cancellation and next annoy at least twice is hot right now, if you watch the current Austrian government at work. And although I here the vexed school debate leading to its total focus on the needs of over, ignores.
First, there is yet another feeble
"Energy Strategy Austria" to the two Ministers today - sat in front of the press - and Mitterlehner Berlakovich. There, she then explained that they have absolutely no plan: "The energy strategy should not be prescribed Austria will be worked out, but as a process in the coming months. This was by the two ministries, the consulting firm brainbows charge of coordination. "Langthaler you for Monica and Christian Nohel, contributing with their
consultant good work. But the fact that two ministries to explain jointly convened a press conference to make sure they have awarded a consulting contract to an issue on which we should be implementing for years, is absolutely devastating.
the excitement of the week, however, is Paul Krugman and his assessment of the risk
Ostkredite of Austrian banks for the public finances. Within a short time moved out anything that is in Austria
rank and to whitewash the situation, the central bank chief Ewald Nowotny started on unionists to the WKO President Christioph Leitl - all agree that Krugman is completely wrong. Just stupid, that was denied the possibility of what Krugman did not say, namely the threat of national bankruptcy. He had spoken only of a likely need for further bank aid package, and that for Austria alone probably too great a burden is.
is completely counter-productive reaction of the offended
Finance Minister Pröll Who has set the theme for his ill-prepared and ill-communicated Eastern tour in February in person on the international agenda. He threw Krugman of post incompetence and envy imputed. (WKO President Leitl this argument has then also taken
.) Missing is that they say would harm Krugman Austrian economy, because he was on the East Coast at home.
Eric Frey in
standard is one of the few left in Austria, stayed sober on this issue and the view of the facts
not adjust to hurt national pride.