See articleIn an early test of its commitment to reform, the new Spanish government approved a set of changes to labour laws designed to allow companies both to employ workers more easily, but also to sack them.
The government says that, as proof of its commitment to reform, the legal and law enforcement systems have been overhauled, employees who were unfairly dismissed have been reinstated, and a special prosecution unit set up to investigate abuse claims.
The prospect of early elections, a fragile new ruling coalition or other political instability now looms large just as Athens is in desperate need of unity to enact the new measures and to convince lenders of its commitment to reform.
"It underscores our commitment to reform of the parliamentary process, and will help to reinforce the aim of greater engagement by people in the politics of this country".
"It underscores our commitment to reform of the parliamentary process, and will help to reinforce the aim of greater engagement by people in the politics of this country". Petitions will be moderated by government departments, with oversight from the Office of the Leader of the Commons.
But the agency said the settlement "reaffirms the FBI's commitment to reform of key aspects of its personnel system". It agreed to the settlement mainly to avoid the cost and time of trying a case that has already proved a major distraction, FBI officials and Justice Department lawyers said.
He said parliament must deal with the "unfinished business" of press regulation and called on Labour, and the other parties, to "accept the John Major challenge" – to make general election manifesto commitments to reform of the press.
The Obama administration acknowledges that ODLS is part of its commitment to detention reform.
Furthermore, emigration has sent the country's best and brightest to seek opportunities abroad, and a new administration would have to prove its commitment to sustainable reform in order to attract some of this human capital back to the country.
