Parliament News

Madrid - The government of Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy is about to impose heavier fines for protests in front of Congress and other government buildings, than for serious crimes such as prostitution in the presence of children or the cultivation of narcotic drugs.

Milan - An Italian court has barred former Prime Minister and current senator Silvio Berlusconi from politics for two years, as a result of his conviction for tax fraud.

Madrid - A group of women from the FEMEN movement bared their breasts in the Spanish Parliament in Madrid on Wednesday, upsetting the proceedings. They made their point before being forcibly removed.

Iceland's Pirate Party has won parliamentary representation for the first time in Iceland by landing three seats in the Icelandic Parliament.

Sydney - About 3,000 people attended a ‘No Hunting in National Parks’ rally outside NSW Parliament House, Macquarie St in Sydney.

Sydney - Campaigners against hunting in national parks handed in a petition at the NSW parliament today with over 10,000 signatures.

After winning the ballot to choose the adjournment debate Huw Irranca-Davies, MP for Ogmore got personal and shared his story in the hopes to raise awareness for Ankylosing Spondylitis at the House of Commons located in the United Kingdom

Prague - The lower house of the Czech Republic parliament has approved legislation to make use of marijuana for medical purposes legal in that country.

Lisbon - Portugal has taken three years of economic crisis, and has swallowed the bitter pill of EU/IMF-imposed austerity, with little resistance - until now, when the Portuguese have finally started to rebel.

London - The government ban on the planned EDL Walthamstow march has backfired, as the EDL move Saturday’s demonstration to Westminster - outside the Houses of Parliament!