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Government seeks to turn page after 'Nazi' jibe FRANCE 24 On Tuesday, members of the centre-right ruling UMP party stormed out of the National Assembly after Serge Letchimy, Member of Parliament for French Caribbean territory Martinique, accused Gueant of pandering to voters “nostalgic” for the far-right ... and more »

Ceylon Daily News

Evolution of a nation Ceylon Daily News During the final stages of the British governance, the Donoughmore constitution offered an elected legislature - the State Council and the Universal Adult Franchise. While 'Ceylonese' politicians derived training in legislative and executive functions ... and more »

Dirty picture The Hindu Legislative proceedings are usually far from stimulating and we have grown accustomed to MPs and MLAs stealing a surreptitious nap or even snoring defiantly to escape the tedium of debate. But the three Karnataka BJP ministers who were forced to resign ...

Business Standard

Shankar Acharya Myanmar - Indias neglected neighbour Business Standard The government of Rajiv Gandhi had initially supported the democratic movement quite strongly. But the exigencies of realpolitik soon asserted themselves. India needed Myanmar's cooperation to deal with insurgencies in the north-east. and more »

Council clawing back power Europolitics.info Denmark's vigour may have stemmed from the fact that the country's parliament has a powerful European affairs committee that keeps a close eye on the government's activities in Brussels. The French and British stance may reflect both countries' ... and more »