#CANADA: MP Charged With Assault "Stepping Back" From Liberal Party Caucus, But Not Resigning

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Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara said he is “stepping back from the Liberal caucus” but not resigning as an MP after revelations he was criminally charged with assault, break and enter and criminal harassment.

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#GREECE: Electoral Law Would Award "Bonus Seats" To Parliament

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A proposed law would award "bonus seats"  to the winning party in elections, helping to avoid hung parliaments.

Under fthr bill, the winning party receives 25% of the vote it will get a bonus of 20 seats, and an additional seat for every additional half a percentage point.

If it wins more than 40%  then it will receive a maximum of 50 bonus seats.

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