"Inaugural Session"

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13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (center in red scarf), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), unfurls the party flag to inaugurate the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (center in red scarf), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), unfurls the party flag to inaugurate the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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30 April 2025

Presidents and guests attend the plenary session of the 10th Three Seas Initiative Summit at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on April 29, 2025. The establishment of the Three Seas Initiative is initiated by the Presidents of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, and the inaugural summit of the Initiative takes place in Dubrovnik in 2016. It is an international economic and political initiative. The Initiative currently brings together 13 participating countries.

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30 April 2025

President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda attends the plenary session of the 10th Three Seas Initiative Summit at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on April 29, 2025. The Presidents of Poland Andrzej Duda and Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic initiate the establishment of the Three Seas Initiative, and the inaugural summit takes place in Dubrovnik in 2016. It is an international economic and political initiative that currently brings together 13 participating countries.

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30 April 2025

President of Hungary Tamas Sulyok attends the plenary session of the 10th Three Seas Initiative Summit at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on April 29, 2025. The establishment of the Three Seas Initiative is initiated by the Presidents of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, and the inaugural summit of the Initiative takes place in Dubrovnik in 2016. It is an international economic and political initiative. The Initiative currently brings together 13 participating countries.

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30 April 2025

President of Estonia Alar Karis participates in the plenary session of the 10th Three Seas Initiative Summit at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on April 29, 2025. The establishment of the Three Seas Initiative is initiated by the Presidents of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, and the inaugural summit of the Initiative takes place in Dubrovnik in 2016. It is an international economic and political initiative. The Initiative currently brings together 13 participating countries.

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30 April 2025

President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel attends the plenary session of the 10th Three Seas Initiative Summit at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on April 29, 2025. The Presidents of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, initiate the establishment of the Three Seas Initiative, and the inaugural summit takes place in Dubrovnik in 2016. It is an international economic and political initiative that currently brings together 13 participating countries.

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30 April 2025

Andrej Plenkovic, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, attends the plenary session of the 10th Three Seas Initiative Summit at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on April 29, 2025. The establishment of the Three Seas Initiative is initiated by the Presidents of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, and the inaugural summit of the Initiative takes place in Dubrovnik in 2016. It is an international economic and political initiative. The Initiative currently brings together 13 participating countries.

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25 March 2025

Newly elected Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner holds a speech during the inaugural session opening the 21st legislation of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin, Germany, on March 25, 2025.

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25 March 2025

Bernd Baumann (AfD) congratulates newly elected Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner during the inaugural session opening the 21st legislation of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin, Germany, on March 25, 2025.

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25 March 2025

Member of Parliament Thorsten Frei (CDU) congratulates newly elected Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner during the inaugural session opening the 21st legislation of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin, Germany, on March 25, 2025.

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25 March 2025

Member of Parliament Thorsten Frei (CDU) congratulates newly elected Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner during the inaugural session opening the 21st legislation of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin, Germany, on March 25, 2025.

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25 March 2025

Friedrich Merz, leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), Thorsten Frei, and other members of Parliament congratulate newly elected Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner during the inaugural session opening the 21st legislation of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin, Germany, on March 25, 2025.

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25 March 2025

Leader of the Social Democratic Party SPD, Lars Klingbeil, and other members of Parliament congratulate newly elected Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner during the inaugural session opening the 21st legislation of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin, Germany, on March 25, 2025.

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25 March 2025

Leader of the Social Democratic Party SPD, Lars Klingbeil, and other members of Parliament congratulate newly elected Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner during the inaugural session opening the 21st legislation of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin, Germany, on March 25, 2025.

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25 March 2025

Leader of the Social Democratic Party SPD, Lars Klingbeil, and other members of Parliament congratulate newly elected Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner during the inaugural session opening the 21st legislation of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin, Germany, on March 25, 2025.

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