PA: Minister Zangrillo Meets with Future Public Executives in Caserta On December 10, 2024, at 13:51, Minister Orazio Zangrillo met with future public executives at the Caserta headquarters of the National School of Administration (SNA). The meeting was an opportunity for the Minister to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Italian public administration (PA) … Read more
Macro, Markets & Tech – A Guide for CFOs & Corporates Deutsche Bank Research 2024-12-10 11:00 Executive Summary CFOs and corporates face an uncertain economic outlook in 2024. This article provides a comprehensive guide to the key macroeconomic, market, and technological trends that will shape the coming year. We discuss the risks and opportunities these … Read more
Foreign Affairs: Agenda for the 31st Meeting of the Subcommittee on Foreign Cultural and Educational Policy on December 16, 2024, 4:00 PM – Closed The 31st meeting of the Subcommittee on Foreign Cultural and Educational Policy of the Foreign Affairs Committee will take place on December 16, 2024, at 4:00 PM in a closed session. … Read more
Legal Affairs Committee Agenda for the 130th Meeting – December 18, 2024, 11:00 AM – Public Hearing The Legal Affairs Committee will hold its 130th meeting on December 18, 2024, at 11:00 AM. The meeting will be held in public session. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: Call to Order Roll Call Approval … Read more
German Government Presents Pension Insurance Report Berlin, December 10, 2024 – The German government has presented its Pension Insurance Report, which provides an overview of the current state of the statutory pension insurance system and its financial situation. The report also includes forecasts for the coming years and outlines measures that are being taken to … Read more
Self-Employed and Company Pensions: Room for Improvement Berlin, December 10, 2024 (hib) – According to a recent report by the German Pension Insurance, there is still room for improvement in old-age provision for the self-employed and company pensioners. Self-Employed The report found that only around 55% of self-employed individuals in Germany have an adequate old-age … Read more
Development Cooperation with Zambia On December 10, 2024, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) announced the continuation of its development cooperation with Zambia. A new agreement was signed between the two countries outlining the areas of focus for the coming years. Areas of Cooperation The agreement covers a wide range of … Read more
Lack of statistical recording of reasons for visa refusals Background Currently, there is no statistical recording of the reasons for visa refusals in Germany. This makes it difficult to assess the extent to which certain groups of people are disproportionately affected by visa refusals. Current situation The German government has stated that it is not … Read more
BSW Inquires About Arms Exports to Israel Berlin: The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) has once again been asked to provide information on arms exports to Israel. The Bundestag member Sevim Dagdelen from the Left Party had submitted a small request to this end. The BMWi stated in its response that it had … Read more
Government: Expansion of All-Day Care Must Continue Berlin: The German government wants to continue expanding all-day care for children. “The demand for all-day care has increased enormously in recent years,” said Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) on Saturday in Berlin. “We need to continue to act here.” The federal government is therefore making almost 3.2 … Read more