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New Democracy Party
Sleepy Senate Sparks Hot Debate
Prime Minister Stephen Harper denounced an NDP bill to abolish the senate as insincere during question period in the House of Commons on March 6.
Speaker Needs Power to Punish Unruly MPs, says NDP
An NDP motion aims at improving civility in the House of Commons.
Parliament Resumes With Economic Focus
Parliament resumes with NDP and Conservatives seeking the environmental high ground.
Greece Forms Awaited Coalition Government
The head of Greece’s center-right New Democracy party was sworn into office on Wednesday to lead a three-party coalition, ending Greece’s debilitating political impasse.
Greece’s New Democracy Says Coalition Deal is Close
Greece’s center-right New Democracy party expects that it will be able to form a coalition government with the socialist PASOK party soon.
Greek Election Outcome Spells Relief For Europe
Greece’s New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras declared a victory for all of Europe Sunday night, once it was clear that his pro-austerity party had won the very tense election.
