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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Sheinbaum's Electoral Reform: How Will It Shield Elections from Narco Money?

President Claudia Sheinbaum presented her electoral reform to the Chamber of Deputies, proposing constitutional changes aimed at safeguarding elections from narco funding.

Mar 4 • 22:24 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FG unveils $552m initiative to boost basic education reform

The Nigerian Federal Government announced a $552 million program aimed at reforming the basic education sector to enhance learning and expand access.

Mar 3 • 10:06 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Heilo Altin: Funding for Hobby Education Should Be Made Transparent

Heilo Altin argues for a more transparent funding system for hobby education in Estonia to maximize its potential in guiding youth and promoting vital professions.

Mar 3 • 07:32 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Oversight demands DOJ answers on foreign funding of agitator groups as Iran, anti-ICE protests continue

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is demanding the DOJ explain the foreign funding behind agitator groups involved in anti-ICE protests amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Mar 2 • 17:39 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Most senior council officers in England say building work hit by delays

A significant proportion of senior council officers in England report delays in construction projects amid ongoing financial pressures and a call for funding reform.

Mar 2 • 06:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

They will promote the elimination of the PASO and the end of state contributions to parties

The Argentine government is working on a reform to eliminate primary elections and discontinue state funding for political parties, focusing on enhancing private financing.

Feb 26 • 19:35 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

When is the university strike and what will happen with classes

University teachers in Argentina have announced a nationwide strike and mobilizations that will affect the functioning of public universities across the country.

Feb 26 • 17:27 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Draft for Reform of the EEG: Katherina Reiche Wants to Abolish Funding for Solar Roof Installations

Germany's Economic Minister Katherina Reiche proposes cutting subsidies for small solar panel installations as part of a reform to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), igniting backlash from coalition partners.

Feb 26 • 16:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Madrid as an education model for the PP

The article discusses the proposed reform of the autonomous financing model in Spain, focusing on its implications for education and equity within the Madrid region.

Feb 24 • 12:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Huge change to courts as major restriction to be lifted to cut backlog

The UK government, led by Deputy PM David Lammy, has announced a significant increase in funding to allow Crown Courts to operate without restrictions on sitting days, aiming to reduce the backlog of cases.

Feb 24 • 06:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Many challenges and an increasingly loud question about reform

Local governments in Poland face numerous challenges, including security, investment funding, education, healthcare, demographic changes, and energy transformations, raising questions about the future of regional authorities.

Feb 23 • 21:39 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Cash-strapped councils slowly march towards financial cliff

Rural councils in New South Wales face significant financial challenges, with some on the brink of insolvency, prompting calls for state government reform in grant funding allocation.

Feb 23 • 20:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Tories plan to cut university places and double apprenticeships in funding reform

The Conservative Party plans to reduce university admissions by 100,000 and increase funding for apprenticeships, aiming to streamline educational paths and save government spending.

Feb 23 • 14:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Teaching union claims extra £4bn for Send overhaul just ‘drop in bucket’ compared with what’s needed – UK politics live

The teaching union asserts that the UK government's additional £4 billion for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is inadequate compared to the real financial needs for reform.

Feb 23 • 09:50 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A reform that does not threaten union power

The labor reform in Argentina is criticized for being insufficient and failing to challenge union power significantly, maintaining existing funding mechanisms for unions.

Feb 22 • 06:04 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The key article that Minister Luis Caputo asked not to touch in the labor reform has been approved

The Argentine Congress approved a critical article in the labor reform that establishes the Labor Assistance Fund (FAL), despite opposition warnings about its implications for pension financing.

Feb 20 • 04:02 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Ford government faces ‘save OSAP’ campaign to reverse student loan changes

The Ontario government under Premier Doug Ford is facing mounting opposition to changes in the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) that favor loans over grants as part of efforts to reform post-secondary funding.

Feb 19 • 11:00 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: Consolidate the Funding of South Africa's District Health System - Why Reform Can't Wait

The article discusses the urgent need to streamline funding for South Africa's district health system, emphasizing the potential benefits of proposed healthcare reforms.

Feb 19 • 09:13 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

The Kawai Liberal Democratic Party wins overwhelmingly... but support for tax reform is limited, with 70% concerned about funding - Asahi Shimbun Poll

A recent national poll in Japan shows that despite the Liberal Democratic Party's overwhelming victory, support for tax reforms regarding food consumption tax is low, and many voters are concerned about funding.

Feb 18 • 22:00 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Pillak did not disclose the Reform Party's position on the donation ceiling

The Reform Party supports discussing a ceiling on individual donations to parties, but did not confirm if they would back the law when asked.

Feb 18 • 11:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Sote is being reformed again – 'Significant weaknesses'

The Finnish Ministry of Finance has announced a new project to reform the funding model for welfare areas in response to identified weaknesses.

Feb 18 • 08:48 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Full-scale start of national high school reform, public offering of fund begins; results to be announced in March

Japan's Ministry of Education has launched a public offering for a new fund aimed at reforming high school education with a total allocation of 295 billion yen over three years.

Feb 13 • 09:28 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Democrats salivate at GOP zero-vote margin as shutdown looms over ICE reform gridlock

Democrats are optimistic that a narrow GOP majority in the House of Representatives could give them leverage in negotiations regarding ICE reforms and other priorities.

Feb 12 • 23:21 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Postponement of specific taxes that finance Argentine cinema until 2028

Argentina has postponed the repeal of specific taxes funding its film industry until 2028, amidst ongoing uncertainty in the audiovisual sector.

Feb 12 • 20:10 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

DHS funding bill fails after Schumer rejects Trump’s ICE reform offer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blocked a DHS funding bill, leading to imminent government shutdown fears as negotiations surrounding ICE reforms stall.

Feb 12 • 19:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Labor reform: how the fund to finance severance payments will work

The article discusses the establishment of the Labor Assistance Fund (FAL) in Argentina, which will be financed by employer contributions to facilitate severance payments during labor reform.

Feb 12 • 16:08 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Organizations and State Institutions: Public Procurement Reform Will Reduce Transparency in Public Funding Distribution

Latvia's proposed public procurement reform could significantly decrease transparency by allowing government agencies to spend large sums without public announcements or competitive bidding processes.

Feb 12 • 07:07 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The change in the funding of public service media seems more like revenge than reform

The article discusses the recent changes to the funding model of public service media in Czechia, suggesting that these alterations may serve as a tool for political manipulation rather than true reform.

Feb 12 • 06:15 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

BNS Sprint: Wednesday events in brief

The article summarizes key events in Lithuania and abroad, including defense funding, customs system reform, and international incidents.

Feb 11 • 15:01 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Shutdown clock ticks as Schumer, Democrats dig in on DHS funding demands

Senate Democrats are firm on their demands for reforms to the Department of Homeland Security despite counteroffers from Senate Republicans and the White House amidst a looming government shutdown.

Feb 10 • 22:20 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

The £6bn black hole that could change children's lives

The UK government is set to announce reforms to the special educational needs (SEND) system amidst a funding shortfall of £6 billion that affects children's educational support.

Feb 9 • 21:52 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

European Commission confirmed: Croatia has met all conditions for 897 million euros from the NPOO

The European Commission confirmed that Croatia has satisfactorily fulfilled all 17 reform and investment indicators, allowing for the disbursement of 897 million euros from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Feb 6 • 21:01 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The planned halt of bicycle lanes creates friction within the power alliance

In Tartu, some members of the Reform Party are frustrated that considering the placement of bicycle lanes with yet-to-be-acquired modeling software may delay the project, risking the loss of external funding.

Feb 5 • 23:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Film Funding Reform: Mandatory Investment for Streamers Comes by Law

The German government has reached an agreement requiring streaming services to invest eight percent of their revenue generated in Germany into local productions, marking a significant shift in film funding policy.

Feb 5 • 16:03 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Storm over the Order. "Those 20,000 euros to support the No"

The Order of Journalists is under media scrutiny for funding given to an association backing the No campaign in the referendum on judiciary reform.

Feb 5 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Nigel Farage's 'unfunded' pubs package torn apart by experts

Experts criticize Nigel Farage's proposed £3 billion support package for pubs, claiming it would lead to significant losses in VAT receipts and questioning its funding basis.

Feb 4 • 16:17 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The government proposal would force the Satakunta welfare region into new painful cuts: 'It feels contradictory'

The proposal to reform the funding model for welfare regions would lead to significant cuts in the Satakunta region, necessitating increased centralization of services and staff reductions by 2029.

Feb 4 • 13:14 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Congress Negotiates Against the Clock to Impose New Limits on ICE Agents

Congress is racing against time to impose new restrictions on ICE agents while negotiating immigration reform and funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Feb 4 • 04:45 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

States fast-track urban transport reforms to unlock funding

State transport commissioners in Nigeria are expediting urban mobility reforms to prepare viable infrastructure projects for World Bank financing under the National Urban Mobility Programme following a recent stakeholders' forum addressing an urban transport crisis.

Feb 4 • 00:20 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Senate: Patricia Bullrich advances with labor reform, but it depends on negotiations with governors

Patricia Bullrich, the leader of the ruling senators, is progressing with labor reform while relying on negotiations with provincial governors and meeting with opposition representatives to discuss key funding issues.

Feb 3 • 11:48 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

The Reform Party promised to pay back the election debt with interest after the ERJK remark

The head of the Political Party Funding Supervision Committee, Liisa Oviir, contacted the Reform Party regarding an unpaid invoice to the software company ADM Interactive, highlighting that the delay in payment could constitute an illegal donation.

Feb 3 • 10:20 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Government challenges PP barons to voluntarily reject an additional 15 billion in regional funding

The government has challenged the PP regional leaders to voluntarily reject an additional 15 billion euros in regional funding, as discussions on fiscal reform ended without agreement.

Jan 14 • 22:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Pérez Llorca digs in and demands a leveling fund that the PP rejected in the Senate to accept the new funding

Pérez Llorca insists on the need for a leveling fund, which was dismissed by the PP in the Senate, as a condition for accepting a new regional funding reform that increases financial support for the Valencian Community.

Jan 14 • 22:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Ángel de la Fuente (Fedea): "In this reform, there is a dangerous germ that could facilitate moving towards the Catalan quota"

In an interview, Ángel de la Fuente warns that the recent reform proposal may lead to the implementation of a Catalan funding quota.

Jan 14 • 21:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Rachel Reeves makes major 'hard cash' vow as she issues Reform UK warning

Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to significant funding for Britain's railways and criticized the Tories and Reform UK for potentially harming the North's economy by cutting £45 billion.

Jan 14 • 17:59 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Montero's rejection of criticism of her funding reform: 'This is voluntary, if someone doesn't want it, they can stay with the current one'

Spanish Minister of Finance María Jesús Montero dismisses substantial changes to her funding reform proposal amid criticisms from regional governments, stating it is voluntary for those who prefer the current system.

Jan 14 • 11:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Feijóo promises more funding to autonomous communities that invest more in housing

PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced a reform linking regional financing to housing investment, pledging increased funding for regions that prioritize housing.

Jan 12 • 12:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Basque Country and Navarre emerge unscathed from the financing reform with 70% more money than the average despite Montero's claims to the contrary

The Basque Country and Navarre are set to receive around 70% more funding than the average, contrary to previous claims regarding the impact of the regional financing reform.

Jan 11 • 21:58 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Cardiology - an important reform that may lack funding

The National Cardiology Network, a significant healthcare project in Poland, faces concerns about its timely implementation and funding despite recent formal progress.

Jan 9 • 13:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Montero proposes increasing the allocation of personal income tax and VAT to communities to improve regional financing

Minister of Finance María Jesús Montero has announced a proposal to reform the regional financing system, aiming to allocate an additional €21 billion to communities by 2027.

Jan 9 • 10:06 UTC

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