Hessen Pushes for More Deregulation at State Leaders' Meeting

Hessen is urging for significant deregulation as a key topic at the upcoming meeting of state leaders with Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin. Minister President Boris Rhein emphasized that reducing bureaucracy is crucial for maintaining Germany's democratic strength and economic competitiveness.

Rhein told the German Press Agency that the "federal modernization agenda" adopted last year by the federal and state governments included over 200 initiatives to make the state more efficient and service-oriented. He expects a progress report on these measures during the Thursday meeting.

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With the federal modernization agenda, the federal government and the states adopted more than 200 initiatives last year that make the state faster, leaner, and more service-oriented.

Hessen positions itself as a model for modern state administration through its deregulation efforts. Rhein highlighted that the state's first deregulation law already introduced over 100 relief measures for citizens and businesses. He announced that the state's dedicated Minister for Deregulation, Manfred Pentz, will present Hessen's second deregulation law, outlining further reform steps aimed at creating a government that is lean in structure, swift in process, and clear in its responsibilities.

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Our goal is a state that is lean in its structures, fast in its processes, and clear in its tasks.