majority in parliament

The party was no longer able to command a majority in Parliament.

In turn, the majority in parliament is likely to accept at least some of the opposition's amendments.

four of the minor parties will join PT to make up the new government, giving it 299 seats in total and a commanding majority in parliament.

His coalition also retained a substantial majority in parliament and said it was looking to form a government early next week.

Already his government was hanging on with a razor-thin majority in Parliament ahead of a crucial budget vote later this month.

But with a bare two-seat majority in parliament, the conservatives have been clinging to power in undignified fashion.

Many Tories think they would have won a majority in Parliament with a more bread-and-butter campaign.

The Congress-led alliance is less than a dozen seats short of an outright majority in parliament.

Britain's usual modus operandi involves a prime minister, backed by a majority in Parliament, pulling the levers of government.

The Socialists began Tuesday with a majority in Parliament of only three seats.

Without a majority in Parliament, Mr. Berlusconi was left with limited options.

The Socialist party of President Francois Hollande enjoys a majority in parliament and should easily vote the bill through.

IT IS an emphatic victory, even if the ruling party has failed, again, to secure a majority in parliament.

The move leaves Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki 30 seats short of a majority in parliament.

Mr Zapatero, now in his second term, lacks a majority in parliament.

On November 8th, though, Mr Berlusconi lost his majority in parliament, and agreed to step down once the reforms are passed.

This would leave the motion only 12 votes short of the required two-thirds majority in parliament.

The deal was made after a general election last week gave no party an overall majority in Parliament.

If Mr Reinfeldt cannot secure a reliable majority in parliament, dealing with the SD could become a big headache.

Final results could still give United Russia a majority in parliament.

ZANU-PF has held the majority in parliament since independence from Britain in 1980.

If Monti has any sense he will not take the job unless he can count on a big majority in parliament.

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