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German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig has presented a draft law to relieve administrative courts and speed up procedures. The German Judges' Association welcomes the direction but criticizes the plans as insufficient and demands more staff. A new wave of asylum lawsuits is intensifying pressure on the courts.

31 de janeiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

O Senado do México recebeu um projeto para reduzir as horas semanais de trabalho para 40, com implementação gradual até 2030 e sem dois dias de descanso obrigatórios. A proposta, acordada com empresários pelo governo da presidente Claudia Sheinbaum, altera o artigo 123 da Constituição e provoca protestos de trabalhadores que exigem mudanças rápidas. Uma manifestação está marcada para 2 de fevereiro no Senado.

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 de janeiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

The Swedish government is advancing a major penal reform that includes double penalties for crimes linked to criminal networks, set to take effect this summer. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer calls it the largest reform in modern times, but researchers warn of a lack of evidence for its effectiveness and high costs.

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.

06 de janeiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

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.