Pensions in danger? Minister of Social Affairs faces the criticism!

Pensions in danger? Minister of Social Affairs faces the criticism!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - Next Sunday, March 23, 2025, the ORF parliamentary magazine "Hohes Haus" will be broadcast, in which Rebekka Salzer illuminates explosive topics. Among other things, it is about state pensions. The new Minister of Social Affairs Korinna Schumann assures: "The state pensions are safe, contrary to all other rumors!" But Christoph Badelt, President of the Fiscal Council, warns of a "demographic bomb". It makes it clear that more and more people in Austria are relating to pension, a topic that Claus Bruckmann examined in a comprehensive survey by government, opposition and statistics Austria.

political discussions and security for safety

The political debates of this week included the extremely rare participation of all three National Council presidents in a discussion in which the domestic situation and neutrality of Austria were discussed. This conference also highlighted the relationship between the president and the management of committees of investigation on delicate political issues, a report by Rebekka Salzer illustrates the complexity of these conversations.

The security area also receives increased attention. In Switzerland, where the threat landscape after the Ukraine War has changed dramatically, the budget for the army was increased to the equivalent of around seven billion euros, with the aim of growing to eleven billion euros or one percent of gross domestic product by 2032. This marks the first upgrade process since the end of the Cold War, as Marion Flatz-Mäser reports.