Romanian constitutional court annuls result of presidential election first round

Romania's constitutional court has annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election just days before the second round was due to take place.

Spain’s top court upholds arrest warrants for Catalan separatists despite amnesty

Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld arrest warrants for Catalonia’s former leader and others charged with embezzlement over the region’s failed secession bid, as it ruled that a recent amnesty law does not apply to them.

France pension reforms: Constitutional Council clears age rise to 64

France's top constitutional body has cleared the Macron government's highly unpopular move to raise the state pension age from 62 to 64.

Parliament speaker in Spain's Catalonia delays presidential investiture vote

The speaker of the Catalonia regional parliament on Tuesday decided to postpone a debate session ahead of the investiture of the regional president until the Spanish Constitutional Court made a ruling regarding the re-election of the recently ousted leader.

Spanish govt ask court to block Puigdemont's bid to lead Catalonia

The Spanish government has asked the Constitutional Court to block former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's bid to the region again, the country’s deputy prime minister has said.

El Tribunal Constitucional de Moldavia cesa las funciones del presidente Dodon

El Tribunal Constitucional de Moldavia ha suspendido de forma temporal las funciones del presidente del país, Ígor Dodon, por pedido de un grupo de parlamentarios de la coalición gobernante, informa la agencia Interfax.

Spain's Constitutional Court annuls Catalan declaration of independence

Spain's Constitutional Court has officially annulled the Catalan parliament's 27 October unilateral declaration of independence, a widely expected ruling after the move was suspended by the court.

Spain's top court suspends Catalan parliament fearing secessionist move

Spain's Constitutional Court on Thursday announced it had preemptively suspended the Catalan parliament's upcoming plenary session in an attempt to thwart a unilateral declaration of independence by the region's president.

Catalonia: Separatists rally around mayors in Barcelona

Supporters of Catalan independence from Spain are rallying in Barcelona behind more than 700 mayors facing the threat of arrest for backing a referendum separatists plan to hold on 1 October.

Catalogne: le parquet espagnol convoque et menace d'arrestation les maires pro-référendum

Le parquet général d'Espagne a ordonné mercredi aux procureurs de Catalogne qu'ils citent à comparaître les maires de la région prêts à organiser le référendum d'autodétermination illégal du 1er octobre, quitte à les faire arrêter s'ils ne se présentent pas.

Venezuela opposition calls for general strike over Maduro plans

Venezuela's opposition has called for a 24-hour strike on Thursday in protest against President Nicolás Maduro's plans for a new constituent assembly.

La Cour suprême de Londres rejette la proposition d'interdiction des ventes d’armes à Riyad

La Cour suprême de Londres a jugé le 10 juillet que les ventes d'armes de la Grande-Bretagne à l'Arabie saoudite étaient «légales». Un contrôle judiciaire avait été réclamé par l'organisation Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT).

Venezuela's supreme court slams attack against gov't institutions

The president of Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Maikel Moreno, on Wednesday condemned an attack against the court's headquarters in Caracas, calling it terrorism.

Venezuela president says helicopter attacks supreme court, warns use of weapons

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday a police helicopter attacked the Supreme Court in Caracas, when he was speaking live on state television.

Administrative court annuls Egypt-Saudi islands' deal

Egypt's high administrative court has defended an earlier decision to annul the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, local media and judicial sources said.

Egypt court voids block on islands transfer to Saudis

An Egyptian court ruled on Sunday that a controversial deal to hand over two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia can go forward, voiding an earlier ruling that blocked the transfer.

Venezuelan Supreme Court Assumes Parliamentary Powers

The Supreme Court of Venezuela announced Wednesday that it will assume the powers of the country's opposition-controlled parliament, known as the National Assembly over repeated contempt of court rulings.

Greece rejects Turkey soldiers' extradition

Greece's Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of being involved in last July's attempted coup.

Impeached S.Korean president plans to be interrogated by prosecutors

Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye has said on an Internet TV that she plans to be interrogated by an independent counsel team investigating a scandal that led to her impeachment.

Theresa May must get parliamentry approval to initiate Brexit

The British Supreme Court has ruled the government must seek parliamentary approval before formally initiating the process to leave the European Union.