Austria's most expensive government: What does the loser spamp mean for us?

Austria's most expensive government: What does the loser spamp mean for us?

On Rose Monday, March 3, 2025, the new federal government in Austria was praised under the direction of Federal President Van der Bellen. The FPÖ, led by Secretary General Christian Hafenecker, reacted with sharp criticism to the government formation of the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, which they described as the "most expensive government of all time". Hafenecker emphasized that the new coalition is only based on greed for power, postschacher and the fear of the votes. In his eyes, the three-colored “losing ambulance” shows bad management and the gap between the government and the real living conditions of the citizens, as it also reports The Krone

FPÖ general secretary Michael Schledlitz reinforced the criticism by describing the 21-person cabinet as a sign of "bad news for the economy". He accused the new government of burdening pensioners while not obliging herself to economy and warned of the effects of European "climate communism". This could be dangerous in the context of a record, especially with the promise of the coalition, to capture the EU interests, as well as the OTS

criticism of new ministers

Schledlitz and Hafenecker also criticized the appointment of Korinna Schumann as the new Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, since, according to the FPÖ, she never had practical experience in the economy. The FPÖ is pushing for new elections because it believes that the new government does not constitute a change of course in Austrian politics. The neo-finance minister Markus Marterbauer is perceived as an advocate of tax increases, which increases the concerns about further financial pressure on the citizens. Hafenecker even went so far that the future of the government could lead to all Austrians to be asked to checkout to renovate the current chaos.