The government members of the black-red-pink coalition met for the first time for a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, and for NEOS, it was the first federal government meeting in their history, as Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) emphasized during a doorstep statement by the government leaders. Planned are also the first substantive resolutions such as the rent price freeze in old buildings as well as in municipal and cooperative housing.

First Substantive Resolutions Planned

Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (SPÖ) emphasized that this measure would bring significant savings for tenants. Without the new regulation, rents would have increased by more than three percent in April. Now, there will be no rent increase at all this year, and in the coming years, there will be one that is below inflation. As Babler assured, new-build apartments will also be included in a second step.

In addition to the rent sector, there are also other substantive resolutions planned in the government meeting, which are intended to serve budget consolidation and could possibly be passed by the National Council as early as Friday. Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) spoke of a "content-heavy program."

More details will likely be provided at the press foyer after the meeting. This will be conducted by State Secretaries Alexander Pröll (ÖVP) and Michaela Schmidt (SPÖ) as well as Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS).

(APA/Red)

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