Tomorrow on Labor Day, Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig made it clear that the city cannot permanently exceed federal asylum requirements. The “Krone” previewed his speech.
The SPÖ’s traditional May March on May 1 has always been a demonstration of power. When Michael Ludwig, mayor and chairman of the SPÖ state party, is the first speaker at the final meeting on Rathausplatz on Wednesday at 10:15 am, he will once again call for the Vienna model for all of Austria.
- The energy and housing bonus and the new rental and housing subsidies are used to actively combat inflation. As is known, the rental prices of municipal buildings have been frozen for the next two years. And Ludwig takes small jabs at the federal government. His tenor: Vienna implements while others hesitate.
- Family reunification is the burning issue these days. The city passed a resolution. It calls on the federal government to introduce a residency requirement for recognized refugees. You can no longer face the challenges alone. Vienna is hosting significantly more refugees than it should. The other states are in default. “We helped all the ÖVP interior ministers when they repeatedly turned to us for help. But in the long term, Vienna cannot exceed the quota,” the city boss emphasized in his speech.
- Now the others must get involved and fulfill their obligations. This means: the asylum rate in Vienna should decrease. How exactly? Ludwig leaves this open when “Krone” asks about it.
- It will come as no surprise that the mayor rejects a standard working time of 41 hours without wage compensation. A reduction in working hours, as federal party leader Babler is considering, is also not mentioned.
- Ludwig gives a price guarantee for 2025 for the Wiener Linien annual card of 365 euros.
Source: Krone
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