After the savings package it is for the savings package. The double budget 2025/26 presented this week was just the beginning – the “Kroon” reported. Subsequently, Minister of Finance Markus Marterbauer (Spö) must now regulate the inner -austrisian debt distribution between the federal government, the States and the municipalities.
Negotiations on financial equalization with countries and municipalities will start on 5 June. These are responsible for about a quarter of the shortage of 4.5 percent. That corresponds to around five billion euros. It is said that this minus is largely demolished by the end of the legislative period. That is at least what the budget plan of Marterbauer provides.
If not contra, in 2028, every second municipality will be a downhill community, ie without a positive invoice. Both savings and total state reforms are necessary. The minister knows that this will be a difficult way and emphasize it himself.
Saving is huge everywhere
Various federal states have already taken measures and are thinking about further steps such as zero wage rounds for state officials. The Municipal Association tries to abolish money for the municipalities through community cooperation. In turn, the Ministry of Finance helps the communities with a new municipal investment program (chicken).
Financing stop should yield tens of millions
This is intended to make investment options for municipalities and cities considerably easier by no longer having to make CO financing (CO financing) of the Federal Government (CO financing) in the future. The new financial equalization should then be until autumn. The work of the financing task force runs parallel and also.
This is intended to detect and park double traces and excessive fairs at all levels. Before 2026, 150 million were priced under the title. In 2029, 800 million would be led by distance from non -necessary subsidies. In 2027, savings could also be placed in the officials.
Source: Krone
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