According to a top source, the Congress, which is the principal opposition party, will be given the chairmanship of four committees, three in the Lok Sabha and one in the Rajya Sabha. (File image: AFP) Apart from this, the BJP-led NDA will also give representation to key allies, say sources. According to them, the TDP … Read more
Neil Amin-Smith Neil Amin-Smith | Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for GLAAD He’s a former popstar who’s now the main adviser on financial services policy for Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Neil Amin-Smith, the ex-violinist of chart-topping band Clean Bandit, is the key political person in the Treasury for City policy and for the party’s investment ambitions. He also … Read more
In the summer of 1978, against his top political strategist’s advice, Pierre Trudeau called a full slate of byelections to fill 15 vacancies in the House of Commons, including seven seats the Liberals had won in the previous election. As recounted in John English’s Just Watch Me, the Liberal Party’s own pollster said the governing … Read more
The Parliament tweaked its own rules this year in an attempt to oblige the president of the Commission to fully reveal her plans — including the “allocation of responsibilities” in her top team — to MEPs. It’s something von der Leyen appears only to have partially abided by. French MEP Manon Aubry, co-leader of The Left … Read more
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reiterated the government’s dedication to safeguarding and managing Waqf properties through the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which he promised would be passed in Parliament soon. Speaking at a press conference to mark the 100-day milestone of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third tenure in office, Shah emphasized that the bill … Read more
STRASBOURG — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen did not attach names to the portfolios in her next team during a meeting with senior members of the European Parliament on Tuesday morning, according to two EU officials. At a closed-door meeting, the Commission president only gave the heads of the European Parliament’s political groups … Read more
Consensus has been building around holding the hearings of new commissioners between November 4 and 12, allowing the Commission to take office on December 1, as Brussels Playbook reported. But on Friday, von der Leyen put pressure on the Parliament to revert to its earlier timetable and hold the hearings in the week of October … Read more
A rich talent pool China is looking to further exploit Russia’s extensive spy network in Europe to advance its own goals, namely splitting EU countries and weakening their relationship with Washington, according to security experts. “These are basically people who for a long time have been coopted by the Russians and then, of late, the … Read more
The affidavit of an FBI special agent, and the Russian documents attached to it, offer a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a vast Russian network of disinformation. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted two Russians — both employees of state broadcaster RT — accused of illegally funnelling $9.7 million into a Tennessee media company. … Read more
Earlier this month, Boccia had claimed on social media that her intention was to provide a guided tour for her followers, asserting that she had done “nothing illegal” with the glasses. However, the lower house of parliament disciplined her for violating rules prohibiting unauthorized recording within the building. Sangiuliano resigned from his post on Friday … Read more
