lower house of parliament
Coverage of lower house of parliament in the Nexus archive.
- Algerians vote in parliamentary elections overshadowed by candidate bans
Algerians voted in parliamentary elections as 269 candidates were barred from running for the 407-seat lower house. Concerns over turnout and low attendance at official campaign events marked the election process.
- Japan Still Can’t Escape the Old Normal
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister, participated in a party leaders' debate in the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. She announced plans to create an extra budget with reduced reliance on bond issuance for funding.
- Italian lawyers could win ‘wild west-style bounties’ if immigration clients go home
Italy's far-right government, led by Giorgia Meloni, proposes a controversial voluntary repatriation scheme where lawyers receive bonuses for convincing immigrant clients to return home. The plan, compared to a 'wild west-style bounty,' is part of a new security bill awaiting final parliamentary approval.