Vienna government: FPÖ achieved success, but without power in the town hall!

Vienna government: FPÖ achieved success, but without power in the town hall!

The political landscape in Vienna has consolidated significantly after the election in April 2025. The FPÖ has presented a personnel list for the town hall after receiving around 20 percent of the votes. Maximilian Krauss will continue to act as club chairman, while Dominik Nepp, Ulrike Nittmann and Stefan Berger have been nominated for non-executive city council positions. In total, the FPÖ has three seats in the future city senate, which will consist of 13 members. Loud kosmo.at Opposition parties in Vienna are allowed to appoint city councilors, but without departmental responsibility. The formal swearing in of the new city government will take place on June 10, 2025.

While the FPÖ is expanding its status in the town hall, the SPÖ and NEOS have also presented their coalition agreement, in which the SPÖ remains represented with six members. NEOS will send a member to the city senate. The remaining six non-executive positions go to the opposition: three to the FPÖ, two to the Greens and one to the ÖVP. However, the names of the SPÖ post holders have not yet been published. The SPÖ will present its candidates on Wednesday to introduce the new government team noen.at reported.

Planned measures and programs

The new coalition program between SPÖ and NEOS was recently presented in the Vienna City Hall and is entitled “Upturn Coalition”. Mayor Michael Ludwig and Deputy Mayor Bettina Emmerling have set themselves the goal of a stable city government that meets current challenges with economic stimulus and social cohesion. The 191-page program text is intended to make Vienna fit for the future through structural reforms, investments and budget discipline wien.gv.at emerges.

The planned measures include investments in artificial intelligence and the expansion of the Life Science Center. In addition, measures should be taken to achieve climate neutrality by 2040, such as the development of new parks and green spaces and the expansion of photovoltaics and geothermal energy. The city also plans to bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026.

• Verpflichtender Besuch von 30 Stunden pro Woche im Kindergarten für Kinder mit erhöhtem Sprachförderbedarf
• Erleichterung des Quereinstiegs für Fachkräfte in der Elementarpädagogik
• Modernisierung der Spitalsinfrastruktur und Ausbau regionaler Gesundheitszentren
• Fortsetzung des Ausbaus der städtischen Radwege

The constituent meeting of the new local council is scheduled for June 10, 2025, when the future city councilors will also be sworn in. With 53 out of 100 seats in the local council, the SPÖ and NEOS have a clear majority to effectively implement their plans.