Coalition crisis: Budget dispute between ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos escalated!

Coalition crisis: Budget dispute between ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos escalated!

In the fourth week of the coalition talks between the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, both progress and important issues are shown. The subgroups have reached unity on topics such as integration, transport and basic child protection. However, the budget and the future austerity course remains a central conflict. While the ÖVP is aiming for a renovation of state finances through spending cuts, the SPÖ demands new or higher taxes. On Monday, the parties will be discussed internally about the previous negotiation results, followed by a crucial meeting on Tuesday in which the party leader and exploratory teams come together to develop clear positions on the disputed questions, such as today reported.

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The NEOS also strive to reform the negotiation policy by proposing new structures in the talks to work more efficiently. Instead of working through 33 subgroups based on the ministries, they want to bundle the topics into five main areas and include the governors directly. The central message of the NEOS: It is important to proceed more dynamically in the upcoming rounds of negotiations in order to form an ambitious coalition. It remains to be seen whether the parties will approach each other in the coming week or whether the conversations are stalled.