The focus: exciting week with budget debates and conferences!

The focus: exciting week with budget debates and conferences!

Sankt Johann im Pongau, Österreich - The upcoming parliamentary week from June 9th to 13th, 2025 will be characterized by important consultations and conferences. The parliamentarians in Austria continue their conversations on the subdivisions of the double budget. The budget committee will hold the final elimination on Wednesday evening and then send the results to the National Council plenary. These developments are central to the country's budget planning and mark a significant step in the political process.

An important center of the week will be the Cosac conference, which takes place on June 9th and 10th in Warsaw, Poland. Cosac, the conference of the parliamentary committees for Union matters, brings together the EU committees of the national parliaments and members of the European Parliament. From Austria, among others, Christofer Ranzmaier (FPÖ), Pia Maria Wieninger (SPÖ), Bernadette Geieregger (public transport) and Andreas Spanring (FPÖ) take part. The topics of the conference range from the Polish council chair to the multi-year financial framework to EU expansion, cyber resilience and disinformation. The meeting represents an important platform for the exchange between national and European parliamentarians, since each national parliament is represented by six members at the plenary sessions reports Europarl .

events and discussions

During the parliamentary week there are several events and meetings. A hiking exhibition entitled "Parliament on Tour" can be seen in Sankt Johann im Pongau until June 17th. The exhibition is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is intended to increase awareness of parliamentary processes.

On June 10, the budget committee will be advised on various budget subdivisions, including topics such as exterior, judiciary, work, social affairs and health. The agenda also includes a main committee meeting that deals with the election of members for the board of trustees and the committee of the National Fund and export funding. These topics are crucial for the further development of national politics and the promotion of the well -being of the citizens.

A highlight of the week will be the day of parliamentary research on June 11th. In this context, there will be keynotes from renowned scientists, including Tapio Raunio from the University of Tampere and Maria Bertel from the University of Graz. The presentation of preliminary research results of the "Research Year in Parliament" 2024 will also be part of this event. In addition, meetings with external guests, such as the Ukrainian Minister of Agriculture Vitaliy Koval, will take place on the same day, which underlines the international dimension of parliamentary work.

conclusions and further developments

On June 12, the foreign policy committee will treat EU foreign policy and resolution applications, while the sports committee advises on the sports report and the annual report of the national anti-doping agency. These activities show how diverse working in parliament and what important topics are up for discussion.

The end of the parliamentary week is a meeting of the Austrian student: Inner parliament on June 13, in which educational policy issues are discussed. The applications are presented to both the Ministry of Education and the National Council, which promotes the integration of young people into the political process. National Council President Walter Rosenkranz and Federal School spokeswoman Mira Langhammer will initiate the event with welcome words.

summarized, the parliamentary week offers a wealth of discussions, important decisions and cooperation on various political levels. The integration of international guests underlines the common challenges and opportunities that Europe has to master. OTS provides further information about the planned activities and the role of parliament in the overall structure of the EU, where the European parliament with its 720 MEPs is a central function Legislation, control and household has .