Austria's traffic light coalition: Rental price stop provides political zoff!

Austria's traffic light coalition: Rental price stop provides political zoff!

The new traffic light coalition in Austria is already facing huge challenges at the beginning of its term. Immediately after the formation of the government, essential measures such as a rental price stop and a strict savings package were initiated. However, these projects encounter massive resistance on the part of the FPÖ, which is vehemently opposed to most of the coalition suggestions, apart from the rental regulation, which it supported. This can be seen from a report by kosmo.at

The rental price stop is particularly explosive, which is to be introduced as part of the government program to prevent rents from increasing by three percent from April from April. This was emphasized by the State Secretary and SPÖ politician Michaela Schmidt, who noted that this measure could save around 140 million euros in rent expenses. This step was considered important to ensure fair rental prices in old buildings and in community and cooperative apartments. In Germany, the discussion about rental price covers, especially within the "Die Linke" party, is conducted, which makes the SPÖ's commitment all the more remarkable in Austria, as Exxpress.at

criticism from your own ranks

Not only the FPÖ criticizes the measures of the traffic light government. There are tensions within the coalition. Critics, for example, accuse Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger not to deal with national politics sufficiently. While the FPÖ propagates a restrictive migration policy, the temporary suspension of family reunification is considered deception, which is intended to serve to be intended to be alleged to security, actually makes it easier for illegal immigration. The financing measures under which the abolition of educational leave and the increase in various taxes are also under observation. These decisions are to be passed in April or May at the latest to relieve the government's budget situation.