Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticized the European Union as a “bureaucratic giant” that imposes a multitude of untenable rules. Speaking on Wednesday in the Chamber of Deputies in Rome she called on the European Commission to consider making the reduction of bureaucracy its rigorous duty. She said this would help clear away the […]
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American couple stranded in Brazil facing ‘bureaucratic nightmare’ after newborn son arrives months early
A Minnesota couple in the midst of a “bureaucratic nightmare” amid a months-long stay in Brazil, where paperwork issues regarding their newborn son have prevented them from returning to the United States, is one step closer to being able to leave. Chris and Cheri Phillips, of Cambridge, located 50 miles north of Minneapolis, visited the […]
A bureaucratic printer jam holds up a major Biden climate rule
The Biden administration flew into last year’s international climate negotiations with a big announcement: The U.S. had finished a major climate rule aimed at slashing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. But nearly three months later, the government still hasn’t officially printed the rule — which means the clock hasn’t started for the […]
Injured Ukrainian Air Defense commander faces salary freeze and bureaucratic hurdles while in rehab
Vitaliy Shumey, a Ukrainian Air Defense commander currently undergoing rehabilitation after being seriously injured, has not received his salary since March 2023 and still has not been grated disability status, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Jan. 15. Shumey had been receiving his military salary, combat pay, bonuses, and other payments before he went to […]