Politician salaries under pressure: Nulllohn round in the crisis required!

Politician salaries under pressure: Nulllohn round in the crisis required!

In the middle of the current political tensions in Austria, the question arises as to whether politicians will receive more money from January 1st. The freedoms (FPÖ) around party leader Herbert Kickl are calling for a comprehensive zero -wage round for all political salaries, including the state parliamentarians. Kickl emphasized that this was a "sign of solidarity" with the population, especially in times of economic difficulties. This reports Today .

The turquoise-green coalition had previously only announced such a zero wage round for “top politicians”, including Federal President, Minister and ClubPlas. However, this regulation is to be expanded after the majority in the National Council have changed through the last elections. Like The press is now also required by the Greens that the zero-wage round also applies to members of the National Council and the Federal Council. Sigrid Maurer from the Greens described it as unacceptable that the countries are not included in this regulation, and criticized that some governors already earn more than minister. The political negotiations are underway to find a solution until the next meeting.

politician salaries under pressure

The topic is strongly promoted by FPÖ and NEOS because they support a complete suspension of the salary increases for all federal politicians. The coalition must now reach an agreement with further factions in order to not only limit the originally announced zero-wage round to top politicians, but also to expand for all political actors and top managers in public companies. The urgency of reducing salaries in the face of budget holes is a central concern of the political agenda and continues to be heavily discussed.

Kickl's initiative to introduce a zero -wage round is not without resistance within the FPÖ, but he presents it as a necessary measure to reduce the gap between the population and the political elite. A decision on the extent of the planned salary policy is expected at the latest in the upcoming National Council meeting, which is further heating up the political atmosphere.