The territory of Bulgaria is divided into 31 electoral regions (Bulgarian:Избирателни райони, Izbiratelni rayoni) roughly corresponding to the 28 provinces (Bulgarian:Области, Oblasti) of Bulgaria.
In 2009 a mixed system with both simple majority and proportional distribution was introduced. Each one-seat region corresponds to the traditional multi-seat regions. Because of the big diversity of population between regions, this one-seat distribution came into contradiction to article 10 of the Constitution of Bulgaria, stating that elections are to be conducted with equal right to vote. An appeal of this contradiction was brought to the Constitutional Court of Bulgaria, which failed to make a decision, voting 6 to 6. The number of proportional seats for each electoral region was to be reduced by one to allow 31 simple majority seats to be added, while keeping the total number of seats to 240. This led to another controversy, as the seats for some of the regions were reduced by 1, others by 2 and some kept the same number of seats, effectively increasing the total number of seats for the region, including the simple majority seat.
National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions
National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions were first used for the 1999 elections. New boundaries came into use for the 2007 elections. The total numbers of constituencies and regions (40 constituencies and five regions) remained the same.
Three constituency names, Conwy, Caernarfon, and Meirionydd Nant Conwy, have become historic, and the new boundaries define three constituencies with new names: Arfon, Dwyfor Meirionnydd, and Aberconwy. Generally, the new boundaries define each constituency taking account local government ward boundaries, and define constituencies close to equal in terms of the sizes of their electorates.
.wales is one of two country code top level domains for Wales (the other being .cymru) which were put forth by Nominet UK in 2012. Final approval for both top level domains for Wales was granted by ICANN in June 2014.
A phased launch of the new domains was scheduled, with trademark holders being eligible to apply initially. General availability was expected by the spring of 2015. Early adopters of the domains include the Welsh government and male voice choirOnly Men Aloud!.
Wales (i/ˈweɪlz/; Welsh:Cymru[ˈkəm.rɨ]) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain,bordered by England to its east, the Irish Sea to its north and west, and the Bristol Channel to its south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779km2 (8,023sqmi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.29 square miles (8.52km2), of which, 3.28 square miles (8.50km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,549 people, 949 households, and 792 families residing in the village. The population density was 777.1 inhabitants per square mile (300.0/km2). There were 987 housing units at an average density of 300.9 per square mile (116.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
Their Royal Highnesses attend the opening of the National Assembly for Wales
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the opening of the fourth National Assembly at the Senedd today.
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk
published: 09 Jun 2011
National Assembly for Wales - Who we are and what we do
You can find out more about how the National Assembly represents you, and how you can get involved at www.assembly.wales
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published: 07 Sep 2016
WALES: CARDIFF: REFERENDUM ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(18 Sep 1997) English/Nat
The people of Wales are heading for the polls today - to vote on plans for a separate assembly.
The proposed Parliament is the latest step in plans to devolve power in the United Kingdom..
Last week, Scotland voted to introduce a separate parliament.
Sunrise over Cardiff... and the prospect of a new dawn for Wales.
If the people vote 'yes' today, they will have an assembly that will control millions of pounds in taxpayers money.
It will decide issues like education, housing and development - currently handled by a Welsh Office, which critics claim is too remote from the electorate.
Polling booths opened at 7 in the morning - with early voters giving indications of just how close run the contest is:
VOXPOP: (English)
"I voted '...
published: 21 Jul 2015
Dysgu Cymraeg yng Nghynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru / Learning Welsh at the National Assembly for Wales
The video below shows members of the National Assembly for Wales security team practicing welsh phrases they have learnt in their Welsh classes.
published: 02 Mar 2015
Final meeting of the National Assembly for Wales, before becoming the Welsh Parliament
Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM marks the 1,378 and last meeting of the 'National Assembly for Wales', before becoming the Welsh Parliament/Senedd Cymru. https://bit.ly/Senedd_Tanysgrifio_Subscribe
#Senedd #Wales #Politics
published: 30 Apr 2020
Welsh minister caught swearing about colleague during online session
Vaughan Gething has apologised after he was caught criticising fellow Labour AM Jenny Rathbone during a virtual plenary session. Gething could be heard swearing as he spoke about the Assembly Member for Cardiff Central after he left his microphone unmuted during the Zoom meeting on Wednesday afternoon
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State opening of the National Assembly for Wales (ITN)
On 26 May 1999, Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince of Wales, formally opened the National Assembly for Wales which had just been elected. Here is Tim Rogers's report, taken from the ITV Evening News on 26 May 1999, presented by Trevor McDonald.
published: 08 Dec 2017
National Assembly for Wales - Committee report on Higher Education
http://www.assemblywales.org/
The National Assembly for Waless Enterprise and Learning Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to capitalise on the economic potential of higher education institutions and prioritise investment in them accordingly.
Its report, launched at University of Wales Newport, looks at the economic contribution of the higher education sector in Wales, and concludes that opportunities for HE institutions and businesses to connect are not being fully utilised.
published: 16 Oct 2009
National Assembly for Wales Plenary 29.01.19
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
published: 29 Jan 2019
The Road to the National Assembly for Wales: #Devolution20 in Archives
Rob Phillips discusses the National Assembly for Wales and The Welsh Political Archive, in celebration of the National Assembly for Wales' 20th birthday.
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the opening of the fourth National Assembly at the Sen...
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the opening of the fourth National Assembly at the Senedd today.
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the opening of the fourth National Assembly at the Senedd today.
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk
You can find out more about how the National Assembly represents you, and how you can get involved at www.assembly.wales
Follow us:
Facebook.com/NationalAssemb...
You can find out more about how the National Assembly represents you, and how you can get involved at www.assembly.wales
Follow us:
Facebook.com/NationalAssemblyforWales
Twitter.com/AssemblyWales
Instragram.com/Senedd
You can find out more about how the National Assembly represents you, and how you can get involved at www.assembly.wales
Follow us:
Facebook.com/NationalAssemblyforWales
Twitter.com/AssemblyWales
Instragram.com/Senedd
(18 Sep 1997) English/Nat
The people of Wales are heading for the polls today - to vote on plans for a separate assembly.
The proposed Parliament is the...
(18 Sep 1997) English/Nat
The people of Wales are heading for the polls today - to vote on plans for a separate assembly.
The proposed Parliament is the latest step in plans to devolve power in the United Kingdom..
Last week, Scotland voted to introduce a separate parliament.
Sunrise over Cardiff... and the prospect of a new dawn for Wales.
If the people vote 'yes' today, they will have an assembly that will control millions of pounds in taxpayers money.
It will decide issues like education, housing and development - currently handled by a Welsh Office, which critics claim is too remote from the electorate.
Polling booths opened at 7 in the morning - with early voters giving indications of just how close run the contest is:
VOXPOP: (English)
"I voted 'yes' for an assembly.
Q. Why?
Because I believe that we should have an assembly for Wales, we should have more of a say"
The campaign for Welsh devolution has been lacklustre compared to the one staged in Scotland.
And opinion polls just a few hours before the vote suggested that as many as a third of people had still to make up their minds.
Others are fearful of the implications of a Welsh assembly.
VOXPOP: (English)
"I voted against it
Q. why?
Well I'm born and bred Welsh, but I don't speak Welsh and I just feel that the Welsh language is going to take over the whole of Cardiff especially.. and the younger generation, unless they speak Welsh are not going to have an opportunity"
The aim of bringing government 'closer to the people' was a central one in the election of Britain's Labour government in May.
For the Welsh Secretary, Ron Davies, much is riding on the vote.
He's been the head cheerleader for the 'yes' campaign...If the vote goes against him, his cabinet position may be at risk.
He is quick to dismiss claims that an assembly would be nothing more than an expensive talking shop.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"There's a whole range of things that the assembly will be responsible for here in Wales. And frankly those people who say its powerless really don't understand the nature of the British constitution, or the nature of the powers which are devolved at the moment to Wales. You see the question is, these powers are devolved at the moment, they rest with me as Secretary of State. What we want to do is to make sure they are passed more directly to the people.
Q. Are you going to win.
Oh yes, I'm confident we're going to have a good turnout and I'm confident that we will have a very good result today"
SUPER CAPTION: Ron Davies, Welsh Secretary
The number of voters taking part in the process will be crucial to the success of the 'yes' campaign.
Either way, the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning.
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(18 Sep 1997) English/Nat
The people of Wales are heading for the polls today - to vote on plans for a separate assembly.
The proposed Parliament is the latest step in plans to devolve power in the United Kingdom..
Last week, Scotland voted to introduce a separate parliament.
Sunrise over Cardiff... and the prospect of a new dawn for Wales.
If the people vote 'yes' today, they will have an assembly that will control millions of pounds in taxpayers money.
It will decide issues like education, housing and development - currently handled by a Welsh Office, which critics claim is too remote from the electorate.
Polling booths opened at 7 in the morning - with early voters giving indications of just how close run the contest is:
VOXPOP: (English)
"I voted 'yes' for an assembly.
Q. Why?
Because I believe that we should have an assembly for Wales, we should have more of a say"
The campaign for Welsh devolution has been lacklustre compared to the one staged in Scotland.
And opinion polls just a few hours before the vote suggested that as many as a third of people had still to make up their minds.
Others are fearful of the implications of a Welsh assembly.
VOXPOP: (English)
"I voted against it
Q. why?
Well I'm born and bred Welsh, but I don't speak Welsh and I just feel that the Welsh language is going to take over the whole of Cardiff especially.. and the younger generation, unless they speak Welsh are not going to have an opportunity"
The aim of bringing government 'closer to the people' was a central one in the election of Britain's Labour government in May.
For the Welsh Secretary, Ron Davies, much is riding on the vote.
He's been the head cheerleader for the 'yes' campaign...If the vote goes against him, his cabinet position may be at risk.
He is quick to dismiss claims that an assembly would be nothing more than an expensive talking shop.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"There's a whole range of things that the assembly will be responsible for here in Wales. And frankly those people who say its powerless really don't understand the nature of the British constitution, or the nature of the powers which are devolved at the moment to Wales. You see the question is, these powers are devolved at the moment, they rest with me as Secretary of State. What we want to do is to make sure they are passed more directly to the people.
Q. Are you going to win.
Oh yes, I'm confident we're going to have a good turnout and I'm confident that we will have a very good result today"
SUPER CAPTION: Ron Davies, Welsh Secretary
The number of voters taking part in the process will be crucial to the success of the 'yes' campaign.
Either way, the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning.
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Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM marks the 1,378 and last meeting of the 'National Assembly for Wales', before becoming the Welsh Parliament/Senedd Cymru. https:...
Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM marks the 1,378 and last meeting of the 'National Assembly for Wales', before becoming the Welsh Parliament/Senedd Cymru. https://bit.ly/Senedd_Tanysgrifio_Subscribe
#Senedd #Wales #Politics
Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM marks the 1,378 and last meeting of the 'National Assembly for Wales', before becoming the Welsh Parliament/Senedd Cymru. https://bit.ly/Senedd_Tanysgrifio_Subscribe
#Senedd #Wales #Politics
Vaughan Gething has apologised after he was caught criticising fellow Labour AM Jenny Rathbone during a virtual plenary session. Gething could be heard swearing...
Vaughan Gething has apologised after he was caught criticising fellow Labour AM Jenny Rathbone during a virtual plenary session. Gething could be heard swearing as he spoke about the Assembly Member for Cardiff Central after he left his microphone unmuted during the Zoom meeting on Wednesday afternoon
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Vaughan Gething has apologised after he was caught criticising fellow Labour AM Jenny Rathbone during a virtual plenary session. Gething could be heard swearing as he spoke about the Assembly Member for Cardiff Central after he left his microphone unmuted during the Zoom meeting on Wednesday afternoon
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On 26 May 1999, Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince of Wales, formally opened the National Assembly for Wales which had just ...
On 26 May 1999, Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince of Wales, formally opened the National Assembly for Wales which had just been elected. Here is Tim Rogers's report, taken from the ITV Evening News on 26 May 1999, presented by Trevor McDonald.
On 26 May 1999, Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince of Wales, formally opened the National Assembly for Wales which had just been elected. Here is Tim Rogers's report, taken from the ITV Evening News on 26 May 1999, presented by Trevor McDonald.
http://www.assemblywales.org/
The National Assembly for Waless Enterprise and Learning Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to capitalise on the econ...
http://www.assemblywales.org/
The National Assembly for Waless Enterprise and Learning Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to capitalise on the economic potential of higher education institutions and prioritise investment in them accordingly.
Its report, launched at University of Wales Newport, looks at the economic contribution of the higher education sector in Wales, and concludes that opportunities for HE institutions and businesses to connect are not being fully utilised.
http://www.assemblywales.org/
The National Assembly for Waless Enterprise and Learning Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to capitalise on the economic potential of higher education institutions and prioritise investment in them accordingly.
Its report, launched at University of Wales Newport, looks at the economic contribution of the higher education sector in Wales, and concludes that opportunities for HE institutions and businesses to connect are not being fully utilised.
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is ...
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
Rob Phillips discusses the National Assembly for Wales and The Welsh Political Archive, in celebration of the National Assembly for Wales' 20th birthday.
Rob Phillips discusses the National Assembly for Wales and The Welsh Political Archive, in celebration of the National Assembly for Wales' 20th birthday.
Rob Phillips discusses the National Assembly for Wales and The Welsh Political Archive, in celebration of the National Assembly for Wales' 20th birthday.
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the opening of the fourth National Assembly at the Senedd today.
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk
You can find out more about how the National Assembly represents you, and how you can get involved at www.assembly.wales
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(18 Sep 1997) English/Nat
The people of Wales are heading for the polls today - to vote on plans for a separate assembly.
The proposed Parliament is the latest step in plans to devolve power in the United Kingdom..
Last week, Scotland voted to introduce a separate parliament.
Sunrise over Cardiff... and the prospect of a new dawn for Wales.
If the people vote 'yes' today, they will have an assembly that will control millions of pounds in taxpayers money.
It will decide issues like education, housing and development - currently handled by a Welsh Office, which critics claim is too remote from the electorate.
Polling booths opened at 7 in the morning - with early voters giving indications of just how close run the contest is:
VOXPOP: (English)
"I voted 'yes' for an assembly.
Q. Why?
Because I believe that we should have an assembly for Wales, we should have more of a say"
The campaign for Welsh devolution has been lacklustre compared to the one staged in Scotland.
And opinion polls just a few hours before the vote suggested that as many as a third of people had still to make up their minds.
Others are fearful of the implications of a Welsh assembly.
VOXPOP: (English)
"I voted against it
Q. why?
Well I'm born and bred Welsh, but I don't speak Welsh and I just feel that the Welsh language is going to take over the whole of Cardiff especially.. and the younger generation, unless they speak Welsh are not going to have an opportunity"
The aim of bringing government 'closer to the people' was a central one in the election of Britain's Labour government in May.
For the Welsh Secretary, Ron Davies, much is riding on the vote.
He's been the head cheerleader for the 'yes' campaign...If the vote goes against him, his cabinet position may be at risk.
He is quick to dismiss claims that an assembly would be nothing more than an expensive talking shop.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"There's a whole range of things that the assembly will be responsible for here in Wales. And frankly those people who say its powerless really don't understand the nature of the British constitution, or the nature of the powers which are devolved at the moment to Wales. You see the question is, these powers are devolved at the moment, they rest with me as Secretary of State. What we want to do is to make sure they are passed more directly to the people.
Q. Are you going to win.
Oh yes, I'm confident we're going to have a good turnout and I'm confident that we will have a very good result today"
SUPER CAPTION: Ron Davies, Welsh Secretary
The number of voters taking part in the process will be crucial to the success of the 'yes' campaign.
Either way, the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning.
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Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM marks the 1,378 and last meeting of the 'National Assembly for Wales', before becoming the Welsh Parliament/Senedd Cymru. https://bit.ly/Senedd_Tanysgrifio_Subscribe
#Senedd #Wales #Politics
Vaughan Gething has apologised after he was caught criticising fellow Labour AM Jenny Rathbone during a virtual plenary session. Gething could be heard swearing as he spoke about the Assembly Member for Cardiff Central after he left his microphone unmuted during the Zoom meeting on Wednesday afternoon
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On 26 May 1999, Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince of Wales, formally opened the National Assembly for Wales which had just been elected. Here is Tim Rogers's report, taken from the ITV Evening News on 26 May 1999, presented by Trevor McDonald.
http://www.assemblywales.org/
The National Assembly for Waless Enterprise and Learning Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to capitalise on the economic potential of higher education institutions and prioritise investment in them accordingly.
Its report, launched at University of Wales Newport, looks at the economic contribution of the higher education sector in Wales, and concludes that opportunities for HE institutions and businesses to connect are not being fully utilised.
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
Rob Phillips discusses the National Assembly for Wales and The Welsh Political Archive, in celebration of the National Assembly for Wales' 20th birthday.
The territory of Bulgaria is divided into 31 electoral regions (Bulgarian:Избирателни райони, Izbiratelni rayoni) roughly corresponding to the 28 provinces (Bulgarian:Области, Oblasti) of Bulgaria.
In 2009 a mixed system with both simple majority and proportional distribution was introduced. Each one-seat region corresponds to the traditional multi-seat regions. Because of the big diversity of population between regions, this one-seat distribution came into contradiction to article 10 of the Constitution of Bulgaria, stating that elections are to be conducted with equal right to vote. An appeal of this contradiction was brought to the Constitutional Court of Bulgaria, which failed to make a decision, voting 6 to 6. The number of proportional seats for each electoral region was to be reduced by one to allow 31 simple majority seats to be added, while keeping the total number of seats to 240. This led to another controversy, as the seats for some of the regions were reduced by 1, others by 2 and some kept the same number of seats, effectively increasing the total number of seats for the region, including the simple majority seat.