Spain Parliament Approves Motion to Ban Arms Sales to Israel Over Gaza War

Spanish Parliament - Cortes Generales

Spain’s Parliament passed a non-binding motion urging the government to impose a full arms embargo on Israel. The move comes in response to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza.

Philippines Elections : Duterte Family Maintains Political Influence Amidst Controversy

Philippines elections Marcos-Duterte

Philippines midterm elections concluded on May 12, over 68 million voters participated for the selection of more than 18,000 representatives.

Belgium: Who is Bart De Wever, Belgium’s first-ever Flemish nationalist prime minister

Belgium PM Bart De Wever

Bart De Wever is a Belgian historian, author, and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Belgium since February 3, 2025. He is the leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), a right-wing nationalist party advocating for greater regional autonomy for Flanders. De Wever is also the first Flemish nationalist to hold the office of Prime Minister in Belgium.

EU Parliament: EU Parliament Chair of Relations with India H.E. Morten Løkkegaard,MP met Indian Parliament Speaker

Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal. New Delhi (India)/ Strasbourg (France), March 2, 2023: Welcoming Mr. Morten Løkkegaard, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of Relations with India, at Parliament House today, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla said that the European Union is a natural partner of India. He observed that, it is … Read more

UK: Rishi Sunak gave his first speech as UK Prime Minister in Downing Street

Rishi Sunak

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. UK Parliament/ 10 Downing Street, London, UK. Good morning, I have just been to Buckingham Palace and accepted His Majesty The King’s invitation to form a government in his name. It is only right to explain why I am standing here as your new Prime Minister. Right now our country … Read more

UN Day message by UN SG António Guterres

Nimish kumar, The Parliament Journal. UN Headquater, New York. Building Back Together for Peace and Prosperity A symbol of hope for global unity United Nations Day, on 24 October, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including … Read more

IPU145: Protocol and Airport Arrangements @ Kigali, Rwanda

By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. ARRIVALS OF THE SPEAKERS AT THE VVIP TERMINALSpeakers will arrive and depart from Kigali International airport via VVIP Lounge, note thataccess to the Lounge is complimentary only for the IPU President, IPU Secretary General,and Speakers of Parliaments as well as Special Guests.On arrival, IPU President, Secretary General, and Speakers … Read more

P20 Summit: South African National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula leads the delegation

Nimish Kumar. The Parliament Journal. National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, will today and tomorrow lead a parliamentary delegation to the eighth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Speakers’ Summit) in Indonesia. The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, in close cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), are the host of the summit. Parliament in a statement … Read more

P20 Summit: Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis) Sahiba Gafarova leads the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 3. Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis) Sahiba Gafarova will go to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia will participate in the 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit, reports via Azerbaijani Parliament. Gafarova is expected to make a speech on issues, that will be discussed at the summit. She … Read more

P20 Summit: 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit held in Indonesia, Speaker Om Birla leads Indian Parliamentary delegation

Nimish Kumar. Bali (Indonesia), 5 October 2022: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla, who is currently in Indonesia to attend P20 Summit, visited Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Bali. Situated at Garuda Vishnu Kencana Cultural Park, the gigantic Garuda Vishnu Kencana statue is a  spectacular architectural and engineering wonder. The entire theme of … Read more