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That is 1.6 billion euros more than was supposed in mid-October. A general government deficit of 9.8 percent and a national debt rate of 87.9 percent are assumed. Some of those receiving the most money despite the crisis are the judiciary, the army and the police. In addition, there are economic, climate and research policy priorities.
While the ÖVP saw the budget as a fight for human life, jobs and business, and the Greens recognized a budget tinted in their party’s colors, the opposition was heavily criticized. The SPÖ missed a declaration of war on unemployment, the FPÖ spoke of a flight of responsibility, and NEOS would have liked to start the economic engine.
The criticisms on the last day were more moderate, especially in relation to the environment and infrastructure budget of Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens). The SPÖ highly praised the planned environment and rail investments, while the FPÖ, which owned the infrastructure under the turquoise blue, wanted to acknowledge a complete failure of the minister in the transport sector. Gewessler himself spoke of the fact that in Austria more money than ever was spent on climate protection. There are increases in the environmental budget for the Energy and Climate Fund (plus 117.6 percent) or for energy policy (plus 555.6 percent).
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