Opposition Not Convinced: „Debt Brake“ Fails

Opposition Not Convinced: „Debt Brake“ Fails / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The three opposition parties announced to vote against the “debt brake”. FPÖ and the Green Party talked about a “political placebo” and “euphemisms”. As a result, SPÖ and ÖVP pronounced to vote for a simple act, which only requires a majority. A constitution act would have required a two-thirds majority.

For the head of FPÖ, Heinz-Christian Strache, the “debt…