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Kenya: Pending Economic Bills Await MPs as Parliament Reopens
Kenya: Pending Economic Bills Await MPs as Parliament Reopens MPs will return to Parliament on Tuesday afternoon faced by a slate of pending Bills with strong economic and social implications, which could drastically change the way Kenya is governed and set in motion the implementation of the new Constitution. Read more on AllAfrica.com
’Red Shirt’ protesters storm Thai parliament
’Red Shirt’ protesters storm Thai parliament BANGKOK : Anti-government protesters stormed Thailand’s parliament Wednesday, smashing through the gates with a truck, as mass demonstrations caused chaos in Bangkok’s tourist hub for a fifth day. Read more on New Sabah Times
EU Parliament pushes for bank tax
EU Parliament pushes for bank tax An overwhelming majority of MEPs yesterday (10 March) pushed the EU executive to weigh up the costs and benefits of a possible tax on financial trading to compensate taxpayers for bank bailouts and plug public deficits. Read more on EurActiv
EU Parliament rejects US bank data deal
EU Parliament rejects US bank data deal MEPs vote down Swift agreement, move angers US The European Parliament has blocked an agreement reached by the 27 EU national governments and the US last month to allow European citizens’ personal financial data to be analysed by American authorities investigating the financing of terrorism. Read more on [...]