FPÖ and ÖVP argue about health insurance contributions for pensioners!

FPÖ and ÖVP argue about health insurance contributions for pensioners!

In a violent exchange of blows between the Austrian parties ÖVP (Austrian People's Party) and FPÖ (Freedom Party Austria), the focus is on the current budget plans. ÖVP club chairman August Wöginger has sharply criticized the FPÖ and demands that the freedom to stop claims with their untrue claims. He emphasizes that the FPÖ, together with the ÖVP, reported the budget path to Brussels, including an increase in health insurance contributions for pensioners from May 1, 2025 from 5.1 to 6 percent. Wöginger pointed out that these steps have already been approved by FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl. Wöginger rejected the claim that the FPÖ is "idiosyncratic child movement", since these are agreed measures that the FPÖ now seems to ignore, as apa ots reported.

coalition talks between the ÖVP and SPÖ

During the political vertebrae around the budget questions, the coalition talks between the ÖVP and the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria) also seem to make progress. According to reports, both parties have reached an agreement on parts of the future government. The exact details are still unclear, but there are signs that they were able to clarify essential points of the cooperation that are important for the stability of the government. In particular, the FPÖ's reactions to these developments are under observation, since they continue to pursue an aggressive line against the Current leadership, which could make the political landscape even more turbulent, such as reported.