Tag: #House of Commons
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Tusk recommends EU leaders agree to postpone Brexit
Brussels, Oct 23 (AFP/APP): The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, on Tuesday recommended that EU leaders postpone Britain’s departure from the bloc while its prime minister seeks approval of their divorce deal. EU ambassadors are to meet in Brussels on Wednesday after the British House of Commons rejected Boris Johnson’s bid to set…
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Victorious but weakened, Trudeau needs help to form government
Ottawa, Oct 22 (AFP/APP): A weakened Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set out Tuesday to secure the support of smaller parties he will need to form a government after winning Canada’s nail-biter general election but falling short of a majority. Trudeau’s Liberals took 157 seats in the 338-member House of Commons, down from a comfortable majority…
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PM Johnson launches drive to pass Brexit deal
LONDON, Oct 18 (xinhua/APP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched an offensive Friday to win over more support ahead of a crucial vote on his Brexit deal in the House of Commons on Saturday. Number crunching by major British news organizations suggest that currently Johnson is just a handful short of the 320 votes needed…