Two lists are in the running. But no revolution to expect, they barely claiming "philosophical differences". The subjects of the Principality of Monaco, a constitutional monarchy and the second smallest state in the world, behind the Vatican, are called to vote on Sunday to renew the National Council, their parliament.Of the approximately 38,000 inhabitants of this tiny country of 2.02 km2, landlocked between Nice and Italy, but which is not a member of the European Union, only 7,596 have the...
At the end of a passionate debate, the senators adopted Wednesday evening a constitutional law proposal LFI, which had been approved in November, at first reading, by the National Assembly.The text has however been completely rewritten, via an amendment by Senator LR Philippe Bas. He proposes to complete article 34 of the Constitution with the following formula: “The law determines the conditions under which the freedom of the woman to put an end to her pregnancy is exercised”.A wording that...
A nationwide ban on the introduction of so-called bed taxes by municipalities is expected to be finally voted on in the state parliament in mid-February. "With the change in the municipal tax law, local authorities will no longer be able to introduce an overnight stay tax. With this, we are putting a stop to the plans of the state capital Munich in good time," said Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) in Munich on Wednesday.If the state capital applies for the...
breaking news Status: 01/31/2023 09:54 am The elections for the Berlin House of Representatives, which were rescheduled after various mishaps, as well as the district elections can take place on February 12 as planned. The constitutional judges dismissed several urgent applications. The re-election to the Berlin House of Representatives can take place as planned on February 12. In summary proceedings, the Federal Constitutional Court refused to order a postponement of the vote at short notice. This was announced by the...
breaking news Status: 01/31/2023 09:54 am The elections for the Berlin House of Representatives, which were rescheduled after various mishaps, as well as the district elections can take place on February 12 as planned. The constitutional judges dismissed several urgent applications. The re-election to the Berlin House of Representatives can take place as planned on February 12. In summary proceedings, the Federal Constitutional Court refused to order a postponement of the vote at short notice. This was announced by the...
The renewal of Fabien Roussel at the head of the Communist Party (PCF) is on the right track after the broad victory, on Sunday, of the pro-Roussel orientation text which will form the basis of the next party congress in April.The text of its supporters obtained nearly 82% of the votes of the 29,898 voters, out of 42,237 up-to-date militants registered, against 18% for the text "Emergency of communism" presented by the internal opponents of the outgoing leader, in place...
We had almost forgotten it with the setbacks of another president of a large Federation, but the week which opens promises to be crucial for the future of French rugby. From the opening this Monday of the club vote on the identity of the delegate president of the French Federation (FFR) to the holding of a steering committee on Friday to decide what to do next once the results are known, the next four days will draw the contours of...
Currently being created to the east of the city of Nantes, the new Doulon-Gohards district will receive its first school at the start of the school year in September 2023. This will eventually house six kindergarten classes and ten elementary classes. But it still lacks a name. An initial consultation, carried out with pupils from neighboring schools, made it possible to retain three of them: the explorer and botanist Jeanne Barret (1740-1807), the oceanographer Anita Conti (1899-1997), and the designer...
The bar of Lyon, second in France, bringing together 4,000 lawyers, has modified its rules of procedure. The Council of the Lyon Bar Association has just voted "for the prohibition of the wearing of the veil and of all religious, philosophical and political signs with the lawyer's robe" to plead before the court, reports Lyon Capital.In the “pleadings” article of these regulations, it is now stipulated that any lawyer registered with the Lyon bar “must wear court attire before all...
Wolfgang Stefinger (CSU) would lose his Bundestag mandate with the capping proposal of the traffic light coalition. He sees this as a threat to democracy. source site
