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Executive Council Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session 7 – 8 February 2019 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ; From January to December 2018, the Pan-African Parliament undertook several activities, in fulfillment of its core mandate, which is to "ensure the full participation of African peoples in the development of and economic integration of the continent."1 Submitted in accordance with Rule 76 of the Rules of Procedure of the Pan-African Parliament, this annual activity report provides an account of all the activities undertaken by the Pan-African Parliament, towards the achievement of its mandate.

This article looks at the privileged relationship that David Sassoli had with Portugal at a time when the presidency of the European Parliament was shared with the presidency of the Council of Europe entrusted to António Costa. President Sassoli's speeches at the Social Summit held in the city of Porto on 7 and 8 May 2021 represent the synthesis of his socio-cultural and geopolitical vision. The Conference on the Future of Europe, which opened on 17 June 2021, ended when unfortunately Sassoli had already left us.

Brazil is a Republic of political dynasties, as these families are present in all spheres of public power in the periods of Colony, Empire, Republic and in contemporary times. The research sought to investigate the direct relationship between the rise of Brazilian conservatism and the increase of political dynasties in the Chamber of Deputies. For this, it was necessary to trace the biographical trajectory of all 513 congressman and congresswoman and understand the specific logic of the action of those belonging to political dynasties. The purpose was to verify which political spectrum these parliamentarians are in. ; Brasil es una República de dinastías políticas, ya que estas familias están presentes en todas las esferas del poder público en los períodos de Colonia, Imperio, República y en la época contemporánea. La investigación buscó investigar la relación directa entre el auge del conservadurismo brasileño y el surgimiento de dinastías políticas en la Cámara de Diputados. Para ello, fue necesario trazar la trayectoria biográfica de los 513 diputados y comprender la lógica específica de la acción de los diputados pertenecientes a dinastías políticas. El propósito era verificar en qué espectro político se encuentran estos parlamentarios. ; O Brasil é uma República de dinastias políticas, visto que se constata a presença dessas famílias em todas as esferas do poder público dos períodos da Colônia, Império, República e na contemporaneidade. A pesquisa procurou investigar a relação direta entre a ascensão do conservadorismo brasileiro e o aumento das dinastias políticas na Câmara dos Deputados. Para isto, foi necessário traçar a trajetória biográfica de todos os 513 deputados e compreender a lógica específica da ação dos deputados pertencentes a dinastias políticas. O propósito foi verificar em qual espectro político se encontram estes referidos parlamentares.

The aim of the present article is to assess the main aspects of the institutionalization of party politics at the European Union level. The Political Parties at European Level (PPELs) originated outside the European institutions and were basically, before the approval of Regulation 2004‑2003, transnational federations of national political parties. The introduction of public funding from the eu budget to the PPELs aimed to institutionalize and reinforce these organizations. However, the influence of ppels in the European political sphere is still limited. Two institutional and political changes – namely the approval of a new Statute for European Parties and the nomination of candidates for the Presidency of the EU Commission – have been implemented, but their consequences on the consolidation of PPELs still need to be verified empirically.

This article discusses the daily work of an anthropologist in parliament. Based on reflections with an ethnographic style on the work experiences in the technical team of District Deputy Fábio Félix (PSOL - DF) in the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District, I discuss the impact of the academic path in anthropology in the production of legislative documents and in the way of facing the political game. The different ways of conceiving political relevance, valuing themes and telling stories are discrepancies that produce strangeness in the anthropologist who works in parliament. In summary, in spite of the differences between making ethnographies and producing laws, facing parliament without taking it so seriously is a possible compromise to keep doing both. ; Este artigo discute como se dá o cotidiano do trabalho de um antropólogo no parlamento. A partir de reflexões de tom etnográfico de experiências do trabalho na equipe técnica do Deputado Distrital Fábio Félix (PSOL – DF) na Câmara Legislativa do Distrito Federal, discuto o impacto da trajetória de formação em antropologia na feitura de documentos legislativos e na maneira de encarar o jogo político. As distintas maneiras de conceber relevância política, valorar os temas e contar histórias são discrepâncias que produzem estranhamentos no antropólogo que atuam no parlamento. Em síntese, no que pese as diferenças entre fazer etnografias e produzir leis, encarar o parlamento sem levar tão a sério a brincadeira é uma conciliação possível para seguir fazendo as duas coisas. ; This article discusses the daily work of an anthropologist in parliament. Based on reflections with an ethnographic style on the work experiences in the technical team of District Deputy Fábio Félix (PSOL - DF) in the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District, I discuss the impact of the academic path in anthropology in the production of legislative documents and in the way of facing the political game. The different ways of conceiving political relevance, valuing themes and telling stories are discrepancies that produce strangeness in the anthropologist who works in parliament. In summary, in spite of the differences between making ethnographies and producing laws, facing parliament without taking it so seriously is a possible compromise to keep doing both.

Europe, as the title of this collective book indicates, is a project under construction and David Sassoli, who is honored here, one of its most striking and memorable builders. European construction, despite all the deviations and hesitations that distinguish every single genuine human situation, has been based on a set of values that represent our own identity, in the full recognition of all the differences that simultaneously nourish it. Culture has progressively played a major role in this lasting European undertaking. In this chapter, by honoring a man who hoped for a better spiritual condition for Europe, we reassess one of the main instruments for establishing a cultural path in Europe: the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) project. The record and the tone of the following pages is far beyond the usual scope of mere description. Guided by the inspiring example of Sassoli, we face up to suggest a set of measures that will allow the ECOC action to fully meet its purpose, thus contributing to make the cultural option in Europe truly irreversible.

This paper aims to explore the idea that we are currently facing a situation of institutional unrest and political crisis strongly concentrated on political subjectivity, that is, on players, ideas and projects of society. It attempts to discuss the recent crisis in Brazil's Senate as an expression of this situation, but also as a reflection of a wider framework, which affects modern Parliaments in general and could be seen as resultant from a siege laid by government decisionism and social pressures to the Legislative branch, depriving it from its axis and capacity to act. Echoing the dominant features of the present time, political systems and, by inference, Parliaments are rendered less able to interact in a virtuous way with culture and social structures that derive from the new terms of globalized life, that is, with plural, fragmented, reflexive, quick and explosive societies. ; O artigo procurar explorar a ideia de que no Brasil dos dias atuais vive-se numa situação de mal-estar institucional e crise política fortemente concentrada no plano da subjetividade política, ou seja, dos atores, ideias e projetos de sociedade. Busca discutir a recente crise do Senado como expressão dessa situação, vendo-a também como reflexo de um quadro mais amplo, que afeta os Parlamentos modernos de modo geral e poderia ser explicado como derivando de um cerco que o decisionismo governamental e as pressões sociais fazem sobre o Poder Legislativo, fazendo que perca eixo e capacidade de ação. Repercutindo os traços dominantes da época atual, os sistemas políticos e, por extensão, os Parlamentos tornam-se menos capazes de interagir de modo virtuoso com a cultura e as estruturas sociais derivadas dos novos termos da vida globalizada, ou seja, com sociedades plurais, fragmentadas, reflexivas, velozes e explosivas.

Argues that the executive competence of the European Commission should be expanded, the legislative powers of the European Parliament reinforced, and a senate of the states created to assure the constitutional future of the European Union. Summary in English p. 231.

Portugal became a full member of the European Community in 1986 & since then it has elected its representatives to the European Parliament. It is important to understand the different contexts of each European election between 1987 & 2004 as well as to compare voter behavior & party performance in the national elections & in the elections of the European Parliament. Tables. Adapted from the source document.

Parliamentary websites have become the main window of parliament to the outside world. More than a gimmick, they are an essential element in the promotion of a relationship between parliament and citizens. This paper develops a comparative analysis of the websites of the lower chambers of the Brazilian and the British parliaments, respectively the Chamber of Deputies and the House of Commons. We structure this analysis around three dimensions: 1) information about the institution; 2) information about parliamentary activity; and 3) tools to promote engagement with the public. The choice of two very different case studies enables us to consider more clearly the specific purposes of these parliamentary websites. We consider in particular if these parliaments' institutional differences affect their websites. The websites' analysis is complemented by semi-structured elite interviews with parliamentary staff who manage the services provided by these websites. Our analysis shows that both websites achieve much higher levels of complexity in the information area than in engagement. But it also shows that the Brazilian parliament website includes far more tools designed for public interaction than its UK counterpart. The indexes and interviews show that both institutions are highly committed to disseminating data and information to citizens. This is seen as a path towards achieving higher accountability and improving knowledge about parliamentary processes and, consequently, improving public image and levels of trust. Whilst there is a strong focus on the provision of information, there is still little evidence of enabling citizen participation in the legislative process. This is partly due to a tension between conceptions of representative democracy and those of participatory democracy. The articulation between these different types of democracy still has a long way to be resolved, although parliaments are slowly introducing participatory tools.

The volume, created by the collaboration between the University of Florence and the University of Lisbon, aims to celebrate the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, a year after his death in january 2022. The miscellaneous volume, entirely written in Portuguese language, includes 36 works among essays, poems, novels, drawings, paintings starting with the figure and the European values that have so strongly been defended by David Sassoli, to reflect on the future of Europe and new geopolitical scenarios that Europe is going through, after the death of the President of the European Parliament.

The volume, created by the collaboration between the University of Florence and the University of Lisbon, aims to celebrate the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, a year after his death in january 2022. The miscellaneous volume, entirely written in Portuguese language, includes 36 works among essays, poems, novels, drawings, paintings starting with the figure and the European values that have so strongly been defended by David Sassoli, to reflect on the future of Europe and new geopolitical scenarios that Europe is going through, after the death of the President of the European Parliament.