The new Council of Ministers is imminent: Who will be a minister in Austria?

The new Council of Ministers is imminent: Who will be a minister in Austria?

In the political negotiations for the formation of a new coalition of three in Austria, progress noticeably absorb. The conversations between the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS are currently very intensive, but the exact content has so far been kept secret. Until the middle of this week, it is expected that the joint government program will be established and that the specific presentation date for Wednesday or Thursday will be targeted. A possible engagement of the new ministerial ranks could then be carried out on Monday, March 3, provided the members of the NEOs give their consent the day before, while the other parties only need the blessing of their bodies, such as the Kleine Zeitung reported.

Ministerial distribution is imminent

While the details of the coalition program are still being clarified, the distribution of the ministries seems to have already been well advanced. Christian Stocker is set as the future Chancellor at the ÖVP, while Gerhard Karner (Interior), Klaudia Tanner (defense) and Norbert Tettschnig (agriculture) are expected to keep their posts. For the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer and Styrian State Councilor Barbara Eibinger-Miedl have a discussion, while Claudia Plakolm has a good chance when Chancellor Minister of Youth and Family. In the SPÖ, the designated Vice Chancellor Babler and Sven Hergovich are traded as favorites for the Ministry of Infrastructure, accompanied by Korinna Schumann and Eva-Maria Holzleitner as candidates for the social and women's ministries. In addition, it is expected that the SPÖ will also take over the Ministry of Finance, although the exact candidates are still unclear. The NEOS could already have two ministries, most likely the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Education, whereby party leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Vienna Vice Mayor Christoph Review come into play, as ORF Vienna reports.