Arapović wishes Plus for NEOS in Vienna's election!

Arapović wishes Plus for NEOS in Vienna's election!

Wien, Österreich - On April 27, 2025, the Neos top candidate Selma Arapović gave her voice in the educational campus "Gertrude Fröhlich-Sandner" in Vienna-Leopoldstadt. She was accompanied by her brother and nephew. Arapović expressed the desire for a “plus before each number” as a result of the Vienna election, while she cautiously commented on the possibility of a coalition with the SPÖ. Despite the positive cooperation in recent years, there have been no preliminary talks with Mayor Michael Ludwig regarding a new edition of the coalition, as vienna.at

The election is of enormous importance for the approximately 1.1 million election officers in Vienna. Due to the district representation elections, EU citizens can also take part in the election, which increases the number of eligible voters to a total of 1.4 million. With a total population of around two million in Vienna, the SPÖ, which has been the strongest force in the city since 1919, will not be voted off despite forecast losses. Mayor Ludwig could choose a coalition partner from the ÖVP, the Greens or the Neos. However, a triple coalition is considered unlikely, reports Kleinezeitung.at .

competition and coalition dynamics

The FPÖ is expected to triple its voices and mandates compared to the last elections, but remains behind the SPÖ. Despite the successes, the FPÖ has difficulty converting them into political power. On the other hand, the ÖVP under top candidate Karl Mahrer could end up in the single -digit percentage area in the worst case, while Mahrers further complicate legal difficulties due to incitement to infidelity.

The NEOS are in the starting blocks as a junior partner of the SPÖ after their original top candidate as Minister of Education has changed at federal level. In the meantime, discussions about coalition strategies revive the political landscape, because cooperation in education remains of central importance for all parties, such as Derandard . It becomes clear that different tactics, for example the eggs, can serve as a metaphor for the strategies of the parties: some rely on offensive, others on defensive.

The choice could also result in austerity measures and reforms in social, cultural and investment areas, regardless of how the coalition talks go. In view of the political dynamics, the new city government will be faced with considerable challenges, taking into account the votes.