Climaticket in danger: FPÖ and ÖVP plan drastic cuts!
Climaticket in danger: FPÖ and ÖVP plan drastic cuts!
The free climate for 18-year-old is about to come out! As 5min.at , the FPÖ and ÖVP decided to delete the climate monus in the course of their budget negotiations. Until the end of 2024, everyone who celebrated their 18th birthday could use public transport all over Austria for a year - but that could soon be over. Overall, this measure would save the state around 120 million euros. However, the decision about the future of the climatic dick is still pending because the government formation has not yet been completed.
a renaming and price increases
The climate itself should remain according to the current status despite the desired changes, but may be renamed Austria ticket. In addition, ticket prices were increased at the beginning of the year: the regular climatic now costs EUR 1,179.30 - a noticeable decrease for many users. The press stimulates that the government intends to compensate for these increasing costs with a CO₂ tax, which more than the budget Should bring in 1.2 billion euros. So far, these income has been returned to the citizens by the climate monus, but with its deletion they now flow directly into the state coffers.
Minister of Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler (Greens) expressed significant criticism of the plans: "Especially for young people, the climate means a piece of freedom - a freedom that FPÖ and ÖVP now want to take them." Observers fear that these political decisions could seriously weaken public transport and endanger the turnover of traffic. While the people are clammy waiting for how the situation will develop, the parties standing in the government of the government seem to be determined to do their plans.
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