Chancellor Christian Stocker, Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler and Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger in the interview with Krone.tv and Puls 24.
The government trio as a guest on Tuesday in the federal chancellery for a conversation with Puls 24 and Krone.tv. Neo-Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) answered questions together with Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (Spö) and Neos Boss Beate Meinl-Reisinger Corinna Milborn and Rainer Nowak. There was much to discuss.
Austria is in the middle of a recession. And the freshly baked triple coalition also uses the situation of foreign policy (US/Russia/Central East). Tenor: You want to work together constructively. And – there will be difficult years. Above all, the next two to prevent EU deficiency procedures. It is important to save up to eight billion euros only this year.
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There are major challenges, economic policy, but also internationally, the Chancellor said and emphasized that Ukraine would continue to support all strength.
Meinl Reisinger is now a Foreign Minister. She thanked predecessor Alexander Schallenberg for the warm transfer of his professional department. It is aware of the heavy burden. “I have a small respite period. There is concern that the war will expand. Europe must stand on its own feet. It takes a cool head.” All three want a strong, common Europe.
Babler emphasized the red manuscript in the government program. “It was important for us to reduce inflation. Life becomes cheaper. We have taken the first step in energy. “Pure liberal education would have different approaches, Meinl-Reisinger said. But it is a good compromise to the most urgent questions.
One of them: the pensions. They are the biggest boulder. Neos and ÖVP are for adaptation to the legal starting age that Spö “wants to keep people in the making for a healthy time”. The subject remains hot. Especially since left -wing Boomus Markus Marterbauer (AK Economist) acts as Minister of Finance.
“I learned that we got to know each other better”
When it comes to asylum, Stocker emphasized the need to fall out of the reunification of the family, Meinl-Reisinger helped with more investments in language support.
What did you learn about each other in all negotiations? Meinl Reisinger: “The perseverance. And that I have more preference for chocolate than the others. Babler: “Despite different entrances, we have developed a common train.” Stocker: “I learned that we got to know each other better. And that despite all the emotionality we showed a compromise power.
Source: Krone
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