"Constitutional Council"

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21 December 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package, in Brussels, Belgium, on December 18, 2025.

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#13118230

21 December 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package, in Brussels, Belgium, on December 18, 2025.

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#13118231

21 December 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package, in Brussels, Belgium, on December 18, 2025.

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#13118232

21 December 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package, in Brussels, Belgium, on December 18, 2025.

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#13118234

21 December 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package, in Brussels, Belgium, on December 18, 2025.

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#13118235

21 December 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package, in Brussels, Belgium, on December 18, 2025.

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#13118236

21 December 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package, in Brussels, Belgium, on December 18, 2025.

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#13004988

19 November 2025

Sushila Karki (Center) chairs the all-party meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025, ahead of next year's election scheduled for March. In the meeting, the interim Prime Minister sends a clear and stern message to political parties to ensure the success of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. Karki warns that demands for the reinstatement of parliament or election boycotts could push the country back into instability. PM Karki states her government is formed on the basis of youth movements and public dissatisfaction with corruption, making elections essential to provide a constitutional solution for the country. ''Those who believe in democracy have no option but to participate in elections,'' she says.

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#13004989

19 November 2025

Sushila Karki (Center) chairs the all-party meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025, ahead of next year's election scheduled for March. In the meeting, the interim Prime Minister sends a clear and stern message to political parties to ensure the success of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. Karki warns that demands for the reinstatement of parliament or election boycotts could push the country back into instability. PM Karki states her government is formed on the basis of youth movements and public dissatisfaction with corruption, making elections essential to provide a constitutional solution for the country. ''Those who believe in democracy have no option but to participate in elections,'' she says.

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#13004991

19 November 2025

Sushila Karki (Center) chairs the all-party meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025, ahead of next year's election scheduled for March. In the meeting, the interim Prime Minister sends a clear and stern message to political parties to ensure the success of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. Karki warns that demands for the reinstatement of parliament or election boycotts could push the country back into instability. PM Karki states her government is formed on the basis of youth movements and public dissatisfaction with corruption, making elections essential to provide a constitutional solution for the country. ''Those who believe in democracy have no option but to participate in elections,'' she says.

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#13004993

19 November 2025

Sushila Karki (Center) chairs the all-party meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025, ahead of next year's election scheduled for March. In the meeting, the interim Prime Minister sends a clear and stern message to political parties to ensure the success of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. Karki warns that demands for the reinstatement of parliament or election boycotts could push the country back into instability. PM Karki states her government is formed on the basis of youth movements and public dissatisfaction with corruption, making elections essential to provide a constitutional solution for the country. ''Those who believe in democracy have no option but to participate in elections,'' she says.

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#13004998

19 November 2025

Prem Suwal, a former member of the recently dissolved Nepal parliament, arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers for an all-party meeting in Nepal on November 19, 2025. In the meeting, the interim Prime Minister sends a clear and stern message to political parties to ensure the success of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. Karki warns that demands for the reinstatement of parliament or election boycotts could push the country back into instability. PM Karki states her government is formed on the basis of youth movements and public dissatisfaction with corruption, making elections essential to provide a constitutional solution for the country. ''Those who believe in democracy have no option but to participate in elections,'' she says.

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#13004999

19 November 2025

Barsha Man Pun, former Finance Minister of Nepal and leader of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers for the all-party meeting convened by the interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki in Nepal, on November 19, 2025. In the meeting, the interim Prime Minister sends a clear and stern message to political parties to ensure the success of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. Karki warns that demands for the reinstatement of parliament or election boycotts could push the country back into instability. PM Karki states that her government is formed on the basis of youth movements and public dissatisfaction with corruption, making elections essential to provide a constitutional solution for the country. ''Those who believe in democracy have no option but to participate in elections,'' she says.

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#12851784

11 October 2025

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – OCTOBER 10: A plaque reading 'Romania Curte Constituționala' (Constitutional Court of Romania) is seen at the entrance gate of the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, on October 10, 2025.

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#12847016

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters stand in queue to get their biometrics done at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847018

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record their biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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