Power struggle in Vienna: Who will be a minister in the new triple coalition?

Power struggle in Vienna: Who will be a minister in the new triple coalition?

Villach, Österreich - Austria faces a political upheaval with the new triple coalition under Chancellor Christian Stocker and Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler. This coalition, consisting of the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, plans to increase the number of government members to 21. Despite an imposed savings program, which provides for savings of 6.4 billion euros, the annual personnel cost load increases to almost 5.5 million euros, which requires additional funds for cabinet and company car. The parliament must also be rebuilt because the current space is only sufficient for 18 members. The coalition agreements, which are to be finalized by Wednesday, have been shaped by intensive negotiations, but the focus has so far not been presented, as reported by kosmo.at

challenges and conflicts in the government

The distributions of the ministerial posts and state secretariats are extremely controversial. SPÖ boss Babler is faced with internal pressure-especially with regard to the ministries for finances and infrastructure. While the Viennese SPÖ Alexander Wrabetz favors the Ministry of Finance, Babler Michaela Schmidt is considering. There are also conflicts in the Ministry of Infrastructure, which was negotiated by Sven Hergovich, since Bablers want to prevent the appointment of Doris Bures. The negotiations are tense as well as the upcoming votes on the coalition pact, such as notes.