Politician salaries are targeting: Salzburg and Vorarlberg increase!

The decision about the salaries of federal politicians causes excitement! While the government parties ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS agreed on a zero -wage round that does not provide for an increase for members of the Bundestag in the coming year, some federal states such as Salzburg and Vorarlberg are striving to increase their state politicians. According to a report by have already decided to increase specific plans to increase their salaries.

In Salzburg, the references for the state politicians are to be raised by 3.5 percent, regarding the salaries of the governor Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP) and his deputy Marlene Svazek. Svazek, who repeatedly opposes the requirements of the Federal Party chairman Herbert Kickl, became the current focus. In comparison, a zero -wage round is implemented in Burgenland, which has already been officially decided for the next year. orf also points out that the decisions are still available in Carinthia and Lower Austria, while there are still no official explanations to adapt the salaries in Tyrol and Vienna.

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While a zero -wage round has already been agreed in many federal states such as Styria, other regions such as Salzburg and Vorarlberg seem to pursue fixed plans for increasing salary. This inconsistency raises questions because this happens at a time when the population is struggling with persistent inflation. The political arguments for salaries give the impression that the politicians want to reward themselves in a time of saving what comes across mixed reactions in the population.

The agreement between the political groups on a zero -wage round is considered an important step towards political responsibility. According to and orf should be finalized in December, which is still Plenary session concerned. One thing is certain: the discussion about the salaries of politicians will continue while the citizens hope for a fair and transparent solution.