Blue government participation: What does that mean for our health?
Blue government participation: What does that mean for our health?
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Marie-Claire Zimmermann presented a comprehensive report on the political landscape in Austria in ORF 2 and on ORF ON, in particular about the "blue handwriting" of the FPÖ in the five federal states. Styria is particularly relevant here, where Mario Kunasek has been official as governor for around 100 days. The report will analyze the effects of the government participation of the FPÖ at the country level, according to the announcement of .
The focus is also on the failed coalition negotiations between the FPÖ and the ÖVP at the federal level. It is discussed which specific measures from the announcements of the FPÖ have been implemented and which promises have so far been unfulfilled. Dominik Nepp, the FPÖ boss in Vienna, will have their say in the studio and present his view of the situation. In addition, Laura Franz, Sophie-Kristin Hausberger and Yilmaz Gülüm report on the situation.
significant health challenges
Another topic of the report deals with health developments in Austria. Every year around 42 billion euros are spent on health care, with the average number of healthy years of health of the Austrians over 60 years, which is below the EU average. For comparison, in countries like Sweden and Finland, this number is 70 healthy years of life. This is considered alarming, especially against the background of the high costs for repair medicine. The report addresses how significant savings could be achieved through improved pension measures, report Analisa Eller and Sabina Riedl.
These health inequalities are related to the knowledge of the Policy Evaluation Network (PEN), an EU-funded project. According to bips-institut.de are the main causes for disabilities and deaths in Europe, also during the Covid-19 pandemic. Studies show that political measures are more effective to prevent these diseases than individual changes in behavior. Chronic diseases, which are largely due to lack of exercise and unhealthy nutrition, lead to about 77% of the disease burden.
The effects on agriculture
Another critical point in the report is the current situation in pig farming. The outbreak of mouth-and-claw disease in Hungary and Slovakia could also affect Austria. A legal rules for pig farming must be revised by June 1, 2025; Otherwise, farmers who use full column floors could violate existing laws. Around 75 percent of pig farmers would be affected. The new form of husbandry "full column floor Light" is criticized because animal rights activists consider it inadequate.
In the European market, on the other hand, alternative forms of husbandry, such as free -range posture, gain popularity, but this brings additional challenges with the authorities. Sabina Riedl reports on the current developments and challenges that affect agriculture in Austria.
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