Tag: bureaucracy
How bureaucracy slows down the energy transition
Dark side of the energy transition Certification perfectionism and permitting requirements are blocking the green transition. Munich, Dusseldorf Michael Gerwing no longer understands the world. When politicians in the news…
Energy price flat rate: relief package causes bureaucracy
Gas station Expensive refueling: The government also wants to relieve citizens of petrol costs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The relief package planned by the federal government will lead to bureaucracy costs…
New head of the Regulatory Control Council wants to reduce bureaucracy
“My predecessor, the former Bahn boss Johannes Ludewig, worked very hard in the background,” Goebel told the Handelsblatt. Goebel criticized that the economy was “not at the top of the…
Companies are demanding an end to the funding bureaucracy for charging stations
Of over 50,000 publicly available charging points in Germany, only 7,240 were set up with federal funding by August 2021. That’s just 15 percent. In fact, more than 28,000 charging…
Companies are demanding an end to the funding bureaucracy for charging stations
Of over 50,000 publicly available charging points in Germany, only 7,240 were set up with federal funding by August 2021. That’s just 15 percent. In fact, more than 28,000 charging…
EU bureaucracy: Union economic wing for burden moratorium
Berlin The German economy is heading for uncertain times. The corona pandemic has not yet been overcome, but new setbacks are already looming as a result of the Ukraine war,…
Economy puts traffic lights under pressure to act
Russwurm considers precisely these plans to be too unambitious. “Halving the length of procedures is not enough if the government is to achieve its goals, meet schedules and secure necessary…
Sustainability yes, more bureaucracy no
Sustainability has long been an important issue for most companies. Word has not yet gotten around everywhere, however, about the EU Commission’s plans to combine the issue with very extensive…
Internal trade barriers cost the EU € 1.1 trillion
Olaf Scholz at the EU summit in Brussels Europe is facing “big tasks”, stated Chancellor Olaf Scholz at his first EU summit. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Once again, it was all…
The projects of the SPD, Greens and FDP cost
Presentation of the coalition agreement Happy faces: Olaf Scholz (r.), SPD candidate for chancellor and acting Federal Minister of Finance, Annalena Baerbock (hidden), federal chairwoman of Bündnis 90 / Die…
Politicians must put an end to the support of their citizens
Headlights, accelerator pedal depressed: for many years the German economy was in the fast lane. Today, however, the leisurely convoy ride dominates. When determining the current position, the emphasis is…
Digitization of the administration: BDI calls for the digital ministry
After the general election, the German economy now sees the opportunity to overcome the digitization gap. “The new federal government must modernize the public administration at full speed,” said the…
How bureaucracy slows down research – especially in medicine
Berlin The Expert Commission on Research and Innovation EFI complains about enormous bureaucratic hurdles – especially in medical research. This hits a booming research field of all things: the development…
These are the biggest annoyances for companies
“Small and medium-sized companies are disproportionately burdened by legal requirements and thus by bureaucracy,” says Iris Plöger, member of the executive board of the Federal Association of German Industry (BDI),…
7 things the government absolutely needs to tackle
Where is Germany headed? Some reforms are necessary after the general election. In the Merkel years, Germany became sluggish in terms of reform. The next federal government will therefore have…
7 things the government absolutely needs to tackle
Where is Germany headed? Some reforms are necessary after the general election. Germany became sluggish in reform during the Merkel years. The next federal government will therefore have to initiate…
Record costs for the German economy
Berlin There is one topic in politics that everyone agrees on, it is an insane problem for the citizens, the state and the economy – and yet it is almost…
How start-ups struggle with authorities
Germany’s lag in the field of digitization is not only a problem for citizens, but for the entire German economy. Companies also face major challenges when it comes to applications,…