Hungary publishes simplification results

On Friday 15, the minister of public administration and justice, in a press interview (AmCham), released details about how the government is proceeding to cut red tape. Recent measures rely mainly on restructuring administrative services and the introduction of one-stop-shops. The minister also hopes to bring about a culture change among officials: "In the second half of this year a new public servant career model will be introduced. The main concept is that by making the performance of public servants measurable, a new more dynamic work ethic will be introduced to public administration. Also this year, a new code of ethics will be created, which will regulate the behavior and attitude of public servants beyond the law." Business will also be eased by the removal of some 30% of all mandatory permits and amalgamated licenses to speed up procedures, in a bid to boost national competitiveness. The article gives interesting examples.