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Vienna's education policy is in transition: Wiederkehr becomes education minister!
Christoph Wiederkehr of the NEOS is nominated as education minister while the new coalition is formed in Austria.
Vienna's education policy is in transition: Wiederkehr becomes education minister!
In an impressive step towards forming a government in Austria, the NEOS party has nominated Christoph Wiederkehr as a candidate for the position of Education Minister. At a press conference on Thursday evening, Wiederkehr, Vienna's City Councilor for Education and Vice Mayor, expressed his enthusiasm about the decision: "The extended board of NEOS has just chosen me as a candidate for the position of Minister of Education. I feel honored and will fulfill this task with passion and joy," he explained on Platform X. This nomination also means the end of his political career in Vienna.
The plans for the new coalition, consisting of ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, are already very concrete. The only downer remains the necessary approval of the NEOS members, who have to vote on the government pact next Sunday. This can only be approved with a two-thirds majority. The coalition agreement is intended to set the course for an agenda that is based on “consensus and pragmatism”. orf.at reported. A crucial point in the government program is the announcement of strict measures in the asylum sector, including a temporary stop to family reunification and a ban on headscarves for underage girls.
Important changes in government
The reforms also include new regulations in tenancy law and the introduction of basic child security, which is intended to halve child poverty by 2030. In addition, social assistance should be fundamentally reformed to offer more support. Rapid budget consolidation by the new federal government and other significant financial measures in the next few years are also part of the plan. “The plans provide for a package of measures for 2025 worth more than 6.3 billion euros,” said the representatives of the three parties.
The personnel composition of the new government is almost finalized. In addition to Wiederkehr, Josef Schellhorn is also considered as State Secretary for Deregulation and Beate Meinl-Reisinger as a possible Foreign Minister. However, the public remains curious about confirmation regarding the distribution of departments for the SPÖ and ÖVP, while the NEOS are already well advanced in their support. This government is pursuing a new political course that could shape Austria in the coming years krone.at emphasized.