New Government: When Nehammer Expects an Agreement
First, many "detailed challenges" need to be overcome, and it's about a budget of 250 billion euros. Now negotiations are intensifying beyond the holidays. "I assume that we will manage it in a good timeframe in January."
Of course, one can feel the rising expectations, said the Chancellor. He understands that there is great concern that the upcoming challenges will be tackled. This increases the pressure - but it is also his task to deal with this pressure. Now it's about conducting the negotiations "well and honestly". "Everything that is now being discussed, debated and sometimes fought for, is then good for the government, because the government then works and does not block itself."
SPÖ leader Andreas Babler did not express an assessment, but repeated his positions on corresponding questions. When it comes to budget consolidation, it would be wrong to "punish" those people again who have suffered the most from inflation. He is in favour of "saving where there have been super profits and record dividend distributions in recent years and decades". Politics has the levers for this in hand.
Continuation of Negotiations Between ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS
The negotiations between ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS are reportedly to continue over the Christmas holidays - initially rather informally at the staff level. On Friday, the technical budget group is supposed to meet, probably without party leaders. These are expected to meet again no later than Monday. However, this could also happen earlier - possibly even on Friday or Saturday.
(APA/Red)
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