Chaos in the health system: Austria's doctors in survival mode!

Chaos in the health system: Austria's doctors in survival mode!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On February 17, 2025, there will be news from Austrian politics: After the negotiations between the ÖVP and the SPÖ failed via a possible coalition, the prospects for new elections seem low, since all parties apart from the FPÖ are. According to a report by Kurier.at there are demands on the part of the ÖVP, currently at least 2026. This could give the ORF, which was already under financial pressure, annual reductions of over 50 million euros, which would make drastic savings necessary. The current discussion is also about the reform of the ORF bodies, which were described as unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. The NEOS urge to redesign these bodies close to politics.

The negotiations are rounded off by considerations to finance quality journalism. Paths could be sought to ask Google and Co to checkout to provide funds for private road and digital transformation. It remains to be seen whether these proposals correspond to the requirements of the EU Aid Ordinance. The discussion about the future of the media landscape in Austria continues, while politicians are arguing about whether there will be a sustainable government.