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Labour market: Robra new chair of the BA administrative council

The authority is self-administered by employees and employers - there was a change among the employers.

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Labour market: Robra new chair of the BA administrative council

Anna Robra has been appointed as the new chair of the administrative board of the German Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit). She was nominated by the employer side and has been a member of the self-governing body since 2017. Robra succeeds Christina Ramb, who stepped down after moving to the Federal Chancellery. The administrative board consists of 21 members, representing employers, employees, and the federal government. Anja Piel, a member of the DGB executive board, has been appointed as deputy chair.

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