The ÖVP and the Greens have failed again in a joint project. You can no longer trust them with big shots. Experts only see power in small projects to disguise inactivity.
There is not much air left in the turquoise-green government boat. The strategy against soil sealing initially failed on Tuesday. Significant was the statement by Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig: “The outstanding issues will be clarified in a working group by the end of the summer.” This is not the only area where no progress is being made. The Climate Protection Act has been open for 900 days. The establishment of a federal prosecutor is unlikely in this legislature, government circles have whispered behind closed doors.
Only small projects to be expected
Political scientist Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle and political adviser Thomas Hofer agree that no big steps can be expected from this government, only “small things”. The next regular election date is in autumn 2024. The ÖVP and the Greens will have to present something by then to show success. “A little bit of transparency and a little bit of official secrecy could come. And I deliberately say ‘a little’,” says Stainer-Hämmerle to the “Krone”. “The government has more than a year. She’ll have to do a few more little things. But I don’t see the big hit,” says Hofer.
Tax equalization as the largest chunk
One of the largest projects still open is the financial settlement between the federal and state governments. With this, the income of the state is divided between the corporations. This governs many areas of shared authority. This time, therefore, it must be about reforms in the health sector. The overcrowded hospitals and the shortage of doctors are among the government’s biggest construction sites. Only recently did it announce a package of measures in the run-up to the summer. The focus is mainly on the expansion of primary care and more panel physician positions.
Return of the SPÖ in climate laws
After the leadership change at the SPÖ, the blockade of the climate laws, which requires a two-thirds majority, could also be resolved. The new SPÖ chairman Andreas Babler is interested in climate protection, but demands anti-inflation measures in return.
Source: Krone
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