Opposition resolved in the National Council with labor market policy – Coronavirus Vienna

The opposition used “Current Time” at the National Council on Wednesday to settle accounts with the federal government’s crisis management team in terms of the labor market and employment. SPÖ, FPÖ, NEOS unanimously criticized the ineffectiveness of the aid and supported it with the latest economic and labor market data. The ruling ÖVP and Green parties interpreted this differently.

The crisis has many losers, many employees are left with nothing, companies would have to close, diagnosed the head of the SPÖ, Pamela Rendi-Wagner. According to Rendi-Wagner, Austria is among the countries with the worst economic recession, unemployment in Austria has risen twice that of Germany and a negative record has been set for vaccination, according to Rendi-Wagner: “When it comes to of vaccination, only the Czech Republic supports us. ” The claim that tourism plays a disproportionate role in this country is “very little”, said the head of the SPÖ. Rather, the promised aid is “too little, too late and too bureaucratic.” Rendi-Wagner returned to host her party as a “constructive partner” and promoted the red proposals. With the suspension of the legal rent increase, “one of our proposals” has already been implemented: “A good first step that many more must follow.”

For the liberal president Dagmar Belakowitsch “something is wrong with the system”, because the aid does not get where it should. Last but not least, this is suggested by economic and labor market data. Austria is in “economic chaos”. Belakowitsch appealed to the order that the ÖVP was trying to establish an “Austro-fascist system”, a system of “control” and “veins”. Society is divided into “good and bad,” criticized the Freedom Party.

NEOS economics spokesman Sepp Schellhorn also attests to the government’s “lack of plan.” It would be better to “provide specific help than to drive across the country with a shower.” Sectors indirectly affected by the absence of tourists, such as commercial or textile service providers, would be forgotten. Schellhorn does not want to accept the government boasting of insolvency statistics: “The wave of bankruptcies will come our way. Because what happens when the postponements expire? Asked Schellhorn. In his view, there is an urgent need to strengthen stocks, mutual funds and modern bankruptcy law.

Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) tried to stop the attacks saying that “for almost a year we have to fight the biggest pandemic in 100 years”. This “huge health crisis” shook the entire world. The fact that Austria has been “much more affected” by the crisis is due to the fact that tourism, whose share of value creation in Austria is twice as high as the European average, “of course, is particularly affected in a pandemic, “he argued. The chancellor.

In the past, however, Austria had created the financial opportunity to “help more than other countries in Europe,” Kurz said, referring to the aid provided. In this context, among other things, he thanked the coalition partner for the recent suspension of standard rents and thanked the social partners for their cooperation in short-time work. The Austrian model is one of “the best in the world” and the reason “why we are among the top ten countries in terms of unemployment in Europe”. The challenges can only be faced “together”, said Kurz, who emphasized that one is in “the last pulls of the crisis”. “In the summer we can go back to normal.” The Chancellor also referred to the “brave step” taken by the recent inaugurations: Austria reopened schools and shops before others. Germany and other countries are still blocked.

For the Greens, Mandate Elisabeth Götze praised the work of the federal government, which is “very successful” in fighting unemployment and preventing bankruptcies. Support measures are very welcome. Götze was optimistic that one would come out of the crisis: “Spring is in the air.” Schools, commerce and museums are open, and steps will be followed “shortly”.