by voters in all Member States to represent people’s interests with regard to EU law-making and to make sure other EU institutions are working democratically. Organisation MEPs may … Read more

French National Assembly: 4 bills and 1 motion for a resolution

-Nimish Kumar. Thursday March 25 from 9 a.m. , as part of the parliamentary day of the UDI-I political group, the National Assembly examines the following bills: Discussion of the bill adopted by the Senate to protect minors from dangerous uses of nitrous oxide  See the legislative file Discussion of the motion for a resolution, under article … Read more