Faymann: Austrian State Finances are Stable

People ♦ Published: December 3, 2013; 18:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

Chancellor Werner Faymann rejects the opposition’s claim that Austria is on its path to national bankruptcy.

Faymann: Austrian State Finances are Stable / Picture: © Flickr / Werner Faymann, Thomas Jantzen

“Our state finances are stable,” he said in answer to the urgent request on the budgetary situation of Austria, which was demanded by the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ). The Chancellor underlined that the budget results have never been better since 2010 and this year too the budget was fully on plan.

According to Faymann it was “unfortunate” that the financial transaction…