President Kais Saied’s intervention raised several questions regarding the future of democracy, some of which derive from his plans and others from the country’s institutional and structural circumstances.
Independent candidates, with a broad platform of individual campaign promises and programmes, won about 40 percent of the vote to form the bulk of a 155-member body to draft the charter.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said any work in connection with the new constitution must be done in a transparent manner and presented to the discretion of the people.
With Joe Biden focusing on a smooth transition and only 12 days to go in President Trump's term, officials on both sides are trying their best for a second impeachment or for VP Mike Pence to take over as president.
If it wants to have a functional democratic system, the US would do well to benchmark itself against other countries – and learn something from them too.
Chileans want better public education, health systems and more equality from the new constitution.
The changes were passed weeks ago by Russia's parliament and copies of the new constitution are already on sale in bookshops.
The move to scrap a law key to the Kashmir accession treaty is likely to inflame tensions in the disputed zone, where many see India as an occupying force.
The head of Algeria's Constitutional Council stepped down after weeks of facing the ire of protesters, state TV reported.
An overwhelming majority in Cuba said yes to a constitution that brought new regulations while declaring the socialist system "irrevocable.”
If the referendum is ratified, Cubans will see a restructured government and a new constitutional order in tune with the country's current times.
The proposed constitutional amendments include increasing the presidential term from four to six years, according to local media.
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