Germany's second chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, might throw a wrench in Friedrich Merz's debt brake reform. The chamber representing Germany's 16 states must approve all laws that affect ...

Disposable e-cigarettes are set to be banned in Switzerland after the second chamber of parliament voted in favour of the measure on Wednesday. The government must now present a corresponding ...

(CNN) — Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned. Posted 7:13 a.m. Jan 23 - Updated 7:12 a ...

To become law, the bill still needs to pass in the second chamber of Parliament, the unelected House of Lords. The Lords can amend legislation, but because the bill has the support of the Commons ...