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Policy news — August 26, 2026

Publications tagged with Policy published on August 26, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

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  1. WorldPolicyEuropeNorth America

    Berlin Police Struggles to Fill Training Places Due to High German Language Requirements

    The Berlin Police is facing difficulties in recruiting new officers due to high failure rates in the German language test. Around 40% of applicants fail the dictation and grammar section, leaving nearly 300 training positions unfilled last year. Police President Barbara Slowik Meisel attributes this to the high requirements necessary for the job, which involves daily communication with citizens and recording deployments in writing. Despite efforts to prepare applicants through social media clips and practice dictations, the failure rate remains high. The police president rules out lowering the requirements.
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  2. WorldPolicyRegulatorsMiddle EastBudget

    UP's Sugar Surplus Can Meet India's Needs for Months

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has assured that the state has a seven-month supply of sugar, with a stock of 28 lakh tonnes against a monthly consumption of 4 lakh tonnes. He further stated that restarting sugar mills on October 15 will add another 90 lakh tonnes to the state's sugar production capacity. This surplus can meet India's sugar needs for several months, addressing concerns about a potential sugar crisis.
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  3. PoliticsPolicyLegislationInvestigation

    Constitutional Court Returns Pension Reform to Congress for Correction

    The Constitutional Court of Colombia declared most of the pension reform constitutional but returned several articles and proposals to the House of Representatives for correction. The core of the reform passed the procedural examination, but a group of provisions must return to the House for pending legislative procedures. The Court ordered the return of specific articles and proposals within 30 working days, with the entry into force of the reform conditioned on the completion of the correction procedure.
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