Peoples Party (ÖVP) general secretary Fritz Kaltenegger has ruled out higher real estate taxes as the budget debate intensifies.Kaltenegger said today (Fri) his party opposed an increase of land tax from next year. His pledge comes days after several economists and the ÖVPs coalition partner, the Social Democrats (SPÖ), called for an open discussion over […]
Social Democratic (SPÖ) Infrastructure Minister Doris Bures has rejected calls for a taxation of flight tickets.The German government coalition of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) recently announced plans to charge tickets from next year to force aviation companies into doing their bit to help restore the state […]
Opposition leaders have turned their guns on Peoples Party (ÖVP) Finance Minister Josef Pröll over splashing out more than 800,000 Euros on a debt information campaign.The vice chancellor was forced to reveal his ministry spent 816,802 Euros on the controversial posters following Greens MP Karl Öllinger motion in parliament yesterday (Weds).The campaign headlined “Weniger […]
The Austrian governments attempts to label Austria as an “eco-friendly country” with the know-how for “green technologies” of the future have suffered a throwback as Austria has been revealed as doing badly in reducing its emissions.The European Commissions (EC) environmental experts announced today (Weds) there were 9.6 per cent more carbon dioxide emissions in Austria […]
The Austrian government has come under fire for allegedly spending more than half a million Euros on a website documenting the history of the Habsburg family.Austrian newspapers report today (Thurs) that the coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and Peoples Party (ÖVP) invested 600,000 Euros in the creation of the homepage www.habsburger.net which does not feature […]
The vast majority of Austrian mothers and daughters feel left alone by politicians, a survey has found.Vienna-based research agency Karmasin who interviewed 500 parents in March and April revealed today (Thurs) that 82 per cent felt “let down” by politicians when it comes to support for their situation.Austria has been criticised in various […]