Vienna municipal council: new faces and exciting elections today!

Vienna municipal council: new faces and exciting elections today!

Rathausstraße 1, 1010 Wien, Österreich - The 65th meeting of the Vienna municipal council started on March 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the town hall. The focus of the agenda was the commissioning of new municipalities and the election of new city councilors. As part of this first agenda, Grin Astrid Pany Bed MA and GR Ing. Christian Meidlinger was ceremoniously praised as new municipal councils. After the resignation of Dr.in Mireille Ngosso, GR Dr. Sascha Obrecht elected as the new secretary. A remarkable incident was the exclusion decision by GR Ömer Öztas (Greens) from the green club, which means that he is now working as an independent mandatar.

At the meeting, new city councilors were also chosen. In secret votes, Bettina Emmerling, proposed by the Neos, was elected with 55 votes and Christoph Maschek, proposed by the SPÖ, with 64 votes. Both accepted their appointment and were praised. These elections took place in the context of the proportion of proportions, which meant that Emmerling's election made a mandate for the NEOs vacant in the municipal council. GR Mag. Karim Rihan moved in and was also praised. In a further vote, Bettina Emmerling was elected as the new Vice Mayor with 57 votes, which she also accepted and was solemnly confirmed, as .

The renewal on the management levels of the Vienna municipal council brings a breath of fresh air, even if the meeting was interrupted shortly after the election at 10.10 a.m. for a confidential meeting of the city government and city council. This procedure shows that new strategic decisions and planning are already being tackled behind the scenes. The elections and the subsequent changes signal a clear change of direction within the political landscape of Vienna, which will shape the future work of the municipal council, so The press Vienna .