Vienna (OTS) – In the new ORF magazine “WeltWeit”, starting on Friday, January 12, 2024, every week at 9:20 p.m. on ORF 2, three ORF correspondents and ORF reporters will look at international developments from different perspectives and from different regions of the world. How do other countries deal with current problems such as housing shortages, poverty in old age or the ailing health system? What successful models are there and how can they be transferred to Austria? “WeltWeit” asks questions and looks for answers.
Lisa Totzauer: “In a world in transition, we need to think outside the box”
Lisa Totzauer, editor-in-chief of magazines and service programs, on the launch of “WeltWeit”: “In a world in transition, we need to think outside the box. Understanding international contexts and thus recognizing perspectives provides security and strengthens trust: in our society, in the world as a whole, but also in the public broadcasting that we as a society afford together.”
Worldwide: “Old and poor. Does that have to be the case?” – January 12th, 9:20 p.m., ORF 2
Many people can hardly afford to live in old age. Not only in Austria, but throughout Europe, old people are often left behind. The “WeltWeit” reporters are on the move to find out which factors cause poverty in old age and which course needs to be changed to prevent it. In Great Britain, correspondent Jörg Winter meets pensioners for whom living is only affordable in run-down areas such as Blackpool in northern England. In Germany, correspondent Maresi Engelmayer finds that women in old age are particularly affected by poverty. Due to the so-called spouse splitting in German tax law, they often end up being losers. In Denmark, correspondent Isabella Purkart learns that the right government measures lead to happy and financially well-off pensioners. Unlike in Austria, employers and employees there are obliged to pay into a company pension.