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Anti-Bullfighting Protesters Rally in Front of Congress - Madrid

Several people during a rally in front of the Congress of Deputies, November 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Promoter Commission of the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) 'Not My Culture' and the International Anti-bullfighting Network have called a demonstration to denounce the final abstention of the PSOE in the vote of the ILP for the abolition of bullfighting. This decision, with 169 votes against, 57 in favor and 118 abstentions, blocked the parliamentary debate of the proposal, an act that the promoter has labeled as "betrayal" by the socialist party. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Bullfighting Protesters Rally in Front of Congress - Madrid

Several people during a rally in front of the Congress of Deputies, November 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Promoter Commission of the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) 'Not My Culture' and the International Anti-bullfighting Network have called a demonstration to denounce the final abstention of the PSOE in the vote of the ILP for the abolition of bullfighting. This decision, with 169 votes against, 57 in favor and 118 abstentions, blocked the parliamentary debate of the proposal, an act that the promoter has labeled as "betrayal" by the socialist party. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Bullfighting Protesters Rally in Front of Congress - Madrid

Several people during a rally in front of the Congress of Deputies, November 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Promoter Commission of the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) 'Not My Culture' and the International Anti-bullfighting Network have called a demonstration to denounce the final abstention of the PSOE in the vote of the ILP for the abolition of bullfighting. This decision, with 169 votes against, 57 in favor and 118 abstentions, blocked the parliamentary debate of the proposal, an act that the promoter has labeled as "betrayal" by the socialist party. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-ANNUAL SESSION-PROPOSALS (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the secretariat of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2024. Chinese national lawmakers submitted 298 proposals to the country's annual legislative session as of Friday noon, the deadline for proposal submission at the ongoing second session of the 14th NPC. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-ANNUAL SESSION-PROPOSALS (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the secretariat of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2024. Chinese national lawmakers submitted 298 proposals to the country's annual legislative session as of Friday noon, the deadline for proposal submission at the ongoing second session of the 14th NPC. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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European Commission proposes 90 pct cut in emissions by 2040

STORY: European Commission proposes 90 pct cut in emissions by 2040 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024/File DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. various of footages on climate change STORYLINE: The European Commission announced on Tuesday its target of slashing net greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union (EU) by 90 percent by the year 2040, as compared to 1990 levels. A legislative proposal will be made by the next Commission, after the EU elections in June, according to a press release by the Commission. The target aligns with the EU's commitment made in 2021 to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, with an interim objective of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030, relative to 1990 levels. Setting a 2040 climate target will provide a clear framework for European industry, investors, citizens and governments to make strategic decisions in the decade, thereb

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Türkiye's Erdogan pledges to make new constitution

STORY: Türkiye's Erdogan pledges to make new constitution DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech at parliament for the start of new legislative year in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised Sunday to make a new constitution in the new term of the parliament and invited all political parties and all segments of the society to join the effort. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "Now we have a new task and a new opportunity before us. This is to give our country a new and civilian constitution." SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "We invite all parties, all MPs (members of parliament), all social segments, and everyone who has a say and proposal on this issue, to join our call for a new constitutio

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Lowering adult age to 18 proposed

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a subcommittee of the Legislative Council, a government advisory panel, hold a meeting on July 29 in Tokyo. They proposed lowering the adult age to 18 from 20 under the civil code if the voting age is lowered to 18. The proposal will be submitted to the justice minister if the Legislative Council approves it at its general meeting in September.

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Justice minister proposes introducing conspiracy charge

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Mayumi Moriyama addresses a meeting of the Legislative Council, her advisory panel, on Sept. 3. She proposed revising the law on organized crime to enable investigative authorities to file charges against people who conspire to commit such crimes. The proposal is in line with the Japanese government's intention to ratify a treaty on international organized crimes, which obliges signatory nations to punish conspirators even if they do not commit actual crimes.

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EU ministers discuss joint gas purchases, electricity market reform

STORY: EU ministers discuss joint gas purchases, electricity market reform DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague 2. various of energy 3. various of Jozef Sikela 4. various of energy STORYLINE: European Union (EU) energy ministers held an informal meeting in Prague on Wednesday to discuss solutions for high gas prices, preparing for the energy situation this winter, and a possible revision of the electricity market. According to a statement issued by the Czech Presidency of the EU after the meeting, discussions aimed to define the European Commission's legislative proposals on joint gas purchases and possible price capping. Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sikela said that he hoped that the European Commission would take this discussion into account during the preparation of the legislative proposal on this issue. Sikela added that the legislative proposal should be published by the European Commission next week, and he believe

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Egypt toughens penalty on illegal migration

STORY: Egypt toughens penalty on illegal migration DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Egyptian parliamentvarious of a ship sailing in the sea STORYLINE: Egypt's House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, approved on Tuesday the government-drafted legislative proposal (draft law) aiming to amend some provisions of the Law on Combating illegal migration and Smuggling of Migrants. The legislative body toughens the penalty on illegal migrants, individuals who provide shelter to them, migrant smugglers, and those who do not report illegal migration cases. The sentences handed to illegal migrants will now be imprisonment, and a fine varying between EGP 200,000 and EGP 500,000. Migrant smugglers will have to pay an amount equal to the revenues they achieved through their illegal activity in addition to a fine ranging between EGP 500,000 and EGP 1 million. They will also have to serve a prison sentence of at least five years. Penalty o

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H.K. legislature rejects Beijing-backed electoral reform package

A monitor at Hong Kong's Legislative Council shows a Beijing-backed electoral reform package for the territory's upcoming leadership race being voted down on June 18, 2015. All 27 pro-democracy camp lawmakers stuck to their words and rejected what they called a "sham democracy" proposal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. legislature rejects Beijing-backed electoral reform

A pro-democracy lawmaker holds up a yellow umbrella at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on June 18, 2015, after all 27 pro-democracy camp lawmakers stuck to their words and rejected what they called a "sham democracy" proposal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. legislature rejects Beijing-backed electoral reform package

Pro-democracy lawmakers pose with a yellow umbrella and a banner at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on June 18, 2015, after they voted down a Beijing-backed electoral reform package for the territory's upcoming leadership race. All 27 pro-democracy camp lawmakers stuck to their words and rejected what they called a "sham democracy" proposal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. legislature rejects Beijing-backed electoral reform

Pro-democracy lawmakers speak to reporters after they voted down a Beijing-backed electoral reform package for the territory's upcoming leadership race at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on June 18, 2015. All 27 pro-democracy camp lawmakers stuck to their words and rejected what they called a "sham democracy" proposal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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San Francisco legislator pushes plan to erect WWII sex slave memorial

Eric Mar, a member of San Francisco's legislative body, talks with Kyodo News at the City Hall on Oct. 9, 2015, about his proposal to erect a memorial in the U.S. city to honor women forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese army during World War II. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted for the proposal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Justice minister proposes introducing conspiracy charge

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Mayumi Moriyama addresses a meeting of the Legislative Council, her advisory panel, on Sept. 3. She proposed revising the law on organized crime to enable investigative authorities to file charges against people who conspire to commit such crimes. The proposal is in line with the Japanese government's intention to ratify a treaty on international organized crimes, which obliges signatory nations to punish conspirators even if they do not commit actual crimes. (Kyodo)