Compromise in sight: zero wage round for federal politicians decided!

Compromise in sight: zero wage round for federal politicians decided!

The salaries of federal politicians will remain unchanged next year. ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS have agreed on a zero wage round, which emerges from an original proposal from the turquoise-green government. This move comes amid a massive budget hole that the new coalition negotiators are currently having to deal with. Such a measure was already announced in the summer for top politicians, including the Federal President, members of the government as well as National Council presidents and club chairmen. A reduced increase was originally planned for mandates in the National Council and Federal Council, but the changes in the majority situation resulting from the National Council election required a broad political agreement. That's why the parliamentary groups are conducting intensive negotiations in order to quickly implement the zero wage round oe24 reports.

FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl is pushing for a nationwide zero wage round that should include not only federal politicians, but also politicians at the state level. This is necessary to show solidarity with the population and to reduce the gap between the political class and the citizens. Kickl also criticized the different regulations for adjusting salaries, which are now a “patchwork patch”. His party plans to submit a corresponding proposal at the next National Council meeting because, despite winning the election, it has not received a mandate to form a government. The Greens have also expanded their call for a complete zero wage round and plan to introduce a regulation that affects both federal and state politicians Salzburg24 reports.