Constitution

French minister of justice calls for a three-year halt on immigration, changes to the constitution

Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin said that France has "reached the limit of its absorption and integration capacity."

France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin reacts as he waits for the arrival of France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a plenary session marking the inauguration of Vice-President of the Council of State, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on May 21, 2026.
The Knesset plenum in session on May 20, 2026.

Future Israel (Part II): Structure of government - opinion

Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks at the Guidelines for Jewish-Democratic Policy conference in the Judaism and State Policy Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Monday, May 11, 2026.

Lapid says more party mergers to come soon ahead of elections, as Liberman calls for constitution

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Kazakhstan to hold referendum on new constitution critics say allows president to remain in power


Netanyahu gov't planned Override Clause will suppress individual rights - opinion

Whereas one might wish to criticize the process by which judges are selected in Israel, I would respectfully suggest that the system is fundamentally fair.

 THE HIGH Court of Justice has been a paper tiger in everything concerning the Netanyahu bloc’s interests, says the writer

With no constitution, an override clause is Israel's only hope - opinion

The override clause is a compromise between the British model of parliamentary supremacy and the constitutional model. It will strengthen, not harm, Israel's democracy.

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

Moore v. Harper: Supreme Court hears case critical to federal election oversight

The case revolves around a specific legal theory which could leave state courts unable to enforce state constitutions on election matters.

Timothy Moore, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, speaks to the media outside the United States Supreme Court following oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a Republican-backed appeal to curb judicial oversight of elections, in Washington, US, December 7, 2022

Trump calls to terminate US Constitution due to 'election fraud'

White House to Trump: "Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our nation, and should be universally condemned. You cannot only love America when you win."

Former US President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to support Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections, in Dayton, Ohio, US November 7, 2022.

Between the Herzogs and Meir Kahane

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The current crisis in Israel is not about prices, taxes, duties and tariffs, but about the status of our judges and the power of our courts.

 CHAIRMAN OF the Central Elections Committee and Supreme Court judge Yitzhak Amit presents the official results of the elections to President Isaac Herzog, at the President’s Residence on Wednesday.

New Likud MK: I ignore decisions by the High Court

Incoming MK Tali Gottlieb stressed that an Override Clause is irrelevant as the High Court has no authority to invalidate laws.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE President Esther Hayut hears a petition at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

China's Communist Party Congress closes, cementing Xi Jinping's 'core' status

A third five-year leadership term would solidify Xi's place as China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping claps after his speech as China's new Politburo Standing Committee members meet the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 25, 2017.

New Tunisian constitution calls for Palestinian state, Jerusalem as capital

The right of the Palestinian people to their stolen land and the establishment of their state over it after its liberation, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif [Jerusalem] as its capital," the constitution reads.

Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied reacts after exit poll results were announced in a second round runoff of the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia October 13, 2019.

Why is Tunisia's referendum so important? - analysis

If President Kais Saied triumphs in his quest for the new constitution, this will likely be praised in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, but critiqued by Ankara and Doha.

 People take part in a protest against President Kais Saied's referendum on a new constitution, in Tunis, Tunisia, July 23, 2022.

In America, 'there is a revolt against biblical truth'

Opinion: America’s three founding documents are the Bible, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

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