The Green Party’s politicians also demanded that tax benefits should be scrutinised and re-evaluated to avoid giving out overly generous tax cuts, notably in light of the housing crisis.
Regarding the presentation of the budget next week, the Green Party representatives stressed that now is not the time for austerity measures, as this would only mean burdening the next generations with the costs.
The Green Party’s solution to the rising security issues is to raise the overall quality of life in the different neighbourhoods. Decentralisation is a key term in this plan, the politicians stated, as well as hiring more police officers.
The party also wants to push for progress in the area of cannabis legalisation. While the members of the parliamentary group did not want to comment on recently reported developments, they did announce that their party has three main goals: A decriminalisation of the consumer, creating legal alternatives to the black market, as well as better and more widely available prevention and therapy options against addiction. All of this is to be accomplished by the end of the current legislative period, the Green Party representatives announced.
Overall, the members of the parliamentary group confirmed that the cooperation with the Green Party’s coalition partners is going well, even if the coalition agreement had to be slightly amended. Due to the pandemic, the government had to abandon the announced tax reform.
