Dürre Aid and Climate Law: Coalition Continues to Fight for Compromise
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Austria's farmers will be burdened with 240 million euros. New climate law is also being introduced. But what is it about? The "crown" has dealt with the most important seven questions. What lasts long, is finally going to be good? For weeks, the tripartite coalition fought for how to help the thirsty farmers. Friday afternoon, white smoke finally rose above the chancellor's office. The government had agreed on a "dürre immediate package" of 240…
ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos agree: They want to find a compromise. To find this compromise, however, is extremely difficult: Especially the climate neutrality goal 2040 and the financing of the aid provide for a dispute. Today the negotiations are to be continued.
According to the political scientist, it is also striking that Chancellor Christian Stocker has not intervened more so far.
"The losers of today are clear: they are our farmers, the business owners, the employees, the drivers, the renters, the consumers, the electricity customers – all those who are already suffering under excessively high energy prices. The winners are the eco-fundamentalists who believe that tiny Austria has to save the world's climate and want to convince people that if life here becomes unaffordable and industry is driven out, there will be no mo…
In the struggle for financial aid for farmers affected by the drought and the controversial climate protection law, Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker is now engaged. After nightly negotiations at ministerial level, the leaders of ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS have been consulting directly at the Federal Chancellery since Friday morning.
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