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In Celebration of Assistance Dogs Event in Parliament

Last week in Parliament I attended an event held by Assistance Dogs UK and Assistance Dogs International. It was incredible to hear firsthand of the life changing effects that assistance dogs can have on people’s lives.

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Far-right MEPs set to outnumber EPP in next Parliament

www.politico.eu

Fragmented extremist forces are seen as unlikely to unite into a single political bloc, however.

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European Parliament's competing hard-right groups will unite to form bloc, Anders Vistisen says

www.euronews.com

Vistisen exclusively tells Euronews there is “no more political divide” between Meloni and Le Pen’s political factions than there is within other mainstream political groups.

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Turkish Parliament calls on UN Security Council to urgently stop Israel

tass.com

The resolution points out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "and his gang ignore international agreements and legal norms, mindlessly display racism, the likes of which do not exist anywhere in the world"

French parliament interrupted as MP raises Palestinian flag (VIDEO)

www.rt.com

A Mideast debate in the French parliament was disrupted by a lawmaker waving the Palestinian flag Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia-Ukraine war: police search European parliament over possible Russian interference – as it happened

www.theguardian.com

A parliamentary employee’s home and offices raided amid accusations they were ‘paid to promote Russian propaganda’

Ex-SNP minister Michael Matheson is SUSPENDED from the Scottish Parliament for 27 days and docked 54 days' pay after trying to bill the taxpayer for £11,000 of iPad data charges run up by his children

www.dailymail.co.uk

Former health secretary Michael Matheson's suspension is the longest ever handed out to a politician at Holyrood. He said he would not resign his seat despite opposition pressure.

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Dissolution of Parliament and New Boundaries

29 May 2024; Dissolution of Parliament and New Boundaries

Michael Matheson banned from Parliament for 27 days after £11,000 data roaming scandal

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Matheson is under huge pressure to quit Holyrood as John Swinney faces questions over his handling of the row.

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Authorities raid European Parliament offices over Russian interference

www.upi.com

Officials said that authorities carried out raids in France and Belgium in a wide-ranging probe of Russian interference in the European Parliament on Wednesday.

Turkish Parliament adopts motion condemning Israel

www.dailysabah.com

Parliament on Wednesday adopted a motion condemning Israel’s offensive in Rafah as casualties continue to rise day by day in the Gaza Strip.

A look at the European Parliament's major political factions as June election approaches

www.foxnews.com

Voters in European Union countries will elect lawmakers to the European Parliament on June 6-9, 2024. The election is expected to result in a shift to the right.

Ruto: Why Pan-African Parliament should be cut to 100

www.the-star.co.ke

President says the plan will make the Parliament much more cost-effective

Parliament paved way for my presidency, says Tinubu

punchng.com

President Bola Tinubu has attributed his victory in the 2023 election to his stint in parliament in the botched Third Republic. Mr Tinubu was elected into the Senate to represent Lagos Central District on the platform of the Social…

Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto on preferential asset withdrawal law

tass.com

A total of 64 lawmakers voted against the president's veto, with a quorum of 50

Police Raid EU Parliament Offices

politicalwire.com

Police carried out raids Wednesday in connection to “Russian interference” in the European Parliament, Politico reports. “The searches, conducted at a private residence in Brussels and in European Parliament offices

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Belgian police search EU parliament office over Russian interference

www.theguardian.com

Parliamentary staffer may have played ‘significant role’ in alleged payments to MEPs to promote propaganda on Voice of Europe website

Dissolution of Parliament

Dissolution of Parliament Following the calling of the General Election, due on 4th July 2024, Parliament was dissolved on 30 May 2024. On the dissolution of Parliament, there are no Members of Parliament therefore Catherine is not…

Police search the European Parliament over suspected Russian interference, prosecutors say

www.startribune.com

Police searched the offices and residence of an employee of the European Parliament on Wednesday as part of an investigation into whether EU lawmakers were bribed to promote Russian propaganda to undermine support for Ukraine, prosecutors…