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the highest lawmaking body of a political unit
the treaty was referred to the nation's parliament for ratification
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Marine Le Pen, member of parliament and French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party leader, arrives at the RN party headquarters in Paris, France, July 1, 2024.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Shortly before Vance's visit, local media reported that four of the five parties elected to Greenland's parliament agreed to form a new government, banding together amid Trump's threats.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The devastating narrative has inspired a societal reckoning, with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressing parliament with his concerns.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
In elections earlier this month, pro-independence parties won the most seats in parliament but neither want to be part of the U.S. Greenland is now forming a coalition government in the wake of the election.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Shortly before Vance's visit, local media reported that four of the five parties elected to Greenland's parliament agreed to form a new government, banding together amid Trump's threats.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The devastating narrative has inspired a societal reckoning, with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressing parliament with his concerns.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
In elections earlier this month, pro-independence parties won the most seats in parliament but neither want to be part of the U.S. Greenland is now forming a coalition government in the wake of the election.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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