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“We cannot allow ourselves to remove or reject individual measures,This is what Friedrich Merz said today after handing over the Pension Commission’s report. This includes 33 suggestions for stabilizing pensions in Germany. The role model is Sweden. The law sets a 16 percent income pension for employees there. To do this, 2.5 percent of your pensionable income is paid into a fund. You can choose this yourself, otherwise the standard is the AP7 Såfa fund, managed by the Swedish state. Another pillar of the pension system is the company pension scheme (bAV). This is offered by most Swedish employers as…
One of the four towers in Madrid, that of the Moeve company, formerly Cepsa, was evacuated this afternoon due to an explosion inside that caused a large column of smoke. Several fire crews have moved to the scene to attend to the incident which, according to initial information, has not caused any injuries. The Government delegation in Madrid reports that there are three people who are confined in security areas on different floors of the building. “There have never been missing workers. There were three workers confined in different plants, out of danger, with whom there was communication,” a Madrid…
Christian Ulmen is trying to take action against the SPIEGEL report about the allegations made by his ex-wife Collien Fernandes. Now the Higher Regional Court in Hamburg has made it clear that their main allegations can be further disseminated. Although the court issued two injunctions, the core of the reporting remains unaffected.
In practice, the meaning of the words incentives and benefits is often used vaguely. However, if you want to discuss compensation strategically, you need clear terms. Any lack of clarity makes subsequent impact analyzes more difficult. So let’s start with a distinction. Incentives we refer to them as performance-related bonuses or material rewards that are granted after achieving a clearly defined goal. They are selective and conditional. Typical examples are commissions, bonus payments, trips or other non-cash prizes. The decisive factor is the vehicle: a periodically expected target bonus activates different mechanisms than a selective special promotion such as a…
The defense of former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has presented two briefs (dated this Monday) in which he insists on knowing the origin of the chats that exist in the case against him to explore a possible way to annul the investigation. On the one hand, Zapatero wants the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office to clarify how the opening of the hard drive of one of the investigated lawyers, whose office was searched by the Police, was authorized. On the other hand, he appeals the decision of Judge José Luis Calama not to extend the request for information about the mobile…
A lack of control, unclear responsibilities and poor communication often make layoffs a risk for companies. Leonard Kluck, Senior Manager and Head of People & Change Excellence at Dr. Wieselhuber & Partner (W&P), shows why HR should take on a central leadership role in staff redundancy programs. Executive Summary Controlling personnel redundancy programs: Why HR must take control of the process The challenge: Personnel redundancy programs are often implemented without clear process management and coordinated communication. This leads to loss of trust, uncertainty and risks for the employer brand. The solution: HR takes control of the process and manages restructuring…
The parliament in Bucharest has rejected the pro-Western politician Adrian Vestea as head of government. Romania’s president now has to find a new candidate. Choosing an EU-friendly government is becoming increasingly difficult.
Ione Belarra (Pamplona, 38 years old) wears a Palestinian pendant around her neck. She looks relaxed and relaxed. Nothing seems to upset her this muggy morning, in which the heat seeps into every corner of the Podemos headquarters, an office building without any sign on the street to preserve security. However, a week ago he made a political decision only for the most reckless. As Pablo Iglesias did in her day, the general secretary of Podemos and former minister with the Government of Pedro Sánchez leaves national politics to face Isabel Díaz Ayuso at the polls. Iglesias failed and ended…
At the University Hospital Regensburg it is usually about medical precision. In this case it’s 86 minutes. A professor and senior physician in vascular surgery is said to have incorrectly recorded her working hours on October 8, 2025 after a staff meeting. The meeting ended at 11:45 a.m. – but the doctor didn’t clock out until 1:11 p.m. For these approximately one and a half hours, the Free State of Bavaria, as the formal employer, and not the UKR itself, accuses her of intentionally cheating on working hours. The consequence: termination without notice, later supplemented by a regular notice. Judge…
Ignacio Gordillo, who for three decades was a prosecutor of the National Court in cases related to ETA or the GAL, died this Monday in Madrid at the age of 75, according to the Madrid Bar Association’s regrets on its website. Born in Madrid in 1950, Gordillo developed an extensive and recognized career in the legal field, especially linked to criminal law and economic criminal law. Graduated in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid, he also obtained a doctorate degree with a thesis on blasphemy and religious freedom, graded with outstanding cum laude. In 1976 he entered the Judicial…