British MPs have given initial approval to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. After an impassioned debate, members of the United Kingdom Parliament approved on Friday the so-called assisted dying bill by a vote of 330 to 275. The vote signals MPs’ approval in principle for the bill and … Read moreUK MPs vote to advance assisted-dying bill
Ireland is tallying votes from general elections as an exit poll suggested a dead heat between the three main parties, with the left-wing opposition Sinn Fein holding a narrow lead. The counting began at 09:00 GMT on Saturday with partial results expected throughout the day. A final result, however, may not be clear for days … Read moreIreland elections: Counting under way, exit poll shows tight three-way race
Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over the economy, immigration, and the fallout from volcanic eruptions forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election. Saturday’s election is Iceland’s sixth general election since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy of the North Atlantic … Read moreIceland holds parliamentary election after government’s collapse
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said she will not leave office when her term ends because the parliament is “illegitimate”, while the prime minister warned against a “revolution” amid continuing pro-European Union protests. Thousands of Georgians protested on Saturday for a third straight night after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the government will suspend talks on … Read moreGeorgia’s president will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun