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Added on the 14/07/2022 15:19:08 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Flag-waving Israelis flock to the streets in Jerusalem after lawmakers approved a key clause of a controversial judicial reform plan that aims to curb the powers of the Supreme Court in striking down government decisions. IMAGES
Israeli lawmakers begin a parliamentary session to vote on a key clause of the hard-right government's controversial judiciary reforms. Critics fear the proposed judicial revamp will undermine Israel's liberal democracy by removing checks and balances on the executive, while the government argues it needs to curb judicial overreach. IMAGES
Israeli protesters wave national flags outside the Knesset in Jerusalem as they rally against the hard-right government's controversial judicial overhaul plan, on the eve of a key vote in parliament. IMAGES
Israeli lawmakers are seen in the Knesset plenum ahead of a key vote on the government's controversial judicial reform bill. IMAGES
A drive-in has been set up behind the Italian parliament to allow Italian MPs and regional delegates who are isolating or in quarantine due to Covid-19 to vote for new president. Italy's parliament starts voting Monday for a new president, a process that could take several days and, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi tipped for the job, risks destabilising the government. IMAGES
Images show a heavy police presence outside Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, where votes are being counted, as Democrat Joe Biden takes the lead in the key battleground state. A victory for the former vice president in this state would push him past the threshold of electoral votes needed to win the White House, official data shows. IMAGES