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iran’s parliament speaker is giving better market advice than most of fintwit and that should terrify everyone pic.twitter.com/HtIeHmSi5M — Fam (@fammetaX) March 29, 2026 We already know. pic.twitter.com/FCVk24gphH — Say Less 🌚 (@SayLessHQ) March 29, 2026
The Dutch House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass the Actual Return in Box 3 Act (Wet werkelijk rendement box 3), a reform that will tax residents at a flat rate of 36% on the actual returns they earn from savings and investments, effective January 1, 2028. The bill replaces a system that taxed …
European lawmakers hold a plenary debate in Strasbourg on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark, following recent comments by Trump.
The EU needs to eat a much schnitzel and sausage as possible. The US will be having some nice steak. pic.twitter.com/nkdFsl2snm — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) October 8, 2025 This is inaccurate, they approved banning words like “veggie burger” to limit meat descriptions to products containing actual meat. The goal is to protect farmers from big food. …
Nearly 100 Members of EU Parliament requested a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk. The President denied it. We got up anyway to. Our silence spoke louder than their bad judgment. pic.twitter.com/H4khvXLOri — Christine Anderson (@AndersonAfDMdEP) September 12, 2025 Meanwhile 5 years ago….. The European Parliament acknowledged George Floyd’s death by holding a minute …
In Nepal, politicians ban social media use and citizens burn down parliament. Politicians flee by helicopter. pic.twitter.com/6Sju9CH7Jm — RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) September 9, 2025 Chaos has descended on Nepal amid raging mass protests against a short-lived ban on social media, and accusations of widespread government corruption. The small Himalayan country has descended into hellish conditions in …
Tory MP Danny Kruger delivered a passionate speech in the House of Commons calling for a “Christian restoration” in the UK, yet only a handful of MPs turned up.
Iran admits nuclear sites hit hard, cuts off IAEA cooperation. 🚨🇮🇷 IRAN: OUR NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS HAVE BEEN BADLY DAMAGED “Yes, our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that's for sure, because it has come under repeated attacks.” Source: Al Jazeera https://t.co/OA9uLY3H7A pic.twitter.com/o3O86mJU9f — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 26, 2025 🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRAN BREAKS COOPERATION WITH IAEA …
The ceremonial lottery at Parliament, where bills are drawn randomly from what’s known as “the biscuit tin” in local parlance, is a way to ensure every New Zealand legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular their bid. When a rare empty slot opens on Parliament’s agenda, the battered metal …
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its problems. Scholz lost a confidence vote on …
Was it short term room or something more…. 🇰🇷⚡- BREAKING: South Korean Parliament Speaker declares martial law "invalid" after MPs vote to lift it, 190-0 votes – Yonhap News https://t.co/kNv80YZbau — Rerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts (@officialrnintel) December 3, 2024 https://twitter.com/_/status/1863981148424032684 The military is leaving the South Korean parliament building after parliament …
🔴 LIVE: EU PARLIAMENT ON RUSSIA https://t.co/2hyJAP9Rpc — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 26, 2024
Ukraine’s parliament cancelled its session scheduled for Friday (Nov 22), citing concerns about the risk of a Russian missile attack targeting Kyiv’s government district. “The hour of questions to the government has been cancelled,” a member of parliament from the ruling party told news agency AFP. Yevgenia Kravchuk, another MP, said, “There are signals of …
New Zealand: Maori MPs disrupt parliament with haka The haka is cringe and I’m tired of pretending it’s not. https://t.co/sxCNryqd8l — Big Serge ☦️🇺🇸🇷🇺 (@witte_sergei) November 14, 2024 https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/new-zealand-parliament-haka-protest-maori-mps-b2647062.html
In France’s new parliament, the youngest member , far-right MP Flavien Termet, was assigned to welcome the deputies but most didn’t shake his hand pic.twitter.com/mseuSQ1zH2 — non aesthetic things (@PicturesFoIder) October 14, 2024 Respect to the 22-year-old, he still went to shake everyone's hand despite knowing people would reject him. You can disagree with people, …
By Martin Armstrong The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on EU countries to lift all restrictions on Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia immediately. The US has just issued warnings to Americans on their travel advisory. They now warn Americans to be cautious about traveling to popular European destinations like Italy and the United …
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has lost a Parliament seat it had held for decades in a special election in Montreal, a devastating defeat that is likely to increase pressure on Canada’s deeply unpopular leader to resign. The Bloc Québécois, a national party that supports independence for Quebec, narrowly won the race that was …
https://twitter.com/Liberacrat/status/1813912400212729982 Polish MEP Flames Von Der Liar in the European Parliament. "You should be in jail" pic.twitter.com/owLvHJxdcX — Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) July 18, 2024
There's no depth of financial waste one can generate when they're allowed to spend other people's money. — Craig Chamberlin (@CraigChamberlin) July 9, 2024
Kenya has been witnessing widespread protests, with demonstrators expressing outrage against a controversial finance bill. Kenyan police fired live rounds at protesters in Nairobi, and disturbing scenes were witnessed by a CNN team. Two bodies were observed lying motionless on the ground during the protests. Additionally, police opened fire after tear gas and water cannons failed …
An artificial intelligence candidate is on the ballot for the United Kingdom’s general election next month. “AI Steve,” represented by Sussex businessman Steve Endacott, will appear on the ballot alongside non-AI candidates running to represent constituents in the Brighton Pavilion area of Brighton and Hove, a city on England’s southern coast. “AI Steve is the …
OTTAWA — The capital of one of the world’s most stable democracies is gripped by growing panic about foreign agents working in elected office. A bombshell report by Canadian lawmakers has unnerved Parliament Hill, alleging that unnamed politicians have been covertly working with foreign governments. The revelation in heavily redacted findings released this week by …
Marine Le Pen’s National Party has soundly defeated French President Emmanuel Macron’s party in the French EU Elections. 🚨Breaking News: Marine Le Pen’s National Party has soundly defeated French President Emmanuel Macron’s party in the French EU Elections. Le Pen’s party won 34% of the vote while Macro’s party received just 15% pic.twitter.com/UVWfYDTx35 — The …
BRUSSELS — The European Union is shifting to the political right. The question this week is how far — and what that will mean for Europe and the world. From Thursday to Sunday, roughly 350 million E.U. citizens are eligible to vote in European Parliament elections. Polls suggest that various far-right parties could win the …
Police carried out raids Wednesday in connection to “Russian interference” in the European Parliament, according to a statement by the Belgian federal prosecutor. The searches, conducted at a private residence in Brussels and in European Parliament offices in Strasbourg and Brussels, are linked to the so-called Russiagate case, where MEPs were allegedly approached and paid …
BREAKING: European Parliament raided by police in corruption investigation https://t.co/INPtdDNhAS — GB News (@GBNEWS) May 29, 2024 Belgian police have swooped on the European Parliament today as part of an ongoing probe into an parliamentary employee who prosecutors say may have played a role in spreading Russian propaganda ahead of an EU assembly election. Investigators …
Anyone now not seeing that something very big is coming is frankly beyond stupid as MP’s jump ship in record numbers to distance themselves from it. List of the MP exodus https://t.co/UifuqWIQl8 — John Olooney (@OlooneyJohn) May 26, 2024 The UK will go to the polls in July after Rishi Sunak announced the date for …
IT'S HAPPENING British politician Andrew Bridgen just CALLED OUT the World Economic Forum in parliament. SHARE – The TRUTH is coming out👇pic.twitter.com/ek0nkXqw3w — PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) May 22, 2024 This will never not be worth posting at any point in future as a reminder of what we had to fight against pic.twitter.com/SmvqRnK31i — AntiCensorship (@truthscant) February …
WTF???? Germany's parliament just voted to lower penalties for distributing or owning chiId p*rnography. The slippery slope remains undefeated.https://t.co/QYigQE7Q5b — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 21, 2024 https://reduxx.info/pro-pedophile-activist-group-celebrates-as-germany-decriminalizes-child-porn-possession/ This is nonsense. The bill could have given amnesty to people who report CSAM rather than "lowering the sentence." pic.twitter.com/3fpDTaATtX — Reddit Lies (@reddit_lies) May 21, 2024 https://t.co/Rnu2m1pmgsPro-Pedophile” …
