Austria's traffic light government: paths to better living conditions for everyone!

Austria's traffic light government: paths to better living conditions for everyone!

Wien, Österreich - Austria finally has a government again! After five months of tough negotiations, the ÖVP, SPÖ and the NEOS agreed on a government program that was presented today in a press conference. Although the program offers some positive approaches, including stricter measures in the field of migration and security, experts like Niki Fellner from Austria already criticize that it is not the "big throw" that the country needs. The plans for reducing asylum applications and the stop of the family reunification, which were enforced by the ÖVP, are particularly striking. Meanwhile, the SPÖ signals its handwriting in social policy with the introduction of measures such as the rental price brake, basic child protection and free meals in schools and kindergartens.

Sport as part of the new government

But what happens to the sport under this new government? According to today, sport is housed in a large “Jumbo Ministry” that also includes living, art, culture and media. It is exciting to mention a new Nation stadium, a project that team boss Ralf Rangnick asked. The traffic Light government plans to test the building of a multifunctional nation stadium, which, according to Rangnick, could not only be used for football games, but also for a variety of other events. He argues that Vienna, as one of the most attractive cities in the world, urgently needs a large event arena to increase international attractiveness. This could be crucial for the future of football and other sports event in Austria, since the government is now actually considering the possibility of such a project, as is stated in the new government program.

Regardless of the concrete plans, it remains unclear which offensive measures, especially in economic and location policy, will take the government. Details on non -wage cost reductions and tax cuts are missing, while some forecasts indicate a waiting attitude. Overall, it remains to be seen how the new ministers and state secretaries present themselves and whether they are able to stabilize the shaky political terrain and set positive accents, as Flener expresses hope. The coming months are crucial in order to actually put the ambitions of the program into practice.