Over 32,000 people were protesting and demanding the government take action against the rising cost of living and corporate profits. However, the Austrian Trade Union Federation (OGB), which organised a national “Prices Down” march, is calling for a cap on gas prices and for the temporary cancellation of VAT on food.
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