Tag: reform
Orban and Greens announce resistance
Brussels After a long day of negotiations, the 27 EU interior ministers agreed on a far-reaching reform of the European asylum system. The decision was made by a qualified majority…
EU asylum reform: Greens are divided
Berlin After the German government approved the planned tightening of EU asylum rules, the Greens are facing a crucial test. No sooner had the EU interior ministers sealed the unification…
Agreement of EU states: Asylum procedures are to be tightened
Brussels After a long day of negotiations, the 27 EU interior ministers agreed on a far-reaching reform of the European asylum system. The decision was made by a qualified majority…
Steinmeier signs electoral reform law
Bundestag The law was passed by the Bundestag in March with the votes of the traffic light groups SPD, Greens, FDP and some AfD MPs. (Photo: imago/Uwe Steinert) Berlin The…
Esma considers credit default insurance reform
Deutsche Bank shares Investors parted on Friday in droves of shares in the largest German bank. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The sharp swings in so-called credit default swaps (CDS) by financial…
Esma considers credit default insurance reform
Deutsche Bank shares Investors parted on Friday in droves of shares in the largest German bank. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The sharp swings in so-called credit default swaps (CDS) by financial…
“It’s a tremendous effort” – Faeser is pushing for an agreement on the EU asylum reform
Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) emphasized the urgency of a rapid reform of the EU asylum system. “We now have to make the right decisions to finally organize…
EU tariff reform fuels fears of a data octopus in Brussels
Dusseldorf Marcel Fehrmann enthuses that the EU customs reform announced in Brussels in mid-May could be a “big hit”. The head of the Lower Saxony import company Amec expects the…
What the care reform means for relatives and patients
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) Lauterbach has brought its care reform through the Bundestag. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) The Bundestag has passed the controversial care reform with relief for those…
Karl Lauterbach has to weaken the clinic reform
Berlin Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach had announced his hospital reform as a “revolution in the system” – but before the talks with the federal states scheduled for Tuesday, there…
CDU relies on a tax reform – “A new approach to tax justice”
Berlin The CDU wants to modernize Germany as a location with a reform of the tax system and tax companies regardless of their company form in the future. “We are…
Japan and Brazil plan to reform the UN Security Council in 2023
UN Security Council session The US, Russia, China, France and the UK are always represented on the United Nations Security Council. (Photo: dpa) Hiroshima Japan and Brazil want to start…
Federal government agrees on simplified naturalizations
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser “Anyone who becomes a German citizen is committed to life in our free and diverse society.” (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin The federal government has agreed…
Unions hope for negotiations on pension reform
May Day demonstration in Paris Hundreds of thousands demonstrated across France against the pension reform. (Photo: AP) Paris The announcements ahead of this year’s Labor Day were big in France:…
The EU is planning the biggest pharmaceutical reform in 20 years
Research at Bayer Like other sectors of the economy, the pharmaceutical industry is also feeling the effects of the significantly higher energy prices and higher costs for primary products. (Photo:…
A higher disability pension reduces the risk of poverty only slightly
Berlin The reform of disability pensions decided by the traffic light coalition will noticeably reduce the risk of poverty for those affected. However, despite additional billions, it is still almost…
Moody’s downgrades Israel outlook over judiciary reform
Tel Aviv The conflict over Israeli judicial reform is also having an impact on the country’s valuation on the financial markets. The rating agency Moody’s has downgraded its outlook for…
The EU Commission’s reform proposals are met with resistance
Germany’s financial metropolis Frankfurt The German banks and savings banks see massive interventions in their security systems in the EU reform plans. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Frankfurt, Brussels According to the…
Recording working hours for employees: This is what the Ministry of Labor is planning
Berlin The federal government wants to oblige employees in Germany to electronically record their working hours every day. However, the collective bargaining and company parties should be able to agree…
Macron offers the French “new pact for work” after controversial pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron Despite the protests, Macron still believes that pension reforms are necessary. (Photo: Reuters) Paris While Emmanuel Macron is trying to mend his relationship with the French…