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Today, Foreign Minister Sebastián Kurz confronts the heads of the opposition parties and the country’s representatives with the government’s plans. The SPÖ and Neos are very upset that the press was informed before them.
Since Claudia gigler | 11.42 am, October 31, 2020
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) is presenting the planned crown measures to the club leaders of parliamentary parties and state governors, which will also be announced publicly in the afternoon. Before that, the Chancellor also consults the Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.
In the run-up to the video conference with the Chancellor, the leaders of the federal party SPÖ give Pamela Rendi-Wagner and the boss of Neos Beate Meinl-Reisinger made a joint statement today.
The SPÖ and Neos are upset that the draft of the new regulation was punched to journalists yesterday, but it was not sent to the opposition parties and the SPÖ governors until 1.20am on Saturday morning.
The videoconference with the Chancellor and the Minister of Health is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., followed by the press conference at 4:30 p.m. Too little time to discuss in detail, so Rendi-Wagner and Meinl-Reisinger dispatched government politicians at 11 a.m. five demandsto be incorporated at 3 pm.:
- Not bureaucratic Business support services they are needed: 430,000 people are already unemployed. Business bankruptcies happen every day, larger and larger companies are affected.
- Schools and kindergartens has to stay open, at least until 2 pm
- The most complete Protection of all health and care facilities, including mobile careto ensure, also through a targeted testing strategy with the new antigen tests for employees and visitors, including the assumption of costs by the federal government
- Contact tracking it should not be abandoned, this is a central element of any epidemic fight. The unemployed, the armed forces, will be included to have the necessary personnel available
- transparency not just in terms of absolute numbers but in terms of where the highest risks of infection lie
The SPÖ and Neos represent specific measures due to increasing numbers. Approval depends on whether the final procedure is understandable and transparent. They want to hear the reasons at 3 p.m. Rendi-Wagner expects, in particular, the arguments in favor of the Curfew, with which “war conditions” are produced. Meinl-Reisinger attaches great importance to the cultural institutions that have put so much energy into prevention concepts. You want to know if the cancellation of all events is really justified. You can vote against too large cuts in people’s freedom by selective voting.
Social partners on board
After a meeting with the government yesterday, the social partners called for complementary measures for the next second “blockade”. President of the Chamber of Labor Renate anderl After the hour-long conversation, (SPÖ) declared its willingness to support the measures. At the same time, he insisted that the Keep schools open and workers Special care time to receive. President of the Chamber of Commerce Harald mahrer (ÖVP) call this time faster compensation for entrepreneurs.
President of ÖGB Wolfgang Katzian (SPÖ) said after the meeting that the government had not yet presented a concrete catalog of measures. Katzian said he had not yet seen the draft ordinance that was already in circulation at the time. However, like Anderl, he filed the lawsuit of the workers’ representatives for a legal claim. Special care time for parents.
Also, Katzian insisted on one again. “Corona Miles” for employees. “These are the people who are supposed to work now.” That too should be honored. Also i need one Protection for employees in the home office. Anderl also hopes that the government will steer towards the German package of measures and that therefore schools and kindergartens will remain open.
Mahrer demanded swift, bureaucratic compensation for industries affected by the shutdown so companies wouldn’t have to wait months to get the money back. He did not consider the closure of the restoration necessary, but could not make this decision for the government, said the president of the Chamber of Commerce. In any case, a delivery period is necessary so that companies can adjust to the measures.
