Reform

Den tyske justitsminister Stefanie Hubig har fremlagt et lovforslag for at aflaste administrative domstole og fremskynde procedurerne. Den tyske dommerforening welcomer retningen, men kritiserer planer som utilstrækkelige og kræver mere personale. En ny bølge af asylsager intensiverer presset på domstolene.

31. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Mexico's Senate has received a draft to cut the weekly work hours to 40, with gradual rollout until 2030 and no mandatory two rest days. The proposal, agreed with businesses by President Claudia Sheinbaum's government, amends Article 123 of the Constitution and sparks worker protests demanding swift changes. A rally is set for February 2 at the Senate.

The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board has approved a $261 million disbursement to Ethiopia after completing the fourth review of its Extended Credit Facility program. This raises the total funding under the four-year, $3.4 billion initiative to $2.183 billion, aiding the country's balance of payments and fiscal needs. The decision endorses Ethiopia's progress in economic reforms aimed at macroeconomic stability and private sector growth.

15. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Den svenske regering indfører en stor strafferetsreform, der inkluderer dobbeltstraf for forbrydelser knyttet til kriminelle netværk, som træder i kraft i sommer. Justitsminister Gunnar Strömmer kalder det den største reform i moderne tid, men forskere advarer om mangel på bevis for effektiviteten og høje omkostninger.

Chaltu Sani, minister of urban and infrastructure development, has launched a comprehensive competency-based assessment for 17,000 employees at her ministry. The evaluation targets staff from the Ethiopian Roads Administration to the Construction Management Institute. Those who pass will access promotion pathways, while underperformers will join capacity-building programs, aligning with a federal push to eliminate civil service inefficiencies.

6. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange has announced plans to expand high-level institutional opening-up in the forex sector and deepen facilitation reforms in 2026. The announcement came at the administration's annual work conference held on Monday and Tuesday. These steps aim to support cross-border trade and financial services.