Scandal about zero -wage round: State politician defend themselves against Kickl!

Scandal about zero -wage round: State politician defend themselves against Kickl!

In the middle of turbulent political turbulence and the latest government problem between the Neos and the Greens, there is an unexpected trend: there is a zero -wage round for federal politicians in 2025. According to the reports from Today.at and the Press The question now is how the countries will react to this difficult topic. While the FPÖ chairman Herbert Kickl urges that the state politicians should also follow this measure, there is resistance within his own party. The Salzburg state party leader Marlene Svazek made it clear that she could not be reduced by a "guilty conscience" because she sticks to a regulated content.

The NEOS see themselves under particular pressure after the Austro-Stampel fails. In a public Twitter statement, the NEOS faction criticized the Greens for their way of acting, which would only have led to strengthening the FPÖ, while the country stumbles into an even larger budget hole. The Neos club chairman Nikolaus Scherak accused the green arrogance and irresponsible budgetary policy, while Minister of Health Rauch put responsibility on the crises. The political chaos and mismanagement have further fueled the situation, and the possibility of a new edition of a grand coalition between the ÖVP and SPÖ is now being discussed.

The countries break with the BUND

The federal states show themselves at the zero -wage round. While Styria is illegitimate to adapt the salaries for state politicians, Salzburg is based on its own agreements, which is considered a setback throughout the political landscape. The unequal treatment of the salaries of state and federal politicians, which is criticized by both the FPÖ and the Greens, indicates a crooked pyramid: many politicians in the countries earn relatively more. Hubert Sickinger, a partyinance expert, noted that measures like this could have a consequence that salaries in the countries would decrease sharply. Therefore, it remains to be seen how the cause will develop until the last meeting of the National Council on Wednesday.