Cabinet Adopts Modernization Agenda - Merz: "Want to Get to the Top" - Germany's Federal Government Unveils 25% Bureaucracy Cut Agenda by 2029
The German Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious Modernization Agenda, aiming to cut bureaucracy costs by 25 percent, or 16 billion euros, by 2029. The agenda focuses on reducing red tape for citizens and businesses, streamlining administration, and leveraging digital technologies and AI.
The agenda comprises 23 key projects, including a central internet portal for vehicle registration, replacing the previous 400 online access points at the state and local level. Another significant initiative is the creation of a 'work-and-stay agency' to centralize visa matters and recognition of professional qualifications for foreign skilled workers. This agency will collaborate with existing entities like the Federal Office for Foreign Affairs and the Federal Employment Agency, with the latter potentially handling labor market approval and recognition procedures.
To reduce staff in the ministerial and parliamentary administration, the government aims to cut at least eight percent by 2029. Additionally, an AI-supported platform will bundle information offers from foreign trade promotion and development cooperation for export-oriented companies.
The Modernization Agenda, approved with clear deadlines for implementation, seeks to relieve citizens and businesses by reducing bureaucracy. The first projects are set to begin immediately, as announced by the lead federal ministry of digitalization. The government aims to save 16 billion euros by the end of the legislative period in 2029 through these streamlining and digitization efforts.
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