Shorter working hours: politicians argue about efficiency and economy!

Shorter working hours: politicians argue about efficiency and economy!

Vienna, Österreich - A groundbreaking decision by the Spanish government could revolutionize working life! On February 4, 2025, the Socialist Minister of Labor Yolanda Díaz announced that they wanted to introduce a 37.5-hour week with full wage compensation. This is not only a bold step towards more efficient working conditions, but also affects almost twelve million employees in the private sector, especially in the areas of trade, gastronomy and agriculture. This legal new regulation represents a decisive part of the election promise of the left and socialists, but is faced with the challenge of receiving approval from parliament, since the government under Prime Minister Pedro Sánche has no majority. According to the report of vienna.at it was necessary to support the Basque and Catalan nationalists that are considered to be the economic

political unrest in Germany

While Spain dares to take great steps in the world of work, there is political uncertainty in Germany. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has made it clear that the constitution provides measures to ensure a capable parliament. After breaking the traffic light coalition, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) plans to ask the question of trust in the Bundestag on January 15, 2025. If he does not find a majority, this could lead to new elections, which is extremely rare in the Federal Republic. There were only three times in history, as the article on