Vienna Postpones Budget Decision for 2026

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Instead of November, the decision is to come only at the end of December. Finanzstadträtin Novak points to unclear framework conditions, such as the amount of income shares

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According to Finanzstadträtin Novak, too many parameters are unknown - among other things, the Stability Pact has not yet been negotiated.

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Vienna postpones the budget decision for 2026 from November to December. The reason for this is unclear framework conditions such as the level of earnings shares and ongoing negotiations on the Stability Pact. The opposition speaks of a farce and chaos.

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Vienna's 2026 budget will not be passed in November as planned, but in December. This was announced by City Councilor for Finance Barbara Novak (SPÖ) in a conversation with journalists on Thursday. The reason for the delay is the currently unclear framework conditions. Novak cited the ongoing Stability Pact negotiations. For example, it is not yet known how high the federal government's revenue share will be, she reported.