Reform
Córdoba business leaders present 10 proposals for labor reform
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Business leaders from Córdoba's metalworking, cargo transport, and commerce sectors are working with national government technical teams on 10 'surgical' proposals to reduce litigation and enhance predictability without altering basic labor rights. Meanwhile, Córdoba unions unanimously reject the official project, though they differ on tactics, and plan a march this Thursday. Nationally, Milei's government faces hurdles in the Senate, relying on negotiations with governors over fiscal impacts.
Tyska justitieministern Stefanie Hubig har lagt fram ett lagförslag för att avlasta förvaltningsdomstolarna och påskynda procedurerna. Tyska domarföreningen välkomnar riktningen men kritiserar planerna som otillräckliga och kräver mer personal. En ny våg av asylmål ökar trycket på domstolarna.
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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.
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Den svenska regeringen går vidare med en stor straffreform som inkluderar dubbla straff för brott kopplade till kriminella nätverk, med ikraftträdande planerat till sommaren. Justitieminister Gunnar Strömmer beskriver det som den största reformen i modern tid, men forskare varnar för att det saknas bevis för effekt och att det blir kostsamt.
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.
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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.
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