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Calls for Election Annulment: Legal Challenges Emerge in Bulgaria
Teodor Slavev, a representative from the Bulgarian Institute for Legal Initiatives, has expressed serious concerns regarding the conduct of the recent elections, suggesting that there may be grounds for an appeal to the Constitutional Court to annul the results, either in part or entirely.
Efforts to speed up for new charter after polls: Parliament speaker
Talks and preparation will speed up both for a new constitution and an updated bylaw after the local elections this weekend, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has said, reiterating the country's pressing need for a civil and inclusive charter.
What does King Charles III actually do as Britain’s head of state?
Under Britain’s constitutional monarchy, the king is head of state but must remain politically neutral and leave policy-making to the elected Parliament
Kiril Petkov on his Citizenship: I Do Not Feel Any Guilt
I feel no moral guilt towards anyone. This was stated by Kiril Petkov, answering a question whether he would apologize to the Bulgarian people for violating the Constitution.
Petkov told bTV that he accepted the Constitutional Court's ruling on his case and promised to pay the fine.
Albanian PM Sparks Outrage, Saying COVID-19 Patients Can’t Vote
Albanian Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama has outraged human rights organisations with a recent claim that patients with COVID-19 should "continue to stay at home" for the April 25 elections and not try to vote.
Possible secession of Texas?
Kyle Biedermann told his supporters that he plans to submit a bill that would enable a referendum on secession, the Ksat portal reported.
Biedermann, who is a Republican, says his proposal is in line with the Constitution, and that Texans have the right to reform or dissolve the government.
Biedermann did not offer more details about the law, which he intends to propose.
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Liberals to work out criminal law amendment bill banning amnesty, pardon for corruption offenses
Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban said on Monday that the Constitutional Court's ruling on the fundamental law revision draft is "strange" and announced that the Liberals will draft a bill to amend criminal law so as to ban amnesty and pardon for corruption offenses.
Turkey's top court, Euro court lack jurisdiction over referendum results: Minister
The Supreme Board of Election's (YSK) ruling to dismiss an opposition appeal to annul the referendum is the proper decision, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has said, stating that the Constitutional Court and European Court of Human Rights have no jurisdiction over the decisions of the electoral board.
Referendum under emergency decrees
Years ago many journalists, intellectuals and academics faced prosecution for daring to criticize a constitutional text written under the dictate of the five ruling generals that was submitted to a national referendum.
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The state of emergency and the charter
The excessiveness of arrangements and discharges conducted with state of emergency decrees is drawing more criticism. The government was granted this opportunity by Constitutional Court decision number 2016/159.
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