Vienna municipal council is constituted: New coalition ensures departure!

Vienna municipal council is constituted: New coalition ensures departure!

On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, there is a significant constituent meeting of the new municipal council in the Vienna City Hall. As the Kleine Zeitung , the session begins at 9:00 a.m. and 100 mandatars are bought. The session is particularly important because it takes place for both the municipal council and the state parliament, whereby the state parliament session is first managed by Christian Meidlinger.

A total of the elections in April 2025, which, according to wikipedia , went to the new coalition from SPÖ and NEOS, which has existed since 1848. The distribution of the seats in the city parliament shows a significant change in the political structure of Vienna: The SPÖ now has 43 seats (minus 3), the FPÖ was able to increase its seat to 22 (plus 14), while the Greens drop to 15 seats (minus 1). NEOS and ÖVP are in a comparable position with 10 seats each, with the ÖVP 12 lost seats.

important personnel decisions

A central theme of the session will also be the elections of the mayor and the Vice Mayor. Michael Ludwig, who is also a mayor and governor, will again run as mayor. The mayors remain Kathrin Gaal (SPÖ) and Bettina Emmerling (Neos), which confirms the continuation of the previous coalition. The Presidium of the local council is headed by Thomas Reindl (SPÖ).

Special feature of the new legislative period is the new signing of Barbara Novak (SPÖ), which will take over the position of the financial and economic councilor. It should be noted that there is no question time and no current hour during the constituent session, and the commissioning of the Federal President will be made up for later.

coalition program and future projects

The coalition of SPÖ and Neos has presented an extensive government program entitled "Recovery Coalition", which includes extensive plans and investments. At a press conference in the coat of arms of the Vienna town hall, Mayor Ludwig and Vice Mayor Emmerling emphasized the goals of the new government. Vienna is to be consolidated and further expanded as a "economic engine in Austria", with a focus on digitization, artificial intelligence and the modernization of hospital infrastructure. Measures to promote social cohesion and to improve integration policy are also planned, including the development of a “Viennese integration code”.

The comprehensive program also provides for the expansion of parking and green areas as well as cycling paths to meet the climate goals of Vienna, which will be climate-neutral by 2040. In addition to the expansion of the Life Science Center, Vienna will also strive to continue the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 to further strengthen the international presence.

These developments are part of a comprehensive strategy that allows city government to react to the current challenges and should further increase the quality of life for the Viennese population. With an ongoing government monitor, the implementation of these projects is to be controlled and made transparent.