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Government

Spain
  • English
    (1) After each renewal of the Congress and in the other cases provided for under the Constitution, the King shall, after consultation with the representatives appointed by the political groups with parliamentary representation, and through the Speaker of the Congress, nominate a candidate for the Presidency of the Government.
    (2) The candidate nominated in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing subsection shall submit to the Congress the political programme of the Government he or she intends to form and shall seek the confidence of the House.
    (3) If the Congress, by vote of the overall majority of its members, grants to said candidate its confidence, the King shall appoint him or her President.
    ... (Sec. 99)
  • Spanish
    1. Después de cada renovación del Congreso de los Diputados, y en los demás supuestos constitucionales en que así proceda, el Rey, previa consulta con los representantes designados por los Grupos políticos con representación parlamentaria, y a través del Presidente del Congreso, propondrá un candidato a la Presidencia del Gobierno.
    2. El candidato propuesto conforme a lo previsto en el apartado anterior expondrá ante el Congreso de los Diputados el programa político del Gobierno que pretenda formar y solicitará la confianza de la Cámara.
    3. Si el Congreso de los Diputados, por el voto de la mayoría absoluta de sus miembros, otorgare su confianza a dicho candidato, el Rey le nombrará Presidente.
    … (Art. 99)

Government

Albania
  • English

    1. Minister may be appointed anyone who has the qualifications to be a deputy.
    … (Art. 103)

  • Albanian

    1. Ministër mund të caktohet kushdo që ka cilësitë për deputet.
    … (Neni 103)

Government

Bulgaria
  • English
    (1) The Council of Ministers shall direct and conduct State's domestic and foreign policy in accordance with the Constitution and the laws.
    … (Art. 105)
  • Bulgarian
    (1) Министерският съвет ръководи и осъществява вътрешната и външната политика на страната в съответствие с Конституцията и законите.
    … (Чл. 105)

Government

Finland
  • English
    …
    The governmental powers are exercised by the President of the Republic and the Government, the members of which shall have the confidence of the Parliament.
    … (Sec. 3)
  • Finnish
    …
    Hallitusvaltaa käyttävät tasavallan presidentti sekä valtioneuvosto, jonka jäsenten tulee nauttia eduskunnan luottamusta.
    … (3 §)
  • Swedish
    …
    Regeringsmakten utövas av republikens president samt statsrådet, vars medlemmar skall ha riksdagens förtroende.
    … (3 §)

Government

Hungary
  • English

    (1) The Government shall be the general organ of executive power; it shall exercise all the functions and powers which are not expressly conferred by the Fundamental Law or the law on another organ.
    … (The State, Art. 15)

  • Hungarian

    (1) A Kormány a végrehajtó hatalom általános szerve, amelynek feladat- és hatásköre kiterjed mindarra, amit az Alaptörvény vagy jogszabály kifejezetten nem utal más szerv feladat- és hatáskörébe.
    ... (Az Állam, 15. cikk)

Government

Lithuania
  • English
    The Prime Minister shall, upon the assent of the Seimas, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic.
    Ministers shall, upon submission by the Prime Minister, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic.
    … (Art. 92)
  • Lithuanian
    Ministrą Pirmininką Seimo pritarimu skiria ir atleidžia Respublikos Prezidentas.
    Ministrus skiria ir atleidžia Ministro Pirmininko teikimu Respublikos Prezidentas.
    … (92 straipsnis)

Government

Netherlands
  • English

    The Prime Minister and the other Ministers shall be appointed and dismissed by Royal Decree. (Art. 43)

  • Dutch

    De minister-president en de overige ministers worden bij koninklijk besluit benoemd en ontslagen. (Art. 43)

Government

Romania
  • English
    (1) The Prime Minister shall direct Government actions and co-ordinate activities of its members, under observance of the powers and duties incumbent on them. Likewise, he shall submit to the Chamber of Deputies or the Senate reports and statements on Government policy, to be debated with priority.
    … (Art. 107)
  • Romanian
    (1) Primul-ministru conduce Guvernul şi coordonează activitatea membrilor acestuia, respectând atribuţiile ce le revin. De asemenea, prezintă Camerei Deputaţilor sau Senatului rapoarte şi declaraţii cu privire la politica Guvernului, care se dezbat cu prioritate.
    … (Art. 107)

Government

Switzerland
  • English
    Any person eligible to vote may be elected to the National Council, the Federal Council or the Federal Supreme Court. (Art. 143)
  • French
    Tout citoyen ou citoyenne ayant le droit de vote est éligible au Conseil national, au Conseil fédéral et au Tribunal fédéral. (Art. 143)
  • German
    In den Nationalrat, in den Bundesrat und in das Bundesgericht sind alle Stimmberechtigten wählbar. (Art. 143)
  • Italian
    È eleggibile al Consiglio nazionale, al Consiglio federale e al Tribunale federale chiunque abbia diritto di voto. (Art. 143)

Government

Austria
  • English

    (1) The Federal Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the other Federal Ministers are entrusted with the highest administrative business of the Federation in so far as this is not assigned to the Federal President. They constitute as a body the Federal Government under the chairmanship of the Federal Chancellor.
    … (Art. 69)

  • German

    (1) Mit den obersten Verwaltungsgeschäften des Bundes sind, soweit diese nicht dem Bundespräsidenten übertragen sind, der Bundeskanzler, der Vizekanzler und die übrigen Bundesminister betraut. Sie bilden in ihrer Gesamtheit die Bundesregierung unter dem Vorsitz des Bundeskanzlers.
    … (Art. 69)