News about reforms

US will lift Mugabe sanctions only after reforms The United States will only lift sanctions on Zimbabwe's newly re-elected President Robert Mugabe if he implements political reforms.
20 August 2013 13:15
Facebook's Zuckerberg backs US immigration reform Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has taken his backing for US immigration reform public.
08 August 2013 10:21
Japan deputy PM retracts Nazi remarks Japan's gaffe-prone deputy prime minister on Thursday retracted controversial remarks that suggested Tokyo could learn from Nazi Germany when it comes to constitutional reform.
01 August 2013 12:04
Greek deputies approve reform bill tied to EU-IMF loans Greece's parliament early on Thursday narrowly approved a sweeping bill of reforms tied to the country's next tranche of EU-IMF loans.
18 July 2013 19:09
US, Cuba in migration talks despite N. Korea weapons The US and Cuba held migration talks Wednesday, despite news that Panama had impounded a North Korean freighter carrying Cuban missile equipment.
18 July 2013 15:46
Scepticism over corrupt China minister's punishment China's Communist authorities are touting a suspended death sentence for an ex-minister as proof new leaders are serious about their avowed corruption crackdown.
11 July 2013 12:55
US Senate clears border security hurdle for immigration bill The US Senate easily cleared a key immigration reform hurdle Monday, advancing a critical compromise Republican measure that would tighten security on the US border with Mexico.
25 June 2013 17:24
Nazarbayev signs pension reform law Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the law reforming the pension system and gradually increasing women's pension age from 58 to 63.
22 June 2013 14:32
British banking needs 'radical' overhaul: study Britain needs a "radical" overhaul of its scandal-hit banks, with reckless bankers facing jail and bonuses deferred for up to ten years.
20 June 2013 09:49
Border security dispute puts US immigration bill at risk A huge US immigration bill inched forward Tuesday in the Senate, but Republicans warned that the landmark reform risks stalling or even dying in Congress unless backers agree to further tighten border security.
19 June 2013 17:38
Kazakhstan National Bank did not call to raise retirement age: vice-chairman Marchenko expressed his opinion as a citizen and consultant: Bissengali Tadzhiyakov.
13 June 2013 16:47
Kazakhstan parliament called to resign Kazakhstan political expert Dossym Satpayev believes that dissolving the parliament should follow the dismissal of Labor Minister Serik Abdenov.
11 June 2013 16:22
Nazarbayev returns pension reform draft to parliament Executing the authority vested on me by the Constitutions, I am recommitting the draft to the parliament for revision of and voting on the timeframe of the raise of retirement age for women: President Nazarbayev.
08 June 2013 16:24
Brussels expected to up pressure for economic reform The European Commission is expected on Wednesday to increase the pressure on several countries, particularly France, to speed up structural reforms seen as the only reliable way to boost growth and job creation.
28 May 2013 11:31
Senate approves pension draft law in first reading Kazakhstan Senate has approved the draft law amending the pension system in the first reading.
16 May 2013 19:31
Australian PM brought to tears in parliament Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's tough exterior cracked Wednesday as she choked back tears while introducing a bill into parliament on disability reforms.
15 May 2013 18:39
Senators suggest revising draft pension law Senator Svetlana Dzhalmagambetova suggests to return the draft pension law for rework.
15 May 2013 13:37
Nazarbyev may postpone retirement reform The delay may be caused by “the negative reaction of Kazakhstan women” who disagree with the government’s legislative initiative.
13 May 2013 17:48
Study: US immigration reform would cost $6.3 trillion A US political battle raged Monday over the cost of Senate-proposed immigration reform, with a conservative think-tank warning the plan to legalize 11 million undocumented workers would soar to $6.3 trillion.
07 May 2013 17:14
British minister urges rich to give back state handouts The British government minister pushing through strongly criticised reforms of the welfare state urged rich pensioners on Sunday to give back any handouts they don't need.
29 April 2013 17:38
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