Battle for the state treasury: ÖVP and SPÖ in heated negotiations!

Battle for the state treasury: ÖVP and SPÖ in heated negotiations!

An obvious dispute is putting the future of the new government on hold: the 15 billion hole in the state treasury is a central issue for the traffic light coalition. The negotiations between ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos begin with deadlocked positions and sharp accusations. While the Neos talk about “movement”, the SPÖ sharply criticizes the ÖVP for “pushing away” the necessary austerity measures and a lack of urgency in restructuring the budget. SPÖ leader Andreas Babler is calling for more revenue through taxes and warns that this is not possible without targeted steps. This position is causing alarm in the ÖVP, which insists that wealth taxes could quickly derail negotiations Today.at was reported.

Mikl-Leitner calls for measures to strengthen the economy

Lower Austria's governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner also spoke up and called for clear measures for economic recovery. In this tense situation, the ÖVP emphasizes that it is open to alternatives to wealth and corporate taxes in order to avoid an escalation of the negotiations. A political strategist has said that massive spending cuts are not enough and called for a rethink of fiscal policy. The current dispute and the associated demands could be crucial for the stability of the government noe.ORF.at reported. The measures adopted and the parties' willingness to negotiate are therefore the focus of an intensive political week.