Every ministry that moves to the new capital will retain a branch office in Bonn. Conversely, every ministry that stays will install a branch office in Berlin. According to Teschner this is a less than ideal situation. He supports reducing the number of ministries from fifteen to eight. Furthermore, the duties of all ministries should be checked for their necessity and returned to the states if found superfluous.
University presidents push for implementation of reforms Bonn.
The presidents of institutions of higher education in Germany have pressed for carrying though with promised reforms of the higher education system. Their chairman, Mr. Landfried, confirmed that federal and state authorities agree on most issues. A new legislative framework for the higher education system should not be held up by the remaining unresolved question of whether or not to allow tuition fees. Finance ministers plan to hunt down tax evaders Hamburg. Germany may soon become a country that offers rewards for people who report tax evaders.