Муниципалитеты
Congress approves municipal security law allowing tasers for inspectors
Сообщено ИИ Изображение, созданное ИИ
The Chamber of Deputies approved the Municipal Security Law on Tuesday, strengthening municipalities' preventive role and granting new powers to inspectors, such as using tasers and seizing street vending. Security Minister Luis Cordero emphasized that the law sets standards without creating a municipal police. Mayors celebrated the approval as a win for municipalism.
The Ministry of Finance and municipal representatives have agreed on a 7.8% adjustment in transfers from the General Participation System (SGP) for the first twelfth of 2026, following a reduction in the last period of 2025. The meetings also reviewed technical models for fund distribution throughout the rest of the year.
Сообщено ИИ
South Africa's Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, has announced that the government has allocated significant funds to enhance public infrastructure in municipalities. An inter-ministerial committee will support distressed local governments. This comes as part of the Mid-Term Development Plan's latest progress report.
Several Swedish municipalities are declining the government's invitation for dialogue on voluntary repatriation. The Left Party proposes redirecting 1.4 billion kronor from the repatriation grant to rural municipalities. Migration Minister Johan Forssell criticizes the decisions and stresses the importance of providing information to residents.
Сообщено ИИ
Немецкие города и муниципалитеты выделяют более одной трети евро своего бюджета на социальные услуги и работу с молодежью. Исследование Института немецкой экономики показывает, что эта доля выросла вдвое с 1992 года. В частности, увеличились расходы на социальную помощь и уход за детьми.