A18 Increased Powers for the F.B.I.
The European parliament, now with increased powers under the Lisbon treaty, has been forthright.
Yet the government's white paper claims that an elected chamber would not have increased powers.
Less surprisingly, it also suggests increased powers for government to ban speakers from universities.
It is thought that some increased powers may be agreed before the next general election.
Under new, possibly provisional, constitutional arrangements, the job carries increased powers that overlap with the president's.
The plans included contracts between publishers and the new regulator, which would have the increased powers mentioned above.
There is a move among many local politicians to demand increased powers in response to this offloading.
Japan's Parliament today passed a series of war contingency bills that give the government significantly increased powers in military emergencies.
It aims to give law enforcement agencies increased powers to tackle offenders, provide harder punishments and better support victims.
He dissolved the National Assembly and Constitutional Court, and forced through a new Constitution that gave him increased powers.
