The tripartite commission at the Chamber of Deputies continued its work on Tuesday, trying to keep the focus on “political consensus”. The measures agreed to are to be enshrined in an “omnibus law”, a text combining a number of measures. Some of these were discussed on Tuesday afternoon.
Financial aids in the environmental realm are necessary, but not sufficient, is the consensus. What is the government doing to help low-income families as prices increase?
“The main point is the indexation that should have taken place in July/August. There is political consensus that it will be reported to 1 April 2023. In compensation, lower income classes are being well compensated, even overcompensated,” says Dan Kersch from the LSAP.
But what happens if a third indexation were to become due next year? The issue was raised, but as nothing is firm at this pont, this is purely hypothetical at this point.
“I think the general direction is clear. The devil is in the details. We have to clarify whether what is in the text was actually intended that way, politically,” Dan Kersch continues.
The government parties agree: There is political consensus which must now be implemented. But this is not enough for opposition parties. The CSV even requested that the negotiation partners be included in the commission.
“There was a vote and, as usual, this was rejected by 31 to 29 votes. We regret this. Especially as new problems have opened up about what to do in case of new indexation. There are a number of contradictions in the text,” says Gilles Roth from the CSV.
A further tripartite, perhaps even this autumn if necessary, may be in the cards.
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