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French Prefects Gain Expanded Authority Over Local Governance
The French government issued three decrees expanding prefects' authority over local governance, including personnel decisions, resource allocation, and strategic oversight of state agencies, aiming to improve efficiency and coordination, despite concerns about potential conflicts and increased workl...
French Prefects Gain Expanded Authority Over Local Governance
The French government issued three decrees expanding prefects' authority over local governance, including personnel decisions, resource allocation, and strategic oversight of state agencies, aiming to improve efficiency and coordination, despite concerns about potential conflicts and increased workl...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Catalonia Reforms Administration: Eliminating Mandatory Appointments and Introducing "Right to Error
The Catalan government is reforming its administration to improve citizen relations, eliminating mandatory appointments, introducing a "right to error," and creating proactive services; this reform, supported by PSC, ERC, and Comuns, will be enacted via a law in September.
Catalonia Reforms Administration: Eliminating Mandatory Appointments and Introducing "Right to Error
The Catalan government is reforming its administration to improve citizen relations, eliminating mandatory appointments, introducing a "right to error," and creating proactive services; this reform, supported by PSC, ERC, and Comuns, will be enacted via a law in September.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Germany's Ongoing Struggle with Bureaucracy
Germany's four bureaucracy reduction laws since 2016 have failed to alleviate the significant burden on businesses, with lengthy planning and approval processes cited as the biggest obstacle according to a recent Civey study among 1000 executives.
Germany's Ongoing Struggle with Bureaucracy
Germany's four bureaucracy reduction laws since 2016 have failed to alleviate the significant burden on businesses, with lengthy planning and approval processes cited as the biggest obstacle according to a recent Civey study among 1000 executives.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Vietnam to Amend Constitution for Administrative Reform
Vietnam's government plans to amend its constitution by June 30, 2025, to facilitate administrative reforms, specifically the elimination of the district level of government and the merging of provinces, necessitating constitutional changes due to existing laws.
Vietnam to Amend Constitution for Administrative Reform
Vietnam's government plans to amend its constitution by June 30, 2025, to facilitate administrative reforms, specifically the elimination of the district level of government and the merging of provinces, necessitating constitutional changes due to existing laws.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Musk's Plan to Overhaul US Federal Government
Elon Musk's proposed overhaul of the US federal government, mirroring his cost-cutting approach at SpaceX and TwitteX, involves a political purge, enhanced presidential power, and AI-driven reform, but raises concerns about conflicts of interest and methods.
Musk's Plan to Overhaul US Federal Government
Elon Musk's proposed overhaul of the US federal government, mirroring his cost-cutting approach at SpaceX and TwitteX, involves a political purge, enhanced presidential power, and AI-driven reform, but raises concerns about conflicts of interest and methods.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Bulgarian Government Salary Secrecy Under Scrutiny Amidst Personnel Cost Surge
A Bulgarian civic group's request to access the salary and bonus information of the head of the National Revenue Agency was denied, highlighting a lack of transparency in contrast to the US, where such data is publicly available for most federal employees, except for those in intelligence and securi...
Bulgarian Government Salary Secrecy Under Scrutiny Amidst Personnel Cost Surge
A Bulgarian civic group's request to access the salary and bonus information of the head of the National Revenue Agency was denied, highlighting a lack of transparency in contrast to the US, where such data is publicly available for most federal employees, except for those in intelligence and securi...
Progress
48% Bias Score
German Initiative Calls for State Reform to Boost Efficiency
A German initiative, "Handlungsfähiger Staat", proposes reforms to streamline bureaucracy, improve efficiency, and clarify responsibilities between federal and state governments, focusing on areas like migration, social policy, and digitalization; the initiative's final report was presented to Presi...
German Initiative Calls for State Reform to Boost Efficiency
A German initiative, "Handlungsfähiger Staat", proposes reforms to streamline bureaucracy, improve efficiency, and clarify responsibilities between federal and state governments, focusing on areas like migration, social policy, and digitalization; the initiative's final report was presented to Presi...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Germany Cuts 25 Government Envoy Positions
The new German government will eliminate 25 positions—13 federal and 12 ministerial—of special envoys and coordinators to streamline the government and reduce bureaucracy, fulfilling a campaign promise.
Germany Cuts 25 Government Envoy Positions
The new German government will eliminate 25 positions—13 federal and 12 ministerial—of special envoys and coordinators to streamline the government and reduce bureaucracy, fulfilling a campaign promise.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Vietnam's Streamlined Government: Increased Commune Power and Challenges
Vietnam plans to drastically reduce its administrative units by merging 60-70% of its over 10,000 communes, eliminating the district level, and merging some provinces; this will shift significant responsibilities to the commune level and necessitate major legal and workforce adjustments.
Vietnam's Streamlined Government: Increased Commune Power and Challenges
Vietnam plans to drastically reduce its administrative units by merging 60-70% of its over 10,000 communes, eliminating the district level, and merging some provinces; this will shift significant responsibilities to the commune level and necessitate major legal and workforce adjustments.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Hanau Regains City Status After 51 Years
On January 1st, 2024, Hanau, Germany, will become a city again after 51 years in the Main-Kinzig district, a decision driven by Hanau's unique growth following the departure of the US army and a desire for greater local control, potentially impacting the district's resources and influence.
Hanau Regains City Status After 51 Years
On January 1st, 2024, Hanau, Germany, will become a city again after 51 years in the Main-Kinzig district, a decision driven by Hanau's unique growth following the departure of the US army and a desire for greater local control, potentially impacting the district's resources and influence.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Bavaria Cuts Administrative Regulations by 15 Percent, Exceeding Targets
Bavaria reduced 519 administrative regulations by December 31, 2024, exceeding its 10 percent goal; a moratorium on new regulations is in effect until 2026; this is part of a larger effort to reduce bureaucracy, including the introduction of a new Modernization Act.
Bavaria Cuts Administrative Regulations by 15 Percent, Exceeding Targets
Bavaria reduced 519 administrative regulations by December 31, 2024, exceeding its 10 percent goal; a moratorium on new regulations is in effect until 2026; this is part of a larger effort to reduce bureaucracy, including the introduction of a new Modernization Act.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to Tackle Excessive Bureaucracy
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister President Manuela Schwesig announced a new initiative to reduce bureaucracy, citing concerns from businesses, public services, and municipalities about excessive regulations and lengthy approval processes; the initiative will focus on streamlining state-level proces...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to Tackle Excessive Bureaucracy
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister President Manuela Schwesig announced a new initiative to reduce bureaucracy, citing concerns from businesses, public services, and municipalities about excessive regulations and lengthy approval processes; the initiative will focus on streamlining state-level proces...
Progress
28% Bias Score
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