Innsbruck FPÖ city councilor Marlene Trinkl has left the Freedom Party caucus and wants to continue her mandate as an independent councilor. City party chairman Rudi Federspiel appeared unruffled and called on her to resign her mandate.
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Austria's Court of Audit has completed its review of the ÖVP's 2023 accountability report and identified several, though limited, shortcomings. The findings include improperly classified donations, a party magazine whose costs were largely shifted to a parliamentary club, and late-reported contributions.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to advance outstanding legislation in the Knesset before a parliamentary vote scheduled for 15 (month). Lawmakers can extend the session by up to 12 days to wrap up seven pending bills, including measures Netanyahu is racing to deliver for his coalition partners.
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Austria's National Council debated the 2027 and 2028 federal finance laws ahead of its summer break, with opposition parties sharply criticising the government's decision not to raise family benefits in line with inflation. The draft budget targets a deficit of 3.5 percent of GDP next year, returning to the EU-permitted 3 percent in 2028.
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The "border management" facility installed at Thörl-Maglern, on the Italian-Austrian border in Carinthia, will soon be dismantled. The decision follows the sharp drop in asylum applications recorded in the Land since the beginning of the year, with around 90 cases.
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In Austria, more women than ever are at the head of a municipality. According to the Municipal Association, the share is 11.9 percent – an increase of 2.5 percentage points compared to the previous year.
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