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Wehrmacht stickers in vocational schools, racist slogans in construction: the “Trainees Against the Right” want to defend themselves against such incidents. They are often alone in their companies. What good is engagement under these conditions?
Volker Steuer, Global Head of Human Resources at Deutsche Bank, presented his vision for HR work of the future at the HR Forum Banking. He explained why it is in the hands of HR professionals whether they are perceived as strategic partners within the company. “The key success factor for the banks of the future will be to combine people, leadership, learning, culture and artificial intelligence in such a way that sustainable performance emerges.” With this core thesis, Volker Steuer made it clear in his keynote speech at the HR Forum Banking: HR not only has a supporting function in…
Nobody wanted to point themselves out, beyond those who are already pointed out. At a very delicate moment for Pedro Sánchez, any false step can be interpreted by the PSOE bases as a betrayal of the socialist leader, who is trying to redirect the agenda and prepare the ground for the electoral cycle. Nobody in the federal committee of the PSOE, except Emiliano García-Page and the mayor of Palencia, has wanted to risk being portrayed on the side of the right that calls for elections, a question of confidence or the resignation of the President of the Government. The spectacular…
The president of the Generalitat of Catalonia and secretary of the PSC, Salvador Illa, has firmly closed ranks with Pedro Sánchez in the federal committee of the PSOE that is being held in Madrid. “We socialists are neither bent nor silenced. And we still have a lot to do,” he stated. “I am in favor of moving forward, I have hope in the future and we have acted forcefully,” he stressed. The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has spoken out about the corruption that affects the party in his speech. “We ask justice to be fair,” he stated about…
To make the rescue work more efficient, Venezuela’s government has placed the state of La Guaira under military control and closed access roads. The interim president was booed in an earthquake zone.
Update from June 26, 2026: The pension commission of the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) published its recommendations for an alternative concept for old age security on Friday. It was appointed in January of this year to present a counter-proposal to the State Pension Commission. This had already published its recommendations on Tuesday. The DGB, led by Yasmin Fahimi, therefore envisages a significantly higher pension level. Today it is 48 percent and will initially be increased to 50 and later to 53 percent. In addition, the statutory pension should be supplemented by a mandatory company pension scheme for all…
Employees can participate in the success of the company. This can strengthen the bond with the employer and become a financial source of support for employees. However, the desired forms of participation are as different and tax-challenging as the paths that can lead to success. An overview: The traditional employee participation These models are aimed at the entire workforce and allow limited amounts to be contributed to the participation model each year. The big advantage for employers and employees: up to an annual allowance of 2,000 euros, according to Section 3 No. 39 EStG (Income Tax Act), the granting of…
Two weeks before the NATO summit in Ankara (Türkiye), US President Donald Trump once again attacked Spain this Wednesday. He did so in the presence of the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Mark Rutte, visiting the White House. “Spain is a horror show. Spain is terrible. That is to say, they don’t want to pay anything. They think they are going to receive favored treatment. Spain is not in a good group, it is not a good group at all,” he said.Continue reading
The US President speaks of a “foolish violation of our agreement”: Donald Trump accuses Iran of carrying out several drone attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, but does not specify his allegations.
The Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) has ordered the City Council of the Almería municipality of Carboneras – where the El Agarrobico hotel, illegally built in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park, is located – to issue a resolution within 20 days to annul the building license that authorized the construction of that building in 2003, a symbol of speculation on the coast. The Andalusian high court warns that, if the City Council does not comply with its request, the TSJA itself may annul it directly, as stipulated in the Administrative Litigation Law.Continue reading