Chronique de vie parlementaire française et étrangère. Italie

This chronicle presents recent developments in parliamentary law in several European democracies. In Germany, it highlights the role of the Federal Constitutional Court in protecting the rights of MPs and parliamentary groups. In Spain, it analyzes tensions between the Senate, Congress and Government within an asymmetric bicameral system. In the United Kingdom, it examines party fragmentation, reform of the House of Lords and the assertive use of parliamentary procedures by backbenchers. In France, it considers the effects of the absence of a parliamentary majority, particularly on financial legislation. In Italy, it addresses the most recent referendums and the reform of the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies. Taken together, these developments underline the centrality of parliamentary rules in institutional conflicts.