Carl-Vincent Reimers argues for abolishing the membership fee to the EU and instead introducing direct EU taxes to create a fiscal union, which would make the EU more market-friendly and efficient in its budgeting. #EUskatter #fiskalunion #budgetreform (translated)
The NEOS plan to discuss their proposals for linking politicians' salaries to budget success at the highest coalition level, with government members only receiving the full amount if the debt ratio in relation to gross domestic product does not increase. #Politikergehälter #NEOS #Budgetreform (translated)
During a protest demonstration against planned budget reforms by the Belgian government, there were riots in Brussels after hundreds of masked youths sought confrontation with the police, while between 30,000 and 50,000 people demonstrated peacefully. #Belgien #Protest #Ausschreitungen (translated)
We will put the country back on the path of budgetary reason, particularly by ending the considerable waste of public money. The French do not understand why they are always paying more taxes for a public service that is increasingly degraded! (Original: Nous remettrons le pays sur le chemin de la raison budgétaire, notamment en mettant fin aux gaspillages considérables d'argent public. Les Français ne comprennent pas qu'ils payent toujours plus d'impôts pour un service public toujours plus dégradé ! https://t.co/lABapepJne) #PublicAccountability #BudgetReform #TaxpayerConcern #FR
Renate Anderl, president of the Arbeiterkammer, urges coalition parties to consider gender equality in ongoing budget negotiations, highlighting a study showing that austerity measures impact men and women differently, advocating for more revenue-based solutions like inheritance and wealth taxes to reduce inequality, while also noting that proposed budget cuts in sectors like healthcare disproportionately affect women due to their higher caregiving roles. #GenderEquality #BudgetReform #EconomicPolicy #AT
