Since the turn of the millennium, Austria has waived debts amounting to around €3.4 billion owed to other countries. This information is based on a recent parliamentary response from the Ministry of Finance, which has drawn particular criticism from the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).
According to Finance Minister Marterbauer, Austria is part of international cooperation programs that provide for debt restructuring or debt relief as part of development aid agreements. / Picture: © BKA/Brauneis
The response sent by SPÖ Finance Minister Marterbauer to FPÖ MPs Norbert Nemeth and Hubert Fuchs shows that since 2000, numerous countries have…