Traffic light coalition in front of sticking points: Budget questions dominate conversations!
Traffic light coalition in front of sticking points: Budget questions dominate conversations!
Palais Epstein, Wien, Österreich - The decisive coalition negotiations between the ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos are in full swing. From Tuesday afternoon, the party leader Karl Nehammer (ÖVP), Andreas Babler (SPÖ) and Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) enter into a decisive phase. According to information from Today. A total of 22 people sit at the negotiating table to set the course for a possible government together, while a session is scheduled for around three hours.
Budget coping as a central challenge
critical topics such as budget consolidation and economic stability drive the conversations. The pressure is enormous: Austria has to save between 18 and 24 billion euros by 2028 to avoid the impending EU deficit procedure, such as . In the subgroups, there were already agreements, while there are still in -depth differences, especially in the field of economy. Nehammer expressed optimistic and spoke of surprisingly good progress in the subgroups. Nevertheless, the question remains how the savings can be achieved - whether by tax increases or cuts in government spending.
While SPÖ and NEOS have warned not to allow radical austerity measures, the ÖVP and Neos fear for the reputation of Austria on the financial markets. The discussion about a possible acceptance of the EU procedure is also heading, as the SPÖ pleads to reduce the pressure for savings, while the other parties hold on to the previous course. On Wednesday and Friday there are further negotiations that will decide on the future of the traffic light coalition.
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