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Le Ministre d'État Romuald Wadagni s'est rendu ce matin, 8 janvier, aux Vodun Days, où il a pris part aux animations des places emblématiques, au cœur de la ville et sur la plage : la Place Maro, l'Esplanade du Fort Français, la Place Ninsouxwé, la Forêt sacrée de Kpassè, le Temple Mami-Plage et le Couvent Sakpata.
Il s'est ensuite rendu à l'arène, à la Place du Non-Retour, ainsi qu'au Village des Vodun Days.

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Depuis le 1er janvier 2026, la Pologne a profondément modifié sa procédure de dépôt des demandes de permis de séjour temporaire. Désormais, toutes les démarches […]

L’article Immigration en Pologne : ce qui change pour les permis de séjour depuis janvier 2026 est apparu en premier sur .

The EU's top diplomat called on the US to respect international law

"We need to act as Europeans and own a power posture," Macron said

Entre diplomatie économique et ambitions industrielles, l’Algérie avance ses pions dans un secteur sensible et hautement stratégique. Le pays explore de nouvelles pistes de coopération […]

L’article Industrie : l’Algérie en discussions avancées avec ce pays du Golfe est apparu en premier sur .

The initiative could have prevented the trade pillar from applying before Parliament’s consent

Après avoir enregistré une relative accalmie vers la fin de l’année 2025, le marché parallèle des devises en Algérie connaît de nouveau une tendance haussière. […]

L’article Coup de théâtre sur le marché noir des devises en Algérie : l’euro dépasse les 280 dinars est apparu en premier sur .

Macron told French ambassadors gathered in Paris that neither France nor Europe should become vassal states

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted Germany and other European countries to start re-arming

The EU executive's latest sop to the farming lobby could provoke a backlash in Brussels

Le président américain Donald Trump a averti que le Mexique et la Colombie pourraient être les prochaines cibles de sa croisade antidrogue — mais pourquoi commencer par le Venezuela ? 

On 15 January, in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Budgets, the members of both committees will discuss with Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of DG NEAR, European Commission the implementation of the Reform and Growth Facilities for the Western Balkans and for the Republic of Moldova.
The facilities aim at supporting the six Western Balkan countries and the Republic of Moldova on their path to EU accession on the basis of ambitious Reform Agendas. Members will scrutinise the Commission as to how the funds are disbursed and if the conditionality requirements set out in both regulations are met.
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La cour criminelle d’appel près la cour d’Alger a programmé, pour le 22 janvier courant, l’examen de l’un des dossiers terroristes les plus dangereux, impliquant […]

L’article Groupe de Gouraya : 151 crimes terroristes au cœur d’un des dossiers les plus lourds jugés à Alger est apparu en premier sur .

Moscow said the statements were far away from anything the Kremlin could accept to end its assault

Tax data sharing by investigating and prosecuting agencies "sits at a sensitive crossroads", warns EDPS

Le ministre, wali d’Alger, Mohamed Abdenour Rabehi, a instruit ses services de procéder sans délai à la numérisation et à l’unification des mécanismes de traitement […]

L’article Lenteur des administrations publiques à Alger : Rabehi prend deux mesures radicales est apparu en premier sur .

The EU executive’s 'clean transition' chief and top socialist, Teresa Ribera, looks increasingly isolated

La compagnie maritime algérienne de transport de voyageurs Nouris Elbahr Ferries a publié un avis important à l’attention de ses passagers embarquant depuis le port […]

L’article Voyage vers l’Algérie : déclaration obligatoire des marchandises au port de Marseille est apparu en premier sur .

Deepfake porn scandal triggers Digital Services Act enforcers to order Elon Musk's social media company not to delete any data about the AI chatbot until the end of 2026

Written by Yann-Sven Rittelmeyer.

Introduction to Cyprus’s parliamentary system

Cyprus is a presidential democracy with a President directly elected by universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The President is both Head of State and Head of Government as he or she appoints the ministers and exercises executive power together with them. The President is formally invested by the Parliament, but the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are strictly separated.

The President and ministers are scrutinised by the Parliament, but they are not accountable to it. Reciprocally, the executive cannot dissolve the Parliament; only an absolute majority of the Parliament can decide to do so (Article 67 of the Constitution). The President and ministers cannot be members of the Parliament.

Legislative power is exercised by the House of Representatives, the unicameral parliament of the Republic of Cyprus. It is elected by universal and secret suffrage every five years through a system of simple proportional representation in six electoral districts. Both the President and the members of parliament are elected for five-year terms but in different years. The President does not necessarily have the support of a parliamentary majority and can govern without it.

The Constitution sets the number of members of the House of Representatives at 50 (two thirds Greek Cypriots, and one third Turkish Cypriots), but this number may be altered by the House of Representatives. Since 1985, the number of seats has been set at 80, keeping the same proportions between the two communities (Law 124/85): 56 Members come from the Greek Cypriot community, and 24 seats are reserved for Members coming from the Turkish Cypriot community – currently vacant due to the de facto division of the island. In addition, the minority religious groups of Armenians, Maronites and Latins each elect a representative who can express views but not vote.

The main role of the House of Representatives is to examine and adopt legislation, including on the state’s budget. Both the executive and the Parliament can make legislative proposals, but in practice, most are proposed by the Council of Ministers. Furthermore, this right is constrained for the Parliament, as bills it proposes should not result in any increase in budgetary expenditure.

The House of Representatives has the right to amend the Constitution, with the exception of the articles determining its form of government, the separation of powers and the bicommunal character of the state.

Read the complete briefing on ‘The Parliament of Cyprus and EU affairs‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.