Tag: constitutional
Kiribati faces constitutional crisis after government suspends both high court justices
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Kiribati is embroiled in a constitutional crisis after the government suspended its chief justice, leaving the judiciary in disarray as experts raise concerns about the rule of law. The move escalates an ongoing contr...
Ex-judge says Pence obeying Trump would have plunged US into constitutional crisis – video
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J Michael Luttig, a former federal judge and Republican, said during his testimony to the House select committee on the January 6 attack that Mike Pence could have plunged the US into a 'revolution within a constituti...
Ex-judge says Pence obeying Trump would have plunged US into constitutional crisis – video
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J Michael Luttig, a former federal judge and Republican, said during his testimony to the House select committee on the January 6 attack that Mike Pence could have plunged the US into a 'revolution within a constituti...
Chile’s constitutional assembly rejects plans to nationalise parts of mining sector
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A constitutional assembly in Chile has rejected plans to nationalise parts of the crucial mining industry in a blow to progressive hopes of overhauling the neoliberal Pinochet-era political settlement. The proposal, k...
Real constitutional reform goes beyond abolishing the monarchy
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Martin Kettle’s thoughtful article on the future of the monarchy (16 February) ended with the phrase “a story about the kind of country we choose to be”. Am I unduly pessimistic in thinking we have very little choice?...
Tunisia’s president calls constitutional referendum followed by elections in 2022
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The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, has announced a constitutional referendum to be held next July, a year to the day after he seized broad powers in moves his opponents call a coup. Laying out the timeline for his pr...
To save the union, a new constitutional settlement is needed
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Martin Kettle has done us all a service by pointing out the urgency of constitutional reform (Only a full devolution reset can stop the UK splintering apart, 30 June). In particular, he rightly highlights the valuable...
Germany to bring forward climate goals after constitutional court ruling
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Germany’s government is to revise its emission reduction targets after the country’s constitutional court declared the current climate protection measures insufficient, aiming to become greenhouse gas neutral by 2045 ...