Inflation to 3.1 %: Schledlitz criticizes government for inactivity!

Inflation to 3.1 %: Schledlitz criticizes government for inactivity!

Österreich - On May 2, 2025, Statistics Austria reports an increase in inflation to 3.1 percent for the month of April. This increase is a worrying development that is due to the continued increase in price, particularly in the service sector, where the prices have increased by 4.8 percent. The consumer price index (VPI) has also increased and is now 3.3 percent. This development shows that the cost of living is increasingly increasing and many households suffer from the pressure of inflation, which causes the FPÖ to criticize the government.

FPÖ general secretary Michael Schledlitz is concerned about the inactivity of the traffic light government and accuses her of abandoning the population. The problems in the field of living and the rising electricity prices are particularly acute, which many people perceive as increasingly unaffordable. According to Schledlitz, the "microwar basket" is a clear representation of the increasing prices for daily purchasing that burden the budget of many households.

social cold and inequality

The FPÖ also criticizes the SPÖ for false factual claims regarding housing costs and sees the government as a duty to ensure socially just measures. Instead of helping people, the government makes expenditure on questionable projects and large ministerial offices, while at the same time taking austerity measures with retirement and social achievements. Schledlitz warns of social division in the country and sees a worrying development in which the crisis affects the weakest in society.

While inflation continues to rise in Austria and the poverty rate in Germany has increased to 17.8 percent, social tensions in society are noticeable. The high living costs in particular burden poorer households, which are disproportionately affected by inflation. This inequality could lead to social disintegration and endanger social cohesion. It was found that child poverty is a major problem, whereby every fifth child in Germany grows into poverty, which reinforces the demand for robust primary protection.

economic challenges

In the economic context, the Gini coefficient indicates increasing income inequality; He stagnated at 0.31 from 2010 to 2021. There is also a clear increase in the question of poverty: strict poverty rose from 7.8 percent to 11.3 percent. Such structural inequalities are serious challenges that not only endanger economic stability, but also undermine trust in political institutions. A return to a more inclusive and fairer economic system is increasingly being challenged in order to secure social cohesion in the long term.

Developments in Austria and Germany are a clear sign that without targeted measures against social inequality and increasing cost of living threatens to increase an increasing division. Inflation is not only an economic, but also a social problem that requires urgent attention.

For more information on the current inflation trends and the social effects, see ots://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_202502_OTS0060/FPOE-SCHNEDLITZ-AMPELGE- Laesst-Bevoelkung-im-Stich-Inflation-stich-kele-kael Austria and Boeckler.