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The conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) of Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Friday announced an election program focused on tax cuts, a plan to fight irregular migration and better support for families. Nehammer rang in the campaign for the upcoming elections this year with a speech, saying: “This year 2024 is the year of decision.” He made his announcement in front of around 1,500 party supporters at the exhibition hall in Wels, a small town at the foot of the Austrian Alps. The chancellor outlined his ideas in an 82-page “Austria Plan.” They include lowering the starting tax rate from 20% …

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