Sentences with phrase «opposition national coalition»

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The opposition Democratic Unity coalition won 99 seats to the Socialists» 46 in the 167 - national National Assembly, the election board said, with some districts still to be national National Assembly, the election board said, with some districts still to be National Assembly, the election board said, with some districts still to be counted.

If we measure left and right by support for or opposition to abortion and Bill Clinton, which is a reasonable measure in this case, twelve of the groups represented are very far left indeed — including Catholics for a Free Choice, Human Rights Campaign (a leading gay rights organization), People for the American Way, AIDS National Interfaith Network, and Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

Unsurprisingly, victory of the opposition National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) in 2002 had the most dramatic impact on the nationNational Rainbow Coalition (Narc) in 2002 had the most dramatic impact on the nationalnational mood.

The AfD could end up as the biggest opposition force in the national assembly if there is a re-run of the current coalition of Merkel's conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD)-- one of the most likely scenarios.

... but before I leave... Mr. President, is it true that Peter Mac Manu (former NPP Chairman) was deported from Kenya where he was going to consult for the National Super Alliance (Nasa), Kenya's Opposition Coalition, on «control» of electoral data?

«Her Majesty's government has decided to recognise the national coalition of Syrian revolution and opposition forces as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people,» he told the Commons

He was subsequently picked up by the CID at the International Press Centre in Accra on Tuesday during a press conference by a group of opposition political parties known as the Inter-Party Coalition for National Sovereignty, who are kicking against the Ghana - US Defence Cooperation agreement ratified by Parliament last Friday.

Opposition groups form coalition - the United National Democratic Alliance - but it is plagued by disagreements.

He was picked up at the International Press Centre in Accra today [Tuesday] during a press conference by a group of opposition political parties known as the Inter-Party Coalition for National Sovereignty, who are kicking against the Ghana - US Defence Cooperation agreement ratified by Parliament last Friday.

But the country's main opposition coalition - the National Super Alliance (Nasa)- has called for a full investigation to be carried out.

The parties contesting the election were the incumbent People's National Movement, the official opposition United National Congress — Alliance (a coalition of the UNC and six smaller parties), the Congress of the People (a UNC splinter group), the Tobago United Front — Democratic Action Congress (a Tobago - based party) and the Democratic National Assembly (a new party based in Tobago).

As the polls were counted late into the night, the National Electoral Council finally announced that Maduro had won a narrow victory over Capriles, 50.6 % to 49.1 %, a result which the opposition coalition, the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), steadfastly refused to accept, citing widespread irregularities while demanding a full recount of the vote.

Having governed Malaysia without interruption since 1957, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) appeared poised for a historic defeat on May 5th, when it appeared the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN) led by incumbent Prime Minister Najib Razak, might lose the general elections for the first time in Malaysia's history to the opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat (PR), headed by long - serving political firebrand and ex-political prisoner, Anwar Ibrahim.

Opposition Education spokesperson, Christopher Pyne has warned that a coalition Government would wind back any national plan, unless overwhelming agreements are reached from all States and Territories.

When Bill Clinton proposed voluntary national testing in 1997, he drew opposition from both ends of the political spectrum, including the Eagle Forum, the Christian Coalition, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the National Education Assonational testing in 1997, he drew opposition from both ends of the political spectrum, including the Eagle Forum, the Christian Coalition, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the National Education AssoNational Education Association.

Of course, as the opposition education spokeswoman, Tanya Plibersek, pointed out, it was under the Coalition (not Labor) that the final three states (Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory) signed onto the Gonski reform, which further contributed to national inconsistency.

March 26, 2015: NSBA Signs on to NCPE Coalition Letter Opposing Vouchers NSBA, along with 52 other members of the National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE), writes the Senate to express our strong opposition to any amendments to the Fiscal 2016 Senate Budget Resolution (S. Con Res.11) that would support the creation of a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program.

October 19, 2015: NSBA Joins NCPE in a Coalition Letter Opposing Reauthorization Legislation of the DC Voucher Program in the U.S. House of Representatives NSBA and 55 other organizations, as part of the National Coalition for Public Education, wrote this letter to the U.S. House of Representatives to voice opposition to H.R. 10, the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program.

The National School Boards Association signed onto a letter penned by the National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE), to all members of the senate, expressing strong opposition to any amendments to the Fiscal 2016 Senate Budget Resolution (S. Con Res.

NSBA and 54 other organizations, as part of the National Coalition for Public Education, wrote this letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to voice opposition to reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program.

NSBA joined over 50 National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE) members in expressing their opposition to school vouchers and tuition tax credit programs in a recent letter to the U.S. House of Representatives.

NSBA joined over 50 National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE) members in expressing strong opposition to school vouchers and tuition tax credit programs in a recent letter to the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Philip Adams, broadcaster • Kirstie Albion, CEO, Australian Youth Climate Coalition • Paul Barratt, former head, Defence Dept • Professor Judy Brett, historian • Dr Stephen Bygrave, CEO, Beyond Zero Emissions • Geoff Cousins AM, President, Australian Conservation Foundation • Mary Crooks, CEO, The Victorian Women's Trust • Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel Laureate for Medicine • Ian Dunlop, former chair, Australian Coal Association • Professor Tim Flannery, palaeontologist • John Hewson, businessman and former Opposition leader • Professor Ove Hoegh - Guldberg, marine scientist • Professor David Karoly, atmospheric scientist • Professor Carmen Lawrence, former Western Australia premier • Dr Colin Long, Victorian Sec., National Tertiary Education Union • Professor Robert Manne, political scientist • Bill McKibben, author and co-founder, 350.org • Christine Milne, Global Greens Ambassador • Paul Oosting, CEO, GetUp • David Ritter, CEO, Greenpeace Australia • Professor Peter Singer, moral philosopher • Professor Fiona Stanley, epidemiologist • Dr John (Charlie) Veron, pioneer coral researcher • Mark Wakeham, CEO, Environment Victoria

In a column in the National Post titled An informal coalition of experts has become the most effective opposition to the Tory government dated March 20, 2015, Mr. Prest wrote that: ``... [T] he relationship that matters most at the moment is not the one between governing and opposition parties, but between the government in office and a series of loose coalitions of actors normally existing at the periphery of politics.»

Both the current Coalition government of Liberal and National Parties and the main opposition Australian Labour Party have proposed new legislation, which will be introduced when Parliament resumes.

Two laws currently before Congress have found opposition from the Coalition for Competitive Insurance Rates, a group of businesses and consumers that rely on low rates stemming from competition in the national insurance market.

But the country's main opposition coalition - the National Super Alliance (Nasa)- has called for a full investigation to be carried out.

The Close the Gap coalition today presented the federal government and Opposition with a set of National Indigenous Health Equality Targets to address the 17 - year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.