securityAustria's FPÖ on the Brink of Power: What Comes Next - Veritas Europaea
Summary:
- FPÖ ascent and policy mix: The Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) is emboldened to potentially govern, with an economic program that promises tax cuts (corporate tax from 23% to 20%, higher tax-free allowance, no new taxes), targeted spending restraint (remigration to cut welfare costs by up to €627 million annually), and incentives to extend working lives. Critics warn the plan relies on aggressive cost-cutting and remigration as revenue levers.
- Russia and EU stance:
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