Unofficial politics

The country’s austerity package is taking shape

Nevertheless, the state leaders Schnöll, Haslauer and Svazek will have to put together a savings package for the coming year.(Bild: Tröster Andreas)

The black-blue state government is currently busy looking for ways to save money. The plans will be finalized next week. The 2025 budget will not only make savings in personnel. There is a lot of potential for subsidies, but apparently less for major projects.

The state has already administered the most bitter savings pill to its employees. 100 positions will be cut by 2026, the "Krone" reported. But that won't be the end of it. On Monday, the government will meet for a budget retreat, where further steps will be determined. No one wants to let anyone look into their cards before the negotiations, neither the finance minister and governor Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP) nor the other heads of department.