National Council: Electricity price brake will be extended until 2024

2023-12-15 21:28:08 The renewable subsidy flat rate and renewable subsidy contribution will also be suspended in 2024 Vienna (PK) – With the extension of the electricity price brake and the suspension of the renewable subsidy flat rate and the renewable subsidy contribution, the National Council today measures against high electricity prices and inflation. While the … Read more

Economic and corruption prosecutor’s office may investigate National Council President Sobotka | Press service of the Parliamentary Directorate – Parliamentary correspondence, December 15, 2023

2023-12-15 21:32:05 The National Council sees no connection between the allegations and Sobotka’s activities as a member of parliament Vienna (PK) – The National Council This evening, at the end of the plenary week, gave the green light for investigations by the economic and corruption public prosecutor’s office against National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka. The … Read more

National Council gives starting signal for two investigative committees

2023-12-15 22:23:37 Examinations of possible abuse of power under ÖVP or under SPÖ and FPÖ responsibility can begin Vienna (PK) – In today’s meeting, the National Council announced the treatment of the COFAG investigative committee requested by the SPÖ and FPÖ and the Red-Blue investigative committee on abuse of power initiated by the ÖVP meeting … Read more

FPÖ – Stefan: Law in female form is a strange ideological experiment | Freedom Parliamentary Club

2023-12-15 17:10:31 “Laws are not a playground for gender-ideological left-wing experiments and it is regrettable that the ÖVP lends itself to this as a majority procurer.” Vienna (OTS) – “The ‘Flexible Corporation’ Act does not make founding any easier, on the contrary, it is extremely complex. In order to give employees tax advantages for their … Read more

Greens: Strong U-Committee team for education and control work

2023-12-14 22:07:04 For the Greens, Tomaselli, Stögmüller, Disoski, Koza, Prammer and Schwarz will be members of the committee Vienna (OTS) – After the upcoming investigative committees are formally set up in the National Council plenum on Friday, December 14th, the Greens are now announcing their team for the two parliamentary investigative committees. The representatives were … Read more

National Council: Unanimity for new “higher vocational education”

2023-12-14 18:46:25 Further resolutions concern boiler systems and broadband expansion Vienna (PK) – The Act on Higher Vocational Education (HBB Act) provides new opportunities for formal educational qualifications, for example in apprenticeships National Council passed unanimously today. The ÖVP and the Greens spoke of a fundamental paradigm shift in the possibilities for further training. In … Read more

FPÖ – Belakowitsch: When it comes to additional income for old age pensions, everything stays the same | Freedom Parliamentary Club

2023-12-13 21:35:31 “All in all, Green Minister Rauch did not take advantage of the opportunity to create a real incentive for longer working hours, but rather wasted it!” Vienna (OTS) – “The idea that people who want to be able to stay in the work process longer is fundamentally a noble goal. However, the implementation … Read more