Last but not least, we need reform at the EU institutional level, both to streamline the structure of the European commission and tackle the democratic deficit by making the European parliament more responsible and accountable for legislation and budgetary oversight.
That might make it more difficult for Mr Ackermann to take any step such as an acquisition of another German bank which could temporarily affect Deutsche's dealings in the capital markets, where their part of the bank makes its money.Mr Ackermann may have streamlined the structure, but his ability to steer a new course is still in question.
So far, Mr. Whitacre has focused on streamlining the management structure.
His plan called for reducing the force size to 163,000 from about 250,000 today, streamlining the command structure, closing military bases and freezing conscription.
General Miller also recommended streamlining the command structure at the prisons, much as was done when military intelligence and military police units were merged when he took command of Joint Task Force Guantánamo in November 2002.
We'd like to see the senators -- who are showing zero appetite for addressing the problem -- ask Mr. Goss what his recommendations are for streamlining the committee structure he knows so well.
But even before taking office on November 1st he signalled that he meant business, streamlining the clunky structure of the commission and promising a clutch of early initiatives.In this section Cheese-eating warriors A new Ostpolitik Intractable or insoluble?
While Mr. Guttenberg has also proposed slashing the size of the armed forces, or Bundeswehr, and streamlining the command structure to produce a more nimble military, it was his decision to press for an all-volunteer force that ran into the headwinds of history.
The panel recommends a slew of measures that can be implemented right away to fix the managerial problems, such as streamlining the governance structure; merging the roles of secretary-general and director of the Executive Agency into a single post to be filled by a top scientist; and smoothing review procedures.
The measures include ending conscription, reducing the Bundeswehr, or armed forces, to 163,000 from 250,000 and streamlining the command structures.
