Politics in upheaval: Is there a new coalition before the election?

Politics in upheaval: Is there a new coalition before the election?

The Austrian triple coalition will meet on Tuesday to its first Council of Ministers in the Federal Chancellery. Details about the specific decisions were not revealed by the parties involved such as the SPÖ and the ÖVP. However, it is clear that there are important topics that are also to be dealt with in the upcoming National Council meeting on Friday. According to vienna.at there are the new Federal Ministry Act and the statutory budget provisorium. Further points could also be discussed, whereby the exact design of the Ministerial Council meetings is still open in terms of flexibility.

In the coming federal elections in 2025, the political landscape will probably be even more explosive. According to Bundestag elections-bw.de it is likely that no party will achieve the absolute majority of the parliamentary seats, which underlines the need for coalitions to form a government. After the election, the parties first have to conduct exploratory talks to find out whether they can find a common basis for cooperation. If these conversations are successful, the next step takes place in the form of coalition negotiations that result in a coalition agreement that records the common goals of the parties.

The period until a new government is formed can vary; However, there is a great interest to quickly launch a functional government. In view of the upcoming elections on September 24, 2017, which lasted almost six months longer, until their successful government formation, the current political situation could also require a rapid agreement to maximize the scope for action for legislative measures.