National Assembly

The National Assembly voted on June 5 to elect Rep. Cho Jeong-sik of the ruling Democratic Party as the new parliamentary speaker. Cho won 267 out of 276 votes cast.

19. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The emergency agricultural bill, defended by Minister Annie Genevard, is under debate this week in the National Assembly. More than 1,700 amendments have been tabled and lively exchanges are expected.

France's eight main unions sent a letter to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on April 12 protesting the expansion of work on May Day. Lecornu is temporizing by promising dialogue and a meeting with the Labor Minister. The bill, adopted by the Senate in 2025, is subject to an accelerated parliamentary maneuver.

10. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

South Korea's National Assembly passed a 26.2 trillion-won ($17.7 billion) extra budget bill on April 10 to address economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, with a 214-11 vote. The ruling Democratic Party and opposition People Power Party agreed to maintain the government's proposed size. About 35.8 million people will receive cash payments ranging from 100,000 to 600,000 won based on income and region.

On Tuesday March 31, 2026, during the weekly meeting of Droite républicaine deputies at the Assemblée nationale, former Prime Minister Michel Barnier directed several sharp jabs at group president Laurent Wauquiez. Tensions escalated quickly amid discussions on political news. The two men engaged in lively verbal clashes in the meeting room.

19. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Yoruba Ronu has criticized the National Assembly for excluding certificate forgery from election petitions.