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Looking at the gray-haired old prime minister, Franz hesitated a little and asked himself, "Is it really good to do this?"

He soon dismissed the idea, and he was politically intolerant.Besides, Prime Minister Felix still looks very spirited and can handle government affairs with ease.

Nostalgic Franz does not like to make frequent substitutions. The members of the cabinet have left for more than 20 years except for physical reasons.

High-level stability guarantees the continuity of the policy to the greatest extent.Austria has been able to maintain rapid development over the years, and they are all heroes.

As for the meritorious deeds, worrying about the size of the cabinet is something that the mediocre monarchs need to consider. Franz is not worried at all.

As long as it is done properly, it can completely transform the "Kong Gaozhengzhu" into a "sage of monarch and virtue", most of the time the famous ministers are set against the famous monarchs.

Slightly guide the public opinion, the merits of the courtiers are all the emperor's knowledge and good use, and there is no need to compete with his men.Unless it is wrong, you need to worry every day.

In this respect, the Western Emperor is much happier, and he does not have to worry about the rebellion of his people when he grows up.Jurisprudence consciousness has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and it is now popular to look at the bloodline, not that Wanghou Xiangxiangning has a kind of world.

Of course, the Revolutionary Party is an exception. They are rebellious professionals and cannot be generalized.

The information has been passed to the cabinet. For many years, Franz has developed a tacit understanding with them. What the emperor wants to do is the cabinet charge.

Everyone in doubt discusses it secretly in the palace and discusses the result before putting it up in the government.In addition to the responsibility of the cabinet, Franz is responsible for the aftermath.

After reading the information, Felix said the opposite: "Your Majesty, there is no problem in encouraging fertility, but we have to consider the actual situation.

Judging from the current average income of the domestic people, theoretically, it is not a problem for a couple to feed five or six children.In fact, for some people, it is still very stressful.

Especially for the working class, once a child is available, it is difficult for both husband and wife to work together, reducing their income and increasing family pressure.

At present, the areas where domestic fertility is declining are all cities with rapid industrial development.Due to the pressure of life, many working families dare not raise children.

To increase the birth rate of the population, we must first solve this problem.Otherwise, with the development of the times, the number of workers is increasing, the harder it is to deal with."

The poorest in Austria now is the working class. Perhaps their income is comparable to that of peasants, but their living standards are far from comparable.

After all, housing expenses and daily living expenses consume a large part of their wealth.

On the contrary, the farmers are more comfortable. With the opening of the colony, the domestic land conflicts have been completely resolved, and the per capita land area has greatly increased, so has their income.

Most families have already repaid the land ransom in advance, and it is now the richest stage for farmers.But Franz knew that such a good life would not last long.

With the development of productivity, the gap between industrial and agricultural scissors will become larger and larger, and these advantages will soon be offset.

Now there are only few industrial products, and everyone's demand is also small.The income from the land is sufficient for daily expenses, but as people's needs increase, the money is not enough.

It is too difficult to increase the income on the land. In fact, the income on the land is still in a continuous decline.

Looking at the tsarist government struggling to farm, it will be known that the Russians will return to the grain market again in a few years, when a large amount of grain from Russia will hit the market.

Changes in the relationship between supply and demand will directly affect food prices on the international market, which in turn will affect the income of Austrian farmers.

Franz has been doing proactive work.Increasing internal consumption is the most effective way, and encouraging fertility policy is the most beneficial measure.As the population increases, food consumption naturally increases.

Franz asked directly: "What is the Prime Minister's plan?"

Based on his understanding of Prime Minister Felix, since the problem was raised, the solution was ready.

Prime Minister Felix replied: "Your Majesty, in fact, it is not difficult to solve this problem, but the financial pressure will be a bit big.

Prior to this, we have introduced relevant laws, for example: the legal situation mandates paid maternity leave and prohibits dismissal, but this is all a slap in the air.

The child is still born and needs to be taken care of. During this period, female workers are unable to work normally, and usually after paid leave, they will be suspended by the company to stay.

It was okay with the help of parents, but these are a few, most of them are couples bringing their own children.

In this case, it is better to simply let his wife go home to take the children.Part of the government subsidies to alleviate their pressure on life."

This is very German. Later generations of Germany also encouraged their wives to bring their children at home. I did not expect this concept to exist in this era.

This concept is not advanced, but it is a practical need. The baby cannot live without care, otherwise the little guy will starve to death after working overtime.For fertility activists, they are actually considered unemployed.

Franz had no objection to the subsidy, and the wool came out of the sheep.Now that the company has undertaken paid maternity leave, it can also be replaced by taxation.

It is entirely possible to cancel paid maternity leave and directly issue maternity subsidies from the government.The government is responsible for the part of the tax shortage.

As for the reduction in labor, Franz didn't worry about it at all.This effect is really small. In this era, male workers were the mainstay, and the number of female workers in Austria did not exceed two million.

Can't there be so many people having children at the same time?If it is, Franz doesn't mind.This subsidy is not long-term, and is limited to a period of time.

After thinking about it, Franz said: "There is no problem with the subsidy. This subsidy standard, and there is still time, the Cabinet will determine it as soon as possible."

Originally Franz prepared flour, which was economical and affordable.The subsidy is 20㎏ every month, and it has been paid for 5 years.

In terms of cost, direct distribution of flour is the cheapest.As a major grain producer, domestic grain prices in Austria have not been high.

If the government supplies flour uniformly, each person will receive a monthly subsidy of 20㎏. This cost can be controlled within 25 shillings. The annual subsidy per person does not exceed 3 Aegis.

The purchasing power of Aegis is so strong. 1 Aegis is about 3.66 grams of gold. If the purchasing power is not strong, there is a problem.This is still the birth of chemical fertilizers, otherwise food prices are not so high.

Based on this figure, the five-year childcare subsidy is 15 Aegis.Adding a population with 15 Aegis is very cost-effective.

Things are not so simple, and doing so will cause a series of effects.For example, the price of flour in the market will be affected.

20kg of flour plus ingredients to make bread is enough for a couple to eat for a month, and everyone is not just eating bread.

Since it is enough to eat, naturally no need to buy.The business of selling flour has shrunk, and the business of selling bread has shrunk.

Do n’t look at this, it seems inconspicuous, but the market economy will move around the body. These changes will also affect other industries. Franz is not sure about the consequences.

Boldly breaking the economic cycle system will definitely do more harm than good for a country.Originally to save money, as a result, fiscal expenditure was saved, and fiscal revenue was reduced accordingly.

This account must be carefully calculated, and Franz will naturally not make a decision for granted.In the event that the tax is reduced by this amount and the savings are exceeded, would n’t it be a big loss?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl proposed: "Your Majesty, the specific policy is best to be formulated by the local government. We only need to guide it.

The situation in each region is different, and standards cannot be unified.For example: in Vienna we cannot reward housing, otherwise the urban population will explode in a few years."

Soon Franz reacted, and he really couldn't do it all.These measures can only be used as a reference, and the conditions that the colony can provide cannot be achieved in many places in the country.

Take Vienna as an example. If you emulate New Brook, the biggest problem is not the urban population explosion, but the government's financial bankruptcy.

Unless the big landlord, Franz, put an unlimited amount of land to suppress housing prices.Otherwise, according to the current price, every square meter exceeds 20 Aegis, and 40 square meters is 800 Aegis. It is difficult for the Vienna government to avoid bankruptcy.

Suppressing housing prices is unrealistic, and Vienna is a special case.The name of the city that never sleeps brings a brand effect.Unlimited land supply is even more nonsense, and it is a disaster if the infrastructure cannot keep up.

Another example: urban-rural differences, geographical differences, income differences, these issues need to be considered.If something goes wrong, it won't end.

It is much better for local governments to formulate policies based on actual conditions.Different regions provide different incentive measures, which is the most in line with the actual situation.

Anyway, it is related to political achievements, and I am not afraid that the bureaucrats will not work hard.If you do n’t do well, you can switch to someone who can do it well. Now Austria has no shortage of officials.

As a result, the cabinet has changed from an executive to a supervisor, even without responsibility.Even if the people were dissatisfied, they just caught the local government scolding.

After all, the standards vary from place to place, which proves that the central government ’s intentions are good. The problem is that local governments made mistakes in their implementation.

It is conceivable that in the future, the subsidy standard will be high in rich areas and low in subsidized areas.

The birth rate of the population has just dropped out of place. The birth rate is low in economically developed areas, and the birth rate is higher in poorer areas.

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Just as Franz struggled to increase the population, the Vienna International Hotel also started a conference on redefining the European region.

What is unexpected is that this low-profile international conference was attended by the foreign ministers of Britain and France.As the host, Austrian Foreign Minister Weisenberg can only preside over the meeting in person.

The foreign ministers of the three major countries gathered together, and the level of the meeting was raised at once, which made the representatives of the countries who came to fight soy sauce very embarrassed.

Diplomacy also pays attention to the principle of reciprocity, and speaking with too low status has no confidence.Coupled with the fact that small countries have no confidence in international diplomacy, the right to speak has been compressed even more.

Fortunately, just the division of the European region is, in the final analysis, a question of title, not a geographical term.

Everyone first determined that geographical terms did not represent jurisprudence and signed an international convention.The meeting was very pleasant without affecting the actual interests of everyone.

The host, Weisenberg, was very satisfied. Just before the meeting was declared successful, a staff member hurriedly whispered in his ear.

Weisenberg, who was smiling broadly, suddenly gloomed.The person who smashed the field came, and if he didn't take into account too many representatives present, he would explode on the spot.

It was just confirmed at the international conference that the Lombardy and Venetian regions belong to the German region, and now the Italians are protesting outside.

The news leaked quickly, obviously it was already prepared.In particular, this kind of thing happened under the eyes of Austria, which caused the Vienna government to fall into a passive position directly.

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