Filling up cars is very costly in Austria. The government wants to change this. It plans a so-called fuel price brake. This means: Gas and diesel should cost less. Prices should sink by 10 cents per liter. Part of this comes from lower taxes. Another part comes from rules for companies.
The government needs many votes for the plan. It needs a two-thirds majority in the National Council. This is a big majority. The government does not have enough votes alone. It needs help from other parties. Talks with the Greens are difficult. The Greens want to check things first. They want to know if the rules really help. They ask the government for more facts.
The FP too is against the plan. It calls the plan a zero result. The FP too wants much bigger cuts. Talks in parliament go on on Wednesday. People hope for a fast fix at the gas pumps.
