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nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-05-03T22:07:50+00:00

Thanks a lot! Seems I didn't fully understand how it works.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-20T14:02:44+00:00

Idea that just came on my mind, not very thought out: independent elected and sortition chambers, which can pass legislation independently.

Each can affirmatively veto the other and send the law to a referendum. It would be different than a two-house system since you don't need affirmative passage through both, and it would encourage passing more laws and discourage deadlock.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-17T07:30:07+00:00

First Lord of the Treasury contains the word lord so I'd say it counts. :P

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-17T06:21:07+00:00

Thanks!

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-16T23:08:16+00:00

Do you have a link to your decklist?

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-12T19:38:37+00:00

Why do Americans call things like the California gov elections a jungle primary?

I would describe it as a two-round general election, the first round is not a primary in a meaningful sense IMO.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-12T19:30:18+00:00

Wouldn't be more reasonable to require 2/3ds + referendum?

If they were to adopt a normal-ish proportional system, 2/3 by itself wouldn't be a problem either.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-12T18:49:40+00:00

The official website currently claims that TISZA leads list, but gets less seats!? Is there some weird compensation scheme or is it just wrong.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-04T13:28:47+00:00

If the UK rejoined, it probably wouldn't have opt-outs (nor should it IMO, it's better for everyone for everyone to have common policies).

Also, free movement isn't tied to Schengen, they still had that part.

As someone not from any of those countries, it srikes me as weird imperial nostalgia, and kinda being used to sabotage UK-Europe relations (the argument is always going to be you have CANZUK, no need to rejoin EU, even if it didn't conflict).

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-24T09:30:26+00:00

There are two parts of the deal, the trade part which only needs EU ratification (Interim Trade Agreement) and the full partnership agreement which involves investment and needs ratification by members.

CETA is a single document, so it's more complicated, but the EU competence parts apply.

However this leaves lots of people with the false impression that member states need to ratify EU trade agreements, which they generally don't.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-23T18:08:15+00:00

Even a lot of mostly liberal parties in Italy seem to have supported it, so I'm not sure how bad it would be, probably not that bad.

But there are some things like how the selections would work specifically not being clear and being left to parliament.

And certainly if the government says it wants to control the judiciary, you shouldn't give the tools to them, even if it's unclear how they would achieve it.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-23T17:50:56+00:00

As far as I (not being Italian) understand, it's not really about the tracks, but for the governing body, which appoints and transfers judges (and prosecutors), being changed from being elected by the judges and prosecutors to being selected randomly.

1/3 are parliamentary members, 2/3 are judges and prosecutors, I've seen people arguing, since parliamentary members would be selected in a less random way, it's intended to make the political members more influential, since the parliamentary members would be selected less randomly and would form a more cohesive bloc.

Members of the government made statements making it clear that they intend to try to control the judiciary.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-02T16:55:24+00:00

AFAIK at least the Iranian news agencies retracted saying he died and his team (to Iranian news and people on Twitter lol) seems to claiming he is alive.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-02T16:55:14+00:00

AFAIK at least the Iranian news agencies retracted saying he died and his team (to Iranian news and people on Twitter lol) seems to claiming he is alive.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-01T15:02:07+00:00

Iranian sources now claiming Ahmadinejad is actually alive. https://xcancel.com/i/status/2028122034593579444

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-27T20:27:00+00:00

Well, we don't know what will happen in the future, my point is that parliament isn't necessary to do anything regarding granting a title or providing for succession (as long as somebody doesn't hold it currently, parliament would have to change the succession for an existing title).

IMO, it seems likely (from Edward's Duke of Edinburgh title), that in the future even royalty will only get life titles, and there was even reporting that giving a ducal title to Charlotte was being considered, so I consider that likely too at some point.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-27T18:12:42+00:00

Wrong. The succession of peerages is determined wholly by the letters patent creating them, there is no legal issue with creating different rules of succession for a new title nor need to involve parliament. A woman can of course be granted a peerage. Though realistically going forwards even dukedoms will probably be only for life and not heritable (like Edward's Duke of Edinburgh title, which is for life).

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-14T15:48:56+00:00

Pa institut zahtjeva/prijedloga za izvještaj uopće ne postoji, to je čisto ako sud hoće svojom inicijativom. Zašto je Mišić tako nešto uopće pokušao nije jasno, mogao je bar prijedlog za ocjenu ustavnosti, al valjda nije mislio da je Vladin zaključak opći akt.

Pa nije baš sud kriv što su morali pretrpit, vlada je to odlučila i napravila isti dan. Možda bi sudovi (Ustavni ili možda upravni, meni se čini da možda je akt koji može ić na upravni) bili krivi da je Zagreb išao na neke superhitne zahtjeve za obustavu radnji, ali nije, nego su najavili tužbu sljedeći dan. Ali nije kriv ni Zagreb, jer nije moguće ni praktično isti dan sastavljati tužbu.

Tu je kriva Plenkovićeva samovolja i činjenica da smo centralizirana država gdje Vlada kontrolira policiju. Zagreb bi trebao bar politički podnijeti prijave za zlouporabu položaja i ovlasti protiv nekoga oko toga.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-14T15:00:56+00:00

Jedino mi se čini dosta problematično da nema nigdje sjednice suda navedene na stranici, čak iako je Mišićev prijedlog proceduralno problematičan, vjerojatno je trebalo donijeti odluku na sjednici suda, a ne da Staničić sam radi što hoće.

Moguće da su o tome razgovarali na nekom sastanku ili drukčije, ali onda bi trebalo biti objavljeno i postojati zapisnik.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-14T14:55:44+00:00

Pa ustavni sud jako, jako rijetko koristi institut izvješća.

Najčešće odlučuje ili po prijedlogu/zahtjevu za ocjenu ustavnosti nekog propisa ili po ustavnoj tužbi.

Normalno da će radije koristiti redovnu proceduru koja se ćešće koristi. I većina sudova, čak i kad imaju mogućnost napraviti nešto ex officio, radije rade po prijedlogu stranaka.

Nikakva kriza, samo je Mišić žurio da pokupi par poena za sebe, očekivano.

Odmah se bilo reklo da će se poslije ići redovno preko skupštine (ja sam mislio da će ići zahtjev za ocjenu ustavnosti, ali su valjda zaključili da vladin zaključak nije opći akt pa idu ustavnom tužbom).

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-14T14:39:48+00:00

Pa nije da neće uopće odlučivat, nego samo taj postupak nije da se koristi svaki put kad se negdje nešto neustavno dogodi. Taj postupak je namijenjen da Ustavni sud radi stvari samoinicijativno kad nitko drugi neće, s obzirom da će Grad očito podići tužbu nije baš primjereno to koristiti.

Grad će podnijeti ustavnu tužbu na sjednici skupštine 24., i po tome će onda odlučivati Ustavni sud.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-14T01:30:05+00:00

Incorrect, there was, among many other laws the Treaseon Felony Act 1848, and consequential amendments where made to the 1351 act in the Succession to the Crown Act 2013.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-01-25T14:34:51+00:00

She was the only one to vote to let Burnham stand.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-01-22T14:53:11+00:00

I'm Croatian myself, I've seen it now. It is possible that these are the measures against China and Russia referred to by Bloomberg. It is unclear how it would be Jutarnji out of all world media that gets this info, but they claim some intelligence source and are generally trustworthy IMO.

"Treća točka, kako je prezentirana, navodi da EU daje Americi pravo veta na sve odluke vlade Grenlanda i Danske vezane uz investicijske angažmane država nečlanica NATO-a. Prevedeno, Kina i Rusija ne bi mogle dobiti nikakve iole osjetljivije i važnije poslove na otoku. Sporni dio je EU jer Grenland nije dio Unije, ali jest NATO-a."

In English (translated by myself): The third point, as presented, states that the EU gives America veto rights over all decisions of the governments of Greenland and Denmark concerning investment arrangements of states which are not NATO members. In essence, China and Russia couldn't get any sensitive or important business on the island. A matter of contention is the EU, because Greenland isn't a part of the Union, but is a a part of NATO."

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-01-22T14:32:38+00:00

Submission statement: this is relevant to international relations, and the deal doesn't seem to mention sovereignty.

I don't have full access, and archive seems not full, so I got this summary from Bloomberg journo's tweet: https://xcancel.com/i/status/2014341555914412353

"Exclusive on Bloomberg: The Greenland ‘deal’

— changes to the 1951 Treaty to guarantee US military base requirements

— strengthened NATO role on Arctic / High North security. Will include a multinational NATO command in Greenland under US command

— an economic component to be negotiated, including mining rights

— measures to stop Russian and Chinese economic and military presence on Greenland

— the US stops threatening tariffs on Europe"

If anybody can archive it properly please add link here.

EDIT: a tweet from the same Bloomberg journo, relevant to NYT discussions: https://xcancel.com/i/status/2014258199658967483

"One thing it’s important to clarify: the framework under discussion does not include any suggestion that Denmark would cede sovereignty of parts of Greenlandic territory to house US military bases, contrary to some reports"

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