First Government Meeting on Drought Ended without Result
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der Standard DECounter-financing and meeting security continue to be issues of dispute. The SPÖ cannot imagine any financial assistance regardless of the concern of agricultural holdings.
In the Ministry of Agriculture, the federal government's political negotiations on aid for the massive drought damage in agriculture are starting today.
How much money are the farmers to be supported in the current heat crisis? The three-way coalition could not agree on Friday. FPÖ and Greens are outraged, but there will not be a special meeting of the National Council, which has been requested jointly.
Financial aid for farmers affected by the drought is still pending. A meeting between Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP), Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ), SPÖ State Secretary Michaela Schmidt, and NEOS National Council member Karin Doppelbauer ended Friday afternoon without any concrete measures. No further roadmap is expected yet. Key sticking points remain the financing of the aid and ensuring it is targeted effectively.
The drought in Austria is a natural disaster for FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl – comparable to avalanches, floods or mures. In such extreme situations, the solidarity community must help. The Federal Government has been arguing for over a week about a long-due aid package for domestic farmers. Kickl demands speed. Farmers can no longer wait The farmers are victims of the inability and unwillingness of this federal government, says Kickl. He requires ÖV…
The government met for the first time on Friday morning in a small but prominent round on drought aid for agriculture. However, the meeting of Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP), SPÖ State Secretary Michaela Schmidt and NEOS National Council Member Karin Doppelbauer ended without agreement. At the beginning of next week, negotiations should continue.
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