On September 10th at 10:10 p.m. on ORF 2
Vienna (OTS) – The persistently high inflation will determine the political autumn. In August, inflation in Austria was 7.5 percent. The government is trying to take countermeasures and cushion the consequences for people’s lives. For the opposition, these measures are not sufficient or are simply the wrong recipes. In addition, the economy is deteriorating, also under the influence of the recession in Germany. The first major conflict is emerging in the upcoming collective bargaining negotiations, starting in the metal industry: the union’s demands and the employers’ offer are far apart. Why is inflation in Austria still significantly higher than in other countries in the EURO zone? Which political measures make sense now from the perspective of economic research? What role do wage negotiations play in the fight against inflation and its consequences for people’s lives? And are there winners from inflation as well as losers?
Claudia Reiterer will discuss this on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 10:10 p.m. on ORF 2 in “IM ZENTRUM”.
Georg Knill
President of the Industrial Association
Josef Muchitsch
Federal Chairman of the Construction Wood Trade Union, ÖGB, Social Spokesman SPÖ
Andreas Hanger
Member of the National Council ÖVP
Dagmar Belakowitsch
Deputy club chairwoman FPÖ
Gabriel Felbermayr
Director of the WIFO economic research institute
