Burgenland: Historical change of government-red-green takes over the helm!

Burgenland: Historical change of government-red-green takes over the helm!

Burgenland, Österreich - On February 6, 2025, a new era in Burgenland begins: The constituent meeting of the new state parliament marks the beginning of the first red-green government. After the state election in January, in which the SPÖ lost its absolute majority, she now rules together with the Greens. Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) remains the governor, while Anja Haider-Wallner (Greens) is the first deputy of the Greens to move into the government, as the ORF Burgenland

The SPÖ now has only 17 out of 36 seats in the state parliament, the green areas two mandates. The opposition parties FPÖ and ÖVP signaled before the session that they will not support the new government. In the new legislative period, Roland Fürst will be the first President of the Landtag as club chairman of the SPÖ and Astrid Eisenkopf. The FPÖ is also strongly represented with Johann Tschürtz in the role of the second President of the Landtag, while the ÖVP rely on Christian Sagartz as a new club chairman who returns to the state parliament after a break in the EU Parliament. The next meeting will be broadcast live by ORF Burgenland, including comments and background reports on the new political faces, such as Sn.at noted.

The new government team and the challenges

At the same time, the new Burgenland state parliament is the first coalition between the SPÖ and the Greens. The challenges are obvious: How will the cooperation between the SPÖ and the Greens work? The state parliament is officially confirmed by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen on Friday, which means the starting signal for the new government work. The change in leadership and the new compositions could lead to exciting political developments, while the opposition is already determined to raise its voice against the new government.