News CDM APPROVES THE SINGLE INCENTIVES CODE, URSO: HISTORIC REFORM The Council of Ministers approved, on the proposal of the Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti, the single text of the Consolidated Law on Incentives (Testo Unico degli Incentivi). The single text is the result of a long and complex work of harmonization, simplification and rationalization … Read more
Italy-OECD, Minister Zangrillo opens proceedings of the Global Forum Rome – Minister for Public Administration Renato Brunetta inaugurated this morning the Global Forum on Public Sector Integrity, organized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and hosted for two days by the Agenzia per l’Italia Digitale – AgID. The forum, which is being … Read more
Notice: Digital Innovation, Digital Sovereignty, and International Cooperation Summary: The article “Notice: Digital Innovation, Digital Sovereignty, and International Cooperation” outlines the Bavarian State Government’s strategy for advancing digitalization in the state. The strategy focuses on three key pillars: Digital Innovation: Encouraging research, development, and implementation of new digital technologies. Digital Sovereignty: Strengthening Bavaria’s digital infrastructure … Read more
Former State Secretary: Doha Agreement Has Created Imbalance The Doha Agreement, signed in 2012, was intended to bring peace to Darfur, Sudan. However, former German State Secretary Dr. Emily Haber has argued that the agreement has created an imbalance of power in the region, leaving the people of Darfur vulnerable to violence and exploitation. Haber’s … Read more
AfD asks for government acceleration measures Berlin: The AfD (Alternative for Germany) parliamentary group has asked the federal government about the measures it intends to take to accelerate planning and approval procedures for infrastructure projects. In a small question, the AfD complains that procedures often take many years and that this leads to delays and … Read more
Petitions: Bundestag Decides on Plenary Debate The German Bundestag has decided to debate a petition in the plenary session that calls for a ban on the sale of fireworks to private individuals. The petition was signed by over 110,000 people and calls for a ban on the sale of fireworks to private individuals due to … Read more
Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Act Kurzmeldungen (hib) 29.06.2023 – The German Bundestag today passed the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG), which is intended to significantly accelerate the implementation of measures to increase energy efficiency in Germany. The law is a key element of the German government’s climate protection strategy and aims to reduce energy consumption … Read more
AfD faction calls for answers on failure of ATMs in Germany What happened: On Monday, September 26, 2022, there was a nationwide outage of electronic payment systems in Germany. The outage affected ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, and online banking. The outage lasted for several hours, causing widespread disruption and inconvenience. The cause of the outage … Read more
AfD inquires about Zelenskyy and Baerbock’s choice of words Berlin: The AfD parliamentary group has asked the federal government to comment on the choice of words by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Zelenskyy had spoken of “preventing genocide” in Ukraine, while Baerbock had referred to the Russian attack on the country … Read more
Union asks for approval of work permits The IG Metall union has asked the German government to approve work permits for skilled workers from non-EU countries more quickly. Union boss Jörg Hofmann said on Tuesday that companies are increasingly complaining about a lack of skilled workers. “We have to make it easier for skilled workers … Read more