Safety problems in Austria: Austerity measures endanger our protection!

Safety problems in Austria: Austerity measures endanger our protection!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The FPÖ raises sharp allegations against the planned austerity measures of the new federal government, which provide savings with the police and other security -related areas. Martin Antauer, security spokesman for the FPÖ in Lower Austria, criticizes that such cuts are an irresponsible endangerment of the citizens in times of increasing violent crime. "The security madness continues with savings with the police. […] Instead, the new federal government is treating itself to seven state secretaries, continues to let Syrians and Afghans go into the country and our compatriots," said Antauer. He calls for urgent measures to increase security for families and in particular for women and children, since incidents such as in Villach are already alarming, reports APA-OTS

In addition, the new federal government faces a significant financial consolidation requirement of up to 24 billion euros, as the current data of the EU Commission show. Finance Minister Gunter Mayr expresses possible savings from the deletion of the climate monus and educational leave. The SPD had already considered considering a deficit procedure in order to be able to make the necessary savings less draconic. However, Mayr emphasizes that long -term planning of financial consolidation could create more freedom of action for economic incentives. "An abolition of the climate monus would reduce the annual expenses by about two billion euros", as "https://www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/innpolitik/19180615/consolidungsfarf- between- and-24-milliarden"> Kleine Zeitung

Future savings measures are of great relevance for the Ministry of Finance, especially in view of the need to keep the budget deficit in 2025 below three percent. Measures should be sent to the EU Commission by mid-January to avoid possible deficit procedures. The questions about financial security and the protection of citizens are therefore at the center of the political debate.