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Decentralisation - 03.07.2006
More competences for the German regions
The lower house of the German Parliament has approved, on 30 June 2006, the reform of the federal system by giving greater powers to the sixteen regions (Länder) but restricting the veto powers of the Bundesrat, the Chamber of regions of the parliament.
The reform has been approved by 428 votes for and 162 against; it entails some 20 amendments to the German constitution and will enhance the powers of the regions in the fields of education, housing and the organisation of the judicial system.
As a counterweight, in view to speed up the federal legislative work, the ...
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