New federal government: Reforms and challenges are pending!

New federal government: Reforms and challenges are pending!

After weeks of negotiations, the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS successfully completed their coalition talks. The new federal government attaches great importance to a comprehensive reform package that initially targets the areas of business, social affairs and security, as klick-kaernten.at . A central concern is the stability of financial policy combined with strict austerity measures in order to avert an impending EU. At the same time, families and socially weaker groups should be relieved.

The government plans to take measures that could be criticized in asylum policy, especially in asylum policy: the family reunification is temporarily stopped and a head of the head for minors is introduced. According to critics, this could lead to social tensions. In addition, the expansion of all -day schools is sought and a mobile phone ban is introduced in schools. A reform of social assistance and the introduction of basic child is also on the agenda. Companies should use tax relief to stimulate investments, such as supplemented.

Next steps in government formation

The formal negotiations on the triple coalition started on Monday after the third round of exploratory round. Chancellor Karl Nehammer from the ÖVP emphasized that "the outcome was open" and that a stable and democratically legitimized government is sought. The party leader unanimously announced that one wanted to negotiate "not only in top rounds", but a broader circle - over a hundred people - is integrated into the process.

SPÖ boss Andreas Babler and Neos-Obs-Ms. Meinl-Reisinger expressed themselves optimistically about the new coalition and the challenges that come to Austria. BABLER said that "a coalition with the population" was aimed at to find solutions for the country's big problems. "People rightly demand new ways and solutions in central areas of life," added Meinl-Reisinger. Despite the National Council election won by the FPÖ, no other party is ready to coalition with them, which increases the chances of this new triple government.